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Re: TECH: experimental cmavo "xo'e"
la clsn. cusku di'e
> But what does "x1 makes x2 period" mean? Does it mean you're not saying
> anything about the existence or non-existence of the materials? That's {fi
> zo'e}, since {zo'e} can be {noda}. Does it mean there are no such
> materials? That's {fi noda}. {xo'e} does seem to have a meaning in some
> cases, distinct from {noda} or {zo'e}, but apparently not in this case. I
> am not sure how this can be defined in general.
This isn't easy, is it?
I think {xo'e/zi'o} must mean that this particular argument place
is irrelevant to the concept.
So a {sorcu fo zi'o} is a supply whose location is irrelevant,
e.g. because it is portable, which makes the {te sorcu}
more like a {vasru}, but with an added emphasis on the
actual quantity of material itself.
And a {nu zbasu fi zi'o} must be an act of creation where
the question of materials does not arise, perhaps because
the {se zbasu} is totally abstract. This begins to look
like a {nu finti}, but without the "purpose" place.
Maybe {zbasu fa zi'o} is something like {jmaji zi'o}.
I share your doubt about a general _rule_ for interpreting these.
mi'e .i,n.