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RE: [ceqli] plural



> I'm confusing myself about the plural.  With numbers now being
predicates, not 
> grammar words, contrary to Loglan, does the particle 'ze' have to
change also, 
> logically?

> Currently, I can say 

> go ten ze hon.

> Which is short for:

> go ten zehansi hon.

> I have morethanonenumberparticle book.

> If I have to change it, I have available 'pyu,' from Italian, which
means 'more 
> than,' but I can't help thinking there'll be a serious ambiguity if I
say

> go ten pyu hon.


I say having a special numeral meaning "more than one" is the best way
to go. I don't think "piu" fits too well though.  I like Chinese "men"
but maybe you could also consider "plu" (short for "plural").