Proposed Definitions

la'e (LAhE)

Indirect reference. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to the referent of the referent of the unconverted sumti.

mi e do kakne lo nu pagre le cimdilnu i la'e di'u se nibli lo du'u mi'o mutce jarmau le cimdilnu

Both you and I could walk through the fog. That was because we were much harder than the fog.

u'u mi na kakne lo nu xagmau cusku de'u sei la alis clite mutce spuda ki'u lo nu zu'u mi na jimpe la'e de'u

'I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,' Alice replied very politely, 'for I can't understand it myself to begin with [...]'

lu'e (LAhE)

Symbol. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to a symbol for the referent of the unconverted sumti.

fi lo ro sinxa pe la xisymivyxru lo sovda no'u lu'e lo ka ferti e lo ka cnino jmive cu traji lo ka dubju'o ce'u

Of all the symbols associated with Easter the egg, the symbol of fertility and new life, is the most identifiable.

tu'a (LAhE)

Abstraction. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to an abstraction that has the referent of the unconverted sumti as an argument.

le bimxra cu ralci tu'a le skari be le tsanybargu

the wall-painting nuances in rainbow colours...

.iki'ubo zu'u so'iroiku mi terpa tu'a lei rigni jvinu be lei nanca poi tcena le purci

for at times I feel appalling vistas of years stretching behind me

lu'a (LAhE)

Individual. (Member.) 1. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to the referents of the unconverted sumti, removing any indication of collectivization if there was any. 2. If the unconverted sumti is a set, the converted sumti refers to the members of the set.

lei ci nanmu ku noi lu'a ke'a cu dasni lo mapku cu bevri le pipno

The three men, who are individually wearing hats, carry the piano together.

lu'a A ku'a B du lu'a A e B

A member of the intersection of A and B is a member of A and of B.

la alis ca le nu tolcliva cu te cpedu le nu jdice le cuntu kei ro lu'a le cimei

The moment Alice appeared, she was appealed to by all three to settle the question

lu'o (LAhE)

Mass. Collective. It converts a sumti into another sumti. It indicates that the referents of the unconverted sumti fit the slot they occupy non-distributively (collectively).

le ci nanmu ku noi lu'o ke'a bevri le pipno cu dasni lo mapku

The three men, who carry the piano together, are wearing hats.

lu'i (LAhE)

Set. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to a set whose members are the referents of the unconverted sumti.

su'oci da cmima lu'i ma'a

At least three are members of the set of us.

vu'i (LAhE)

Sequence. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to a sequence whose members are the referents of the unconverted sumti.

ro da poi cuxna cu benji lo cuxste po'u vu'i lo da se cuxna

Each voter submits a ballot that gives his preferences among the candidates.

lu'u (LUhU)

Terminator for LAhE and for NAhE BO.

me'o (LI)

Numerical expression. It converts a mathematical or numerical expression (MEX) into a sumti. The sumti refers to the expression itself. It is usually a mathematical expression, but it may be any expression consisting of operands and operators.

le pimumei co lurba'otai pe bu'u le jubme cu se tarmi me'o .vav. bu

The croissant half on the table has the shape of the letter Vau.

li (LI)

Number. It converts a mathematical or numerical expression (MEX) into a sumti. The sumti refers to the value of the numerical expression. It is usually a numerical value, but it may be any referent of a numerical expression, for example a date.

lo'o (LOhO)

Terminator for LI.

Formal definitions

Notes

• These definitions are in agreement with CLL.