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Subject: Re: [lojban] (C)V'{i|u}V
In-Reply-To: <LPBBJKMNINKHACNDIIGMEEBIEIAA.a.rosta@ntlworld.com> from And Rosta at "Aug 3, 2001 02:53:51 am"
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And Rosta scripsit:

> Are cmavo of the form (C)V'{i|u}V (e.g. ba'io, bi'ui) legal?

No; the [iu]V diphthongs are permitted only as themselves (i.e.
attitudinals) and in names.

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John Cowan cowan@ccil.org
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