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Re: [jboske] cu & ja'a



On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, And Rosta wrote:

> Is there anywhere in a lojban word string where {cu} could not
> be replaced by {ja'a} without change of meaning?

xu do na dunda le cukta .i mi cu go'i
   "Did you not give the book away? - Yes, I didn't."

xu do na dunda le cukta .i mi ja'a go'i
   "Did you not give the book away? - No, I did."

-- 
Arnt Richard Johansen                                http://arj.nvg.org/
I think it's fair to say that a lot of Hikawa's popularity is due to the
novelty factor of his youth; most male enka singers look like they've been
driving trucks up and down the Tomei Highway for 20 years while living on a
diet of ramen, shochu and shabu (speed).                  -Steve McClure