[lojban] Re: "la" rule

[Robert McIvor <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On 13 Nov, 2006, at 20:14, Robin Lee Powell wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 13, 2006 at 08:06:15PM -0500, Robert McIvor wrote:
> > > Replying to myself, this is a bigger problem than I thought.  Is
> > > {coi.lanam.} == {coi la nam} or {coi lanam}?  Does Loglan have
> > > this sort of construct?
> >
> > I am not sure what is meant by 'coi' so I cannot answer this.  If
> > it were our Hoi, it would be hoi lanam.
>
> {coi} is "hello".  In Lojban, a name may immediately follow it, as
> may la + a name.

The equivalent of 'Hello' in Loglan would not be used with la nor would
Goodbye, Please and Thank you if attached to a name, but I think there
is a natural tendency for a short pause after these words

> -Robin
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