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Re: [engelang] Xorban: Termsets



On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Mike S. <maikxlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> formula := core-formula | foretree formula
> foretree := HE | term foretree | JA foretree foretree
> core-formula := CCA | term core-formula
> term := NA | LA formula | JA formula
>
> Re whether the rules generate generate everything we want: I think that
> the rules generate exactly what we want, namely zero or more implicitly
> conjoined foretrees per "clause".  "Subordinate clauses" can have their own
> foretrees, but they would have to be embedded inside terms.

What seems to be missing is a way to do this:

sa he na ra he mlta xkra
"Some but not all cats are black."

Not sure how or whether it can be added.

co ma'a xrxe