li'oi

valsi

li'oi

type

experimental cmavo

creator

selpahi

time entered

Thu Oct 13 17:14:30 2011  

English

Definition #20422 - Preferred

 

selma'o

UI3a

definition

marks word/construct as being optional, i.e. the bridi would still be both grammatical AND reflect the speakers opinion/intention would the marked construct be left out

notes

coi fu'e li'oi la fu'o selpa'i would semantically expand to coi la selpa'i and coi selpa'i meaning that both a person named selpa'i and a beloved one is being greeted (both being the same person).

gloss words

• optional word

created by

selpahi

vote information

4

time

Wed Aug 12 19:44:22 2015

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