Subject: [lojban] Re: How would you say "plural" and "singular"?

From: Pierre Abbat <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 19:06:04 -0500

On Wednesday 27 November 2002 19:38, Avital Oliver wrote:
> I was attempting to say <"Dog" is the singular form of "Dogs">
>
> My solution was:
> <zoi gy dog gy cu pamei valsi lo se su'omei valsi be zoi gy dogs gy>
>
> Now, that seems like it really sucks. Anyone have a better idea?

zoi gy" dog "gy pavdaivla tamsmi zoi gy" dogs "gy .i
zoi gy" dogs "gy sordaivla tamsmi zoi gy" dog "gy

For paucal, use {sotydaivla}. For things other than words, {pavdai} or maybe 
another lujvo.

phma