Minimal pair of lujvo
Pierre Abbat
cunpoi random sequence (cunso porsi)
cumpoi possible sequence (cumki porsi)
Some languages do not have "np" and if a morpheme ending in "n" precedes one
beginning with "p" the result is "mp". Similarly "md" becomes "nd". Should "md"
and "np" be forbidden consonant clusters which require "y" when forming lujvo?
English has such a minimal pair: if someone is in hospital and wants to get out
as soon as possible, he is an ...
phma
py...@aol.com
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In a message dated 11/22/2000 3:50:45 PM Central Standard Time,=20
ph...@oltronics.net writes:
> Should "md"
> and "np" be forbidden consonant clusters which require "y" when forming=20
> lujvo?
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> English has such a minimal pair: if someone is in hospital and wants to g=
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> as soon as possible, he is an ...
Impatient in-patient.
I don=E2=80=99t think that /np/ and /md/ need to be forbidden,but some folk=
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advised to use the buffered forms, with free non-lojbanvowel =E2=80=94 so n=
ot /y/ --=20
between, at least in some contexts.
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wel =E2=80=94 so not /y/ -- <BR>between, at least in some contexts.
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michael helsem
li'o
>Here is a pair of lujvo that speakers of many languages will confuse:
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>cunpoi random sequence (cunso porsi)
>cumpoi possible sequence (cumki porsi)
>
i would prefer the CUNSYPOI form; also CUNPORSI (with the accent
on the second syllable) makes this more sayable.
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