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John: > the x2 of nitcu is an intentional context, just like the x2 of sisku, > and the same fix should be applied: switch to "x1 needs something that > has the property x2". After all, you can need a cure for Ebola even though > there isn't one, which is exactly parallel with "Galadriel seeks a unicorn." I say: "the x2 of nitcu is an intentional context, just like the x2 of sisku, and the x2 of djica, the fix used for djica should be applied to nitcu and sisku: switch to "x1 needs the realization of abstraction x2" (x2 to be nu xor du'u). You can need/want/seek an individual, such as Nick or your computer, and rather than representing this as "ka ce'u du/me Nick/your computer", it is better (in the sense of being closer to the underlying meaning) to represent this as "tu'a Nick/your computer", "nu/du'u co'e Nick/your computer". --And.