Appendix:Lojban/co

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Lojban[edit]

Particle[edit]

co (rafsi col)

  1. tanru inverter: written between the components of a compound words, it swaps the logical order
    zdani cukta
    book with the house-property
    zdani co cukta
    house with the book-property
    ti du lo bitmu poi selzbasu fi lo kitybli
    This is a wall which is made of bricks.
    ti bitmu co selzbasu fi lo kitybli
    This is a wall which is made of bricks.

Usage notes[edit]

  • A tanru of the form "A co B" might not always be a mere substitute of "B (ke) A", because whereas a tanru of the form "B (ke) A" inherits its place structure from A, a tanru of the form "A co B" inherits its place structure from B.