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Re: [jboske] carving the lo'e debate into shape (was: RE: My last will and


la djan cusku di'e


> Isn't needing the exemplar box just what we mean by
> needing a box?

I don't understand this at all.  When I want a box, I want le variety of
box, not a lo'e at all. Lo'e box may have altogether the wrong characteristics. 
It may be that there are no such boxes, but le can cope.


Suppose you tell me "I need a box to put these books in.
Please get me one."

I would say: {mi nitcu lo'e tanxe lo nu setca
lei vi cukta ty i e'o ko cpagau mi ty}.

If you say: {mi nitcu le tanxe lo nu setca
lei vi cukta ty i e'o ko cpagau mi ty}, I will
ask "which box is it that you're talking about?"

mu'o mi'e xorxes


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