On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Luke Bergen<
lukeabergen@gmail.com> wrote:
> actually I think you got it backwards. lujvo grouping is left-oriented, so
> it's a "(broken type of light) type of bulb".
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong doi anybody who has more experience.
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:43 AM, <
sunrise2000@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>
MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com writes:
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>> > In a message dated 8/18/2009 01:16:55 Eastern Daylight Time,
>> >
vonunov@gmail.com writes:
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:46:57 -0500, Arran <
arran4@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > How many lojbanists does it take to change a broken light bulb?
>> > >
>> > > What kind of lightbulb? How was it broken? How do you mean, "change"?
>> > > There are many ways to change something.
>> > >
>> >
>> > And what kind of bulb emits broken light?
>> >
>>
>> I never really got that joke. .uu The lujvo grouping clearly indicates
>> that the questioner is referring to a (broken type-of (light type-of
>> bulb)). If anyone thinks the question refers to "broken light",
>> they'd have to be misinterpreting the tanru, right?
>>
>> Note that the joke works in English: "broken light bulb". I just
>> don't think it survives the translation.
>>