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And Rosta scripsit:
> No, indeed it doesn't. What implies you have multiple noses is the
> use of {le}, which is in paradigmatic contrast with {lo}
> (+distributive, +specific, versus +distributive -specific), instead
> of {lo'e}. See my other reply to you.
Well, the use of "le" *plus* the restrictive clause. It seems to me that
"le nazbi be mi" and "lo nazbi be mi" are both infelicitous compared to
"le nazbi", since it is usually plain which nose is being talked of:
le nazbi cu selcro
The nose hurts [my nose]
xu le nazbi cu selcro
[True?] the nose hurts [your nose]
doi siranos. le nazbi cu clani
Cyrano, the nose is long [his nose]
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