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Re: Greetings and questions
- To: Multiple recipients of list LOJBAN <LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: Greetings and questions
- From: Logical Language Group <lojbab@ACCESS.DIGEX.NET>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:38:42 -0400
- Reply-to: Logical Language Group <lojbab@ACCESS.DIGEX.NET>
- Sender: Lojban list <LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET>
>Cyril Slobin wrote:
>
>> And, of course, I have Yet Another Beginners Question:
>> Why in refgrammar and textbook etc. {su'o re} is always
>> suggested as equivalent of plural [instead of "za'u"]?
>
>Well, probably because "su'o" was invented long before
>"za'u". Not a very good reason, I admit.
Indeed, JCB used "sutori" for plural, whichis directly word-for-word
into su'oremei
lojbab