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Wiki page unless changed

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On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 08:54:39AM -0800, Jorge Llamb?as wrote:
>
> pc:
> > We are agreed more or less that the "unless" component needs
> > marking off, but are of different minds about how strong that
> > mark need be. I think we agree that full world- constructing
> > {da'i} is stronger than needed, xorxes wants it stronger than I
> > think is necessary. I would now go with just the distinguishing
> > mark of "but" over "and," {ku'i} — expanding its meaning
> > somewhat, to be sure.
>
> I think that's a good idea. Let's see how it would work:
>
> mi'o klama ija ku'i carvi
> We go, or, in contrast, it rains.
> We go unless it rains.
>
> This will also allow us to reverse the order:
>
> ga ku'i carvi gi mi'o klama
> Either, in contrast, it rains, or we go.
> Unless it rains, we go.

That all makes sense. You gonna change the page?

-Robin