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Re: [lojban] Re: To be polite in lojban.

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Subject: Re: [lojban] Re: To be polite in lojban.
From: Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:12:37 -0500
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On Monday 22 February 2010 15:52:42 james riley wrote:
> They behave differently. {e'o} is a UI, {pe'u} a COI.

In other words, "pe'u" is followed by a name, which refers to whom you are 
asking to do something. "e'o" marks whatever precedes, or its scope, as a 
polite request, but doesn't address anyone.

Pierre
-- 
.i toljundi do .ibabo mi'afra tu'a do
.ibabo damba do .ibabo do jinga
.icu'u la ma'atman.

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