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Xorxes:
> la and cusku di'e
>
> >+ + - na'e ja'a ku
> >- + + na'e na ku
> >+ - + na('e?) ja'a cu'i = na('e?) na cu'i
>
> These are not grammatical, as NAhE can't modify NA.
> {na'e bo na ku} is also not grammatical, but it approximates
> other similar forms.
I feared as much. How about:
+ + - ja'a xi me'i pi ro
- + + ja'a xi za'u pi no
+ - + ???
What bothers me about those is that they make it sound as
though one is trying to be pernickitily precise, whereas
one just wants to say "not wholly true", "not borderline" etc.
> >DEGREES OF JA'A CU'I
> >?? : sorta-but-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> >?? : sorta-but-much-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> >?? : sorta-but-somewhat-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> >?? : sorta-but-slightly-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> >?? : sorta-but-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
> >?? : sorta-but-much-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
> >?? : sorta-but-somewhat-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
> >?? : sorta-but-slightly-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
>
> Maybe {ja'a cu'i xi pi PA}
>
> I can't imagine using so much detail though.
Evidently you have the good fortune to not have to grade student
assignments... ;)
--And.