From mark@kli.org Tue Aug 22 10:10:45 2000 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 6842 invoked from network); 22 Aug 2000 17:10:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by m3.onelist.org with QMQP; 22 Aug 2000 17:10:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO pi.meson.org) (209.191.39.185) by mta3 with SMTP; 22 Aug 2000 17:10:43 -0000 Received: (qmail 31258 invoked by uid 1000); 22 Aug 2000 17:07:03 -0000 Date: 22 Aug 2000 17:07:03 -0000 Message-ID: <20000822170703.31257.qmail@pi.meson.org> To: lojban@egroups.com Subject: Experimental cmavo From: "Mark E. Shoulson" And there's still the experimental cmavo I proposed a use for just about a year ago that I decided I still like and may likely use: ja'ai, to be in selma'o NAI, meaning the positive counterpart of "nai". Basically an affirmer, to emphasize (or at least give a place for ba'e emphasis to operate) the lack of negation. So: do nelci loi ckafi ji loi tcati ? ja'a.eja'ai Do you like tea or coffee? *both* (same meaning as ".e", but more explicit). NAI is a promiscuous little selma'o, showing up in a lot of places. So you can specifically affirm UI, COI, tenses, modals, etc... I still like it. ~mark