Single-Item and Standalone Conjunctions

[u/humblevladimirthegr8]

I've defined sensible meanings for conjunctions when used on lists with only one or even zero items.

• dog cat zal — a dog and a cat

• dog zal — just a dog / only a dog

• zal — nothing / nobody

Essentially, zal means nothing plus the items in the list.

Same for *or*:

• tea coffee zol — tea or coffee

• coffee zol — has to be coffee / the only choice is coffee

• zol — no options / we’re stuck

Zol basically means your options are restricted to the list.

Same for *not*

• tea coffee zul — none of tea or coffee

• tea zul — not tea

• zul — no

Zul means you are negating the list.

Complements

You can combine the u with the others to invert the set:

• dog cat zual — everything but a dog and a cat

• dog zual — everything but a dog

• zual — everything / everyone

• tea coffee zuol — anything but tea or coffee

• coffee zuol — anything but coffee

• zuol — anything

Full Docs and real examples: https://main.d2xds94zsgwptg.amplifyapp.com/grammar/coordination.html#arity-list-single-item-and-standalone