Re: [lojban] multiple choice questions

["Jorge Llambias" <jjllambias@hotmail.com>]

la ritcrd cusku di'e

> "Would you rather have beer or wine with your meal?"

i do zmanei le nu lo birje ji lo vanju cu kansa le do sanmi

> "Is the doctor or the lawyer more likely to perform surgery this week?"

i le mikce ji le flacre jai lakne fai le nu xadyka'a ca le cabjeftu

> In the tutorials all of the questions are fill-in-the-blank.  I haven't 
> seen a construction that allows you to give options.

{ji} is the connective fill-in-the-blank.
> Any thoughts?  Is one allowed to attach a (poi) clause to the (ma) 
> placeholder?

Yes, ma is like any other sumti in that respect. But I'm not sure
that would work. What would you put in the {poi} clause?

>    That could work, I think...  Or maybe I should make the choices 
> parenthetical (to..toi)?

Or better yet, put them in the prenex:

i lo birje lo vanju zo'u do zmanei le nu ma kansa le do sanmi

mu'o mi'e xorxes




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