se   :=2nd conversion; switch 1st/2nd places 
te   :=3rd conversion; switch 1st/3rd places 
ve   :=4th conversion; switch 1st/4th places 
xe   :=5th conversion; switch 1st/5th places 

na   :=bridi contradictory negator; scope is an entire bridi; logically negates in some cmavo compounds 
na'e :=contrary scalar negator: other than ...; not ...; a scale or set is implied 
no'e :=midpoint scalar negator: neutral point between je'a and to'e; "not really" 
to'e :=polar opposite scalar negator 

du'u :=abstractor: predication/bridi abstractor; x1 is predication [bridi] expressed in sentence x2 
jei  :=abstractor: truth-value abstractor; x1 is truth value of [bridi] under metaphysics x2 
ka   :=abstractor: property/quality abstractor (-ness); x1 is quality/property exhibited by [bridi] 
li'i :=abstractor: experience abstractor; x1 is x2's experience of [bridi] (participant or observer) 
mu'e :=abstractor: achievement (event) abstractor; x1 is the event-as-a-point/achievement of [bridi] 
ni   :=abstractor: quantity/amount abstractor; x1 is quantity/amount of [bridi] measured on scale x2 
nu   :=abstractor: generalized event abstractor; x1 is state/process/achievement/activity of [bridi] 
pu'u :=abstractor: process (event) abstractor; x1 is process of [bridi] proceeding in stages x2 
si'o :=abstractor: idea/concept abstractor; x1 is x2's concept of [bridi] 
su'u :=abstractor: generalized abstractor (how); x1 is [bridi] as a non-specific abstraction of type x2 
za'i :=abstractor: state (event) abstractor; x1 is continuous state of [bridi] being true 
zu'o :=abstractor: activity (event) abstractor; x1 is abstract activity of [bridi] composed of x2 

bi'i :=non-logical interval connective: unordered between ... and ... (rafsi represents any interval) 
ce   :=non-logical connective: set link, unordered; "and also", but forming a set 
ce'o :=non-logical connective: ordered sequence link; "and then", forming a sequence 
jo'e :=non-logical connective: union of sets 
jo'u :=non-logical connective: in common with; along with (unmixed) 
joi  :=non-logical connective: mixed conjunction; "and" meaning "mixed together", forming a mass 
ku'a :=non-logical connective: intersection of sets 
pi'u :=non-logical connective: cross product; Cartesian product of sets 

ja   :=logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought or 
je   :=logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought and 
jo   :=logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought biconditional/iff/if-and-only-if 
ju   :=logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought whether-or-not 



bo   :=short scope joiner; joins various constructs with shortest scope and right grouping 
ca'a :=modal aspect: actuality/ongoing event 
co   :=tanru inversion operator; "... of type ..."; allows modifier trailing sumti without sumti links 
co'a :=interval event contour: at the starting point of ...; initiative                   >|<    | 
co'e :=elliptical/unspecified bridi relationship 
co'u :=interval event contour: at the ending point of ... even if not done; cessative      |  >< | 
du   :=identity selbri; = sign; x1 identically equals x2, x3, etc.; attached sumti refer to same thing 
ke   :=start grouping of tanru, etc; ... type of ... ; overrides normal tanru left grouping 
ke'e :=elidable terminator: end of tanru left grouping override (usually elidable) 
pu'i :=modal aspect: can and has; demonstrated potential 
roi  :=converts number to an objectively quantified tense interval modifier; defaults to time tense 
nu'o :=modal aspect: can but has not; unrealized potential 
pe'a :=marks figurative usage (non-literal) speech/text as a rafsi 
va   :=location tense distance: near to ... ; there at ...; a medium/small distance from ... 
ve'e :=location tense interval: the whole of space (rafsi is used to represent any space interval) 
vi   :=location tense distance: here at ... ; at, near, or a very short/tiny distance from ... 
vu   :=location tense distance: far from ... ; yonder at ... ; a long distance from ... 
za'o :=interval event contour: continuing too long after natural end of ...; superfective  |     ----> 
ze'e :=time tense interval: the whole of time (rafsi is used to represent any time interval) 
ze'o :=location tense relation/direction; beyond/outward/receding from ... 
zo'a :=location tense relation/direction; tangential to/passing by ... 
zo'i :=location tense relation/direction; nearer than .../inward/approaching from ... 

kei  :=elidable terminator: end abstraction bridi (often elidable) 
le'e :=non-veridical descriptor: the stereotype of those described as ... 
lo'e :=veridical descriptor: the typical one(s) who really is(are) ... 
mo'i :=mark motions in space-time 

bu   :=convert any single word to BY 
bu'a :=logically quantified predicate variable: some selbri 1 

broda:=1st assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) 
brode:=2nd assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) 
brodi:=3rd assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) 
brodo:=4th assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) 
brodu:=5th assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) 

jufra:=x1 (text) is a sentence/statement about x2 [topic/subject/predicate/focus] in language x3 
lujvo:=x1 (text) is a compound predicate word with meaning x2 and arguments x3 built from metaphor x4 
bridi:=x1 (text) is a predicate relationship with relation x2 among arguments (sequence/set) x3 

sumti:=x1 is a/the argument of predicate/function x2 filling place x3 (kind/number)