Re: TECH.QUERY: zo bancu cu mo zo zmadu leka smuni

[C.J.Fine@BRADFORD.AC.UK]

 other in the remarks field.  Here are the definitions I have:
>
> bancu "beyond" x1 exceeds/is beyond x2 in property x3 (ka)
> zmadu "more"   x1 exceeds x2 in property/quantity x3 (ka/ni) by amount x4
>
> >From those defs, the only differences I see are that (1) {zmadu}'s x3 place
> can take {ni} as well as {ka}, which doesn't seem to be very much; I
> imagine {bancu} really ought to be able to take {ni} as well. (2) {zmadu}
> has an x4 place for amount, which seems to be the only real difference.
>
> Now, I'm not trying to reopen the klama vs. cliva place-deletion debate,
> but I personally can't see how you can exceed something by no amount.
> Maybe someone can explain the difference between these two gismu; they seem
> to be redundant to me.
>

They seem so to me too
	Colin