Re: [lojban] xoi and new soi as bridi relative clause

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 5:52 PM, guskant <gusni.kantu@gmail.com> wrote:

2015-07-23 20:28 GMT+00:00 Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>:
>
> A variable bound within a relative clause is not available to be used
> outside the relative clause. The scope of the quantifier is limited to the
> relative clause only.

This understanding would solve all my problems. However, my problems come exactly from doubt on this understanding. Could you explain the reason for that a variable bound within a relative clause is not available to be used outside the relative clause in spite of they stand on the same universe of discourse on the outer bridi?

That's just how first order predicate logic works. A quantifier quantifies a bridi. The variable is just a place-keeping device, internal to the mechanism of quantification, it doesn't refer to anything, so it can't be used from outside the bridi as if it referred to something. It has nothing to do with universe of discourse. 

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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