Esther
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 9:48 AM, lagejyspa <wikidiscuss@lojban.org> wrote:
>>
>> I think in {sera'a ji'a}, {ji'a} would have to apply to {sera'a}. For example
>> {bau po'onai la lojban sera'a ji'a la lojban}, "not only *in* Lojban but also
>> *about* Lojban".
>>
> But isn't that precisely what I want? "Not only ABOUT the king, but
> ABOUT all the princes and people"?
No, I think you want "Not only about THE KING, but about ALL THE
PRINCES AND PEOPLE as well".
> (In doesn't have to be a contrasting BAI, does it?).
Yes, as I understand it, if you mark the BAI then you are saying
that that's "the only", "not the only", "an additional", etc. BAI that
applies.
> (Ah, if only zukte had a place for a receiver of the action...)
"x1 does x2 to x3" is something I have needed often, yes.
{frigau} sort of works: "x1 makes x2 experience x3".
mu'o mi'e xorxes