[lojban] Re: Archivist/Founders: {ri'a nai} vs. {se mau nai}

[Pierre Abbat <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Sunday 21 November 2004 23:41, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> Because "ri'a nai" should be "not caused by".  IOW:
>
>     mi klama ri'a nai lo nu do cpedu
>
> is "I came, but not because you asked".  This is *VERY* different
> "I came despite the fact that you asked".  That it's the latter and
> not the former seems a wart.

Is {to'e ri'a} a good way to say "despite"?

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