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More lexing curiosities - la'i within cmene?

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Subject: More lexing curiosities - la'i within cmene?
From: Richard Curnow <richard@rrbcurnow.freeuk.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 21:48:31 +0100
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The reference grammar makes specific mention of "la", "lai" and "doi"
not being allowed within cmene if preceded by a vowel.

Why does the same rule not apply to la'i?  For example, considering the
following word

bala'ispat.

doesn't it break up into

ba la'i spat.

?

co'o mi'e ritcrd.

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Richard P. Curnow, Weston-super-Mare, UK
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