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1 definition found
From Lojban to English :

        Word: zei'ei [jbovlaste]
        Type: experimental cmavo (YOU RISK BEING MISUNDERSTOOD IF YOU USE THIS WORD)
  Gloss Word: rafsi-converting quote begin
     selma'o: ZEIhEI
  Definition: begin quote that is converted into rafsi
       Notes: Terminated by zei'oi. Quotes an utterance (must be
       grammatical) and converts it (as a whole) into a single rafsi
       with the meaning of "something to do with the referent of
       "[insert quoted text]"". Notably, does not distribute through
       the text, treating each word individually with left-grouping
       (it does not distribute zei before and/or after each word (as
       needed)); the quoted utterance is taken as a whole unit of
       meaning unto itself; for the former purpose, see zei'ei'au.
       This word is useful for forming quotes and mathematical
       expressions (formal, evaluated, or otherwise) into lujvo. This
       rafsi is assumed to begin the next word if the preceding
       text/utterance does not end with an otherwise standalone and
       ungrammatical rafsi (the grammar in such a situation should be
       discussed); in order to connect it as a rafsi within a lujvo
       that began before it, precede the quotation with zei. In
       order to finish a lujvo or treat the quotation as a brivla on
       its own, follow it with co'e, which is treated as if the
       preceding utterance (the quote) is a single word followed
       immediately by zei; in order to string multiple ZEIhEI-ZEIhOI
       rafsi together follow this formula: zei'ei broda zei'oi co'e
       zei zei'ei brode zei'oi (co'e (zei...))... . Individual rafsi
       outside of lujvo are typically not grammatical (except in
       certain quotation structures, vel sim.).

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