methods of resolving mismatches between place structures and number of overt sumti
On Monday 04 April 2005 11:40, Jorge LlambÃas wrote:
> 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.
That "Nobody" is not {noda}, it's {lo nomei}, or {lo nondza}, or something
like that.
> So if ta is a cat, {ta gerku noda} would be false?
If ta is a cat, {ta gerku noda} is true, but {ta gerku lo nomei} is false.
Whereas if ta is a mutt, {ta gerku noda} is false, but {ta gerku lo nomei}
may be true (or you could say {ta gerku la ginxre}).
phma
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