Controversial points in the morphology
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 01:55:02PM -0800, Jorge Llamb?as wrote:
>
> --- Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> > 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.
>
> How would {la .lasis. broda} parse?
As LA CMENE BRIVLA. That's the goal, anyways.
I'm assuming you see a problem, but I don't.
-Robin