Is it worth noting that the ``:6 version of train formation can be
extended to produce arbitrary length trains?

For example, these are equivalent:

   V1 (C1 ` C2 ` C3 (``:6) C4) V2

   V1 C1 V2   V1 C2 V2   V1 C3 V2   V1 C4 V2

Thanks,

-- 
Raul

On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 6:22 PM Henry Rich <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Yes, good point.  The question is, Is that simple enough that when the
> user says 'I want a hook' we say 'Sure, it's u ([. (``:6) ].) v'; or is
> it worth a parsing rule to be able to say 'Sure, it's u ([. ].) v'..
>
> This is a subjective question.  And depends on what else (C C) could mean.
>
> Henry Rich
>
> On 10/4/2021 6:16 PM, Raul Miller wrote:
> > I do not know of any useful examples of verb hooks formed from a pair
> > of conjunctions applied to a pair of verbs.
> >
> > However, I do know how to form a verb hook from a pair of conjunctions
> > applied to a pair of verbs, in the current j903 beta:
> >
> >      + ([. (``:6) ].) -
> > + -
> >
> > No new parsing rule necessary.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
>
>
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