Re: [lojban] "Any" and {ro}

[selpa'i <seladwa@gmx.de>]

Am 28.08.2012 18:39, schrieb la gleki:
> OK. Please everyone translate the following sentences.
> 1. "I'm gonna eat three apples from that basket" [some specific 
> apples, namely the red one. the yellow one and the green one but I'm 
> too lazy to mention it]

mi ba citka lo ci plise pe lo lanka

> 2. "I'm gonna eat any three apples from that basket"

mi ba citka ci plise pe lo lanka

> 3. "Give me any three apples from the basket"

ko dunda ci plise pe lo lanka mi

> 4. "Give me three apples from the basket" [not known whether I need 
> some specific apples or not]

You have to either use da or zo'e, so I don't think this is possible 
with a quantifier. Without quantifier, you can say

    ko dunda lo plise pe lo lanka mi

and be vague about it.

mu'o mi'e la selpa'i

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