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Re: Relative clause paper, part 2 of 2
> > Why? {le li mu mitre} seems to be as good for {le mitre be li mu}
> > as {le mi mamta} is for {le mamta be mi}.
>
> The assumption that "le mi broda" means "le broda be mi" is unwarranted.
> If you mean the latter, say so. (This form is a Carterism.)
That's why I said "as good". If one is good so is the other, and
{le mi mamta} is used often with that meaning. At least you will
agree that {le mitre be li mu} is one of the possible meanings of
{le li mu mitre}. (And I can't think of a more likely one.)
Jorge