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RE: [jboske] Hello over there



X:
#la and cusku di'e
#>How about "The number of people in this room is increasing by
#>either 3, 10 or 73 every hour"?
#
#Maybe something like:
#
#  le vi kumfa cu zenba le ka xokau prenu ce'u nenri kei
#  ca ro cacra li ci a li pano a li zeci
#  This room increases in how many people are in it
#  each hour by 3, 10 or 73.
#
#But we do need an intensional if we want "the number" as the
#subject:
#
#  lo-KIND te kancu be lei prenu pe le vi kumfa cu zenba
#  ca ro cacra fo li ci a li pano a li zeci
#  The number of people in this room increases every hour
#  by 3, 10, or 73.

It's like:

  "My phone number has become longer", 
  "Today is no longer Tuesday",
  "The president has become a Republican", 
  "The pope used to be Italian but is now Polish".
  "My nationality has changed."
  "The pope's nationality has changed." (Mr Nationality of Mr Pope)
  "My home has moved northwards."

--And.