On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Michael Turniansky <mturniansky@gmail.com> wrote:
I disagree. The confusion is compounded because the CLL (and jbovlaste itself) uses "djarspageti" as an example of a fu'ivla, which certainly seems to be a Stage 3. The CLL on Stage 3 fu'ivla only says "A rafsi is then usually attached to the beginning of the Lojbanized form, using a hyphen to ensure that the resulting word doesn't fall apart." The algorithm given that insists that a four letter rafsi be used doesn't state that this is the only valid way to form Stage 3 fu'ivla, only that it "is a simple and reliable procedure [emphasis added]" But, yes, it should be avoided, probably, to avoid confusions such as mernta....Using a vowel-ending rafsi doesn't guarantee that you end up with a fu'ivla. You may end up with a lujvo (such as "jaurdei") or with a slinku'i (such as "djarpitsa"). Short rafsi are fine as long as they are of CVC form, not CVV or CCV. The resulting C-r-C cluster guarantees that what you end up with is a fu'ivla.mu'o mi'e xorxes