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Controversial points in the morphology

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On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 01:28:27PM -0800, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 12:49:47PM -0800, wikidiscuss@lojban.org
> wrote:
> > Issue5: doi-la-lai-la'i in cmene
> >
> > Currently these syllables are not allowed in cmene unless
> > preceded by a consonant or followed by a vowel or apostrophe.
> > There is a proposal to drop the restriction altogether, and
> > require cmene to always begin and end with a pause (as they are
> > required in some contexts already).
>
> +1

It seems to me that we could have our cake and eat it too.

I don't see anything that prevents us from saying that cmene:

Begin with a pause.

IOR

Do not contain la/doi/whatever.

-Robin