Indirect reference. It converts a sumti into another sumti. The converted sumti points to the referent of the referent of the unconverted sumti.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
li vo cu sumji li re li re
Four is the sum of two and two.
LAhE | ||
la'e sumti | = lo se sinxa be sumti | |
lu'e sumti | = lo sinxa be sumti | |
tu'a sumti | = lo su'u sumti co'e | |
lu'a sumti | = lo me sumti / lo cmima be sumti [noi selcmi] / lo se gunma be sumti [noi gunma] | |
lu'o sumti | = loi me sumti | |
lu'i sumti | = lo'i me sumti | |
vu'i sumti | = lo porselcmi be sumti enai lo na me sumti |
LI | ||
me'o mex | lu mex li'u | lo mekso po'u lu mex li'u |
li mex | la'e lu mex li'u | lo namcu po'u la'e lu mex li'u |