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Re: BPFK Section: lerfu Forming cmavo

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Arnt has a good thing going here. But (in no particular order):

1. In the section on how "bu" combines (or not), it's missing that it doesn't combine with "bu". In fact, the parser spits out "ky bu bu" as an error. But The Book says (page 416): 'It is also illegal to attach "bu" to itself, but more than one "bu" may attach to a word". This is a disagreement that needs to be addressed.

2. The page needs proofreading (e.g.: "more then" should be "more than"). If this is to be the "official" definition it better be right. Just think of the arguments we've already had over changing even one word of the baseline.

3. For "lau" and "tau", "the following lerfu" needs to be defined better. For example, "lau ky bu" is (per the parser) "lau (ky bu)" and not "(lau ky) bu". Examples would help here.

4. Some keywords missing ("tei" and "foi").

And, I don't like the phrasing about leaving things out of advanced learning material. It isn't that I necessarily want them included in a textbook (even advanced), but the wording implies that they should also be left out of the dictionary; that I definitely don't like. By the way, I happen to think "zai" is fine, although uses have not yet arisen much. It addresses a potential future hole. How about "What are the 1st 6 notes of Are You Sleeping?": zai zgike bu cy dy ebu cy dy ebu.

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