Re: [lojban] Re: y: what is it good for?

[Pierre Abbat <phma@webjockey.net>]

On Thursday 13 May 2004 15:42, Zefram wrote:
> Jorge Llamb?as wrote:
> >Would it be possible to make a distinction between
> >the lerfu {.ybu}, and {.y. bu} a hesitation before
> >a {bu} that attaches to whatever came before?
>
> Ah, another issue I'd been meaning to ask about: I understand that a
> pause is mandatory after the word "y", which would require "ybu" to be
> pronounced ".y.bu", but I never see the pause marked between these words.
> What's going on?

According to the word lexing algorithm as I've implemented it, a pause is 
required between a word of the form Cy and a following word containing CCV or 
CVV. The pause doesn't have to be immediately after Cy, e.g. {kybu.moi}. No 
pause is required between the word {y} and such a following word. Sometimes 
the algorithm lexes Cy successfully even without the pause, e.g. 
{kybuladjan}.

phma
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