methods of resolving mismatches between place structures and number of overt sumti
On Apr 4, 2005 11:44 AM, John E Clifford <clifford-j@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> It occurs to me that there is an
> unexplored possibility here (which has the same
> effect as other suggestions but comes at it in a
> different way): not all places in the place
> structure or a predicate need to be essential.
> that is, some places can be {no da} without that
> spilling over to negate the whole, {no da} then
> becomes — somewhat against apparent logic --
> just another choice among many for that slot, a
> breed along side saluki and pit bull for {gerku},
> for example.
A "Nobody" that the messanger can pass on the road,
as it were.
So if ta is a cat, {ta gerku noda} would be false?
mu'o mi'e xorxes