History: BPFK Section: Highlight Discursives

ji'a (UI3b)

Discursive. Used to indicate an additional case or additional cases. (cf. jmina)

• Keywords: Also, too, additionally, in addition, as well.

lo plise cu xamgu lo nu kanro i ji'a py kukte
Apples are good for your health, and, in addition, they taste great.

mi ji'a nelci lo plise
I too like apples.

lo xagji cribe cu citka lo cinki ku ji'a sai
A hungry bear will eat even insects.

ku'i (UI3b)

Discursive. Used to indicate a contrasting case or contrasting cases. (cf. karbi, dukti, nalpanra)

• Keywords: However, but, in contrast.

mi ca cliva i ku'i mi ba za xruti
I'm leaving now, but I'll be back in a while.

mi'u (UI3b)

Discursive. Used to express ditto {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. mintu)

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po'o (UI3b)

Discursive. Used to indicate the only relevant case or cases. (cf. pamei, mulno, frica)

• Keywords: Only, just, merely.

mi pu tcidu le pamoi po'o xe fanva
I read only the first translation.

mi troci lo nu daspo lo dacti se pi'o le mi menli ku po'o
I try to destroy an object using just my mind.

po'o lo pavyseljirna na zasti
The only thing is, unicorns don't exist.

si'a (UI3b)

Discursive. Used to indicate a similar case or similar cases. (cf. simsa, panra)

• Keywords: similarly, analogously

ka'u mi zmajbi lo smani lo ratcu i si'a lo mlatu jo'u lo gerku cu zmajbi vo'a lo bakni jo'u lo xarju
We know that we are closer to monkeys than to rodents. Similarly cats and dogs are closer to one another than to cows or pigs.

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