Re: [engelang] Xorban: Properties

 

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Mike S. <maikxlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We already have a set of possible forms to do the trick: fV + kV + kV + ...
>
> le fe la pra li mlti prmaki
> lo nu lo prenu cu prami lo mlatu
> "e is the proposition that people love cats"
>
> le feka li mlti prmaki
> lo ka prami lo mlatu
> "e is the property of (one) loving cats"
>
> le fekaki prmaki
> lo ka ce'u prami ce'u
> "e is the relation of (one) loving (another)"
>
> In effect, the kV of fVkV binds its V as a sort of metavariable.

I suggest glossing them as "the proposition e that people love cats",
"the property e of (one) loving cats", "the relation e of (one) loving
(one)" rather than as complete sentences, which they are not.