On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 05:14:09AM -0800, la gleki wrote:
> On Monday, January 28, 2013 4:51:03 PM UTC+4, v4hn wrote:
> > That's part of the current state of discussion on the "any" matter.
> > You're welcome to discuss this in the appropriate thread.
> >
>
> Let's assume (roughly) that english "the" has two meanings.
>
> 1. "the" = {bi'unai}
> 2. "the" = {le}, "a"/"any"={lo}
>
> KOhA and BY are alternative ways of saying "the" in it's first meaning. Are
> you happy with this scheme?
1st: I don't see how this is a response to my explanation of the "any" discussion
or an elaboration on the alleged ambiguity of {le} so you didn't answer to
most of the mail you quoted up to now
2nd: I'm not sure I understand your scheme
3rd: {lo} is _not_ "a" and definitly not "any". Did you even read the last
answer?
4th: the english "the" is ambiguous in whether or not it is attributive.
That, however, is the major distinction between {le} and {lo}.
I think, though I'm unsure, the english "the" _always_ implies {bi'unai},
at least I can't think of any example where it doesn't.
5th: I agree to the KOhA/BY part.
v4hn
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