Re: Reflexivity and {ri}

[Goran Topic <topic@STUDENT.MATH.HR>]

> Here's a mildly related question.  What does
>
> (1)     la djan. prami la djan. .i la suzn. go'i

John loves John, Susan loves John

> (2)     la djan. prami ri .i la suzn. go'i

John loves John, Susan loves John

> (3)     la djan. prami vo'a .i la suzn. go'i

John loves John, Susan loves John

> (4)     la djan. prami ri .i do go'i

John loves John, you love John

The point is, go'i copies the MEANING of the places, not the words that
fill them.  So, in all cases, x2 stays John.  To get the words
reevaluated, stick a ra'o in (pro-sumti update), i.e. la suzn. go'i ra'o
That gives:

1) John loves John, Susan loves John
2) John loves John, Susan loves Susan
3) John loves John, Susan loves Susan
4) John loves John, Susan loves John

> mu'o mi'e. dilyn.

co'o mi'e. goran.
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