On Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 06:19:57AM -0700, TR NS wrote:
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> On Thursday, August 7, 2014 8:49:48 AM UTC-4, v4hn wrote:
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> > On Thu, Aug 07, 2014 at 05:40:37AM -0700, TR NS wrote:
> > > According the preceding explanation of poi the first sumti of the
> > > subordinate clause if filled by the reference if ke'a is not given. That
> > > would be tu.
> >
> > No, the first ba'e unspecified sumti of the sub-clause is assumed to be
> > {ke'a}.
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> "Like any sumti, "ke'a" can be omitted. The usual presumption in that case
> is that it then falls into the x1 place:" Example 1.7 on page 170.
You didn't read on.
However, ``ke'a'' can be omitted if it is clear to the listener that it belongs in some place other than x1:
1.8) tu poi le mlatu pu lacpu cu ratcu
That-distant-thing which the cat drags is-a-rat
Also, please consider to ask your more basic questions on the lojban-beginners mailing list.
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