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John: > And Rosta scripsit: > > > If anybody can think of a sane and consistent meaning for kau that is > > also consistent with usage, please explain it to me! > > As far as I am concerned, asking what "kau" means by itself is like > asking what the "=" and "def" mean individually in a definition that > uses that notation. "kau" has purely contextual meaning But is its meaning predictable across contexts? Does it at least have a consistent function, even if its meaning isn't strictly compositional? I would answer No, & I personally prefer to ignore kau in my personal or idealized Lojban. --And.