CLL lo'e broda is lo jai ka broda (was: Mr. Bird has 2 wings (was:

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, John Cowan wrote:

> Invent Yourself scripsit:
>
> > But I thought that Mr. Bird was a bird, not a property.
>
> I don't see how. If so, it would make sense to ask "Is he a parrot?"
> But Mr. Bird is neither a parrot nor an eagle nor .... Furthermore,
> it would make sense to ask "Is he Paulie?" But he is neither Paulie
> nor Thorondor nor ....


Does Mr. Nick wear diapers?


I think you're trying to say that the most we can say about Mr. Bird is
that he has the minimal properties shared by 'all birds'. I believe this
is given by lo jai ka cipni; whereas le'e = le jai ka cipni.



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