This section deals with symmetrical tanru, where order is not important. Many of these tanru can be expressed with a logical or non-logical connective between the components.
The tanru may refer to things which are correctly specified by both tanru components. Some of these instances may also be seen as asymmetrical tanru where the seltau specifies a material. The connective je is appropriate:
Table 5.50. Example tanru
Table 5.51. Mini-Glossary
| cipnrstrigi |
fu'ivla for “owl” based on Linnean name |
| pacru'i |
evil-spirit |
| tolvri |
opposite-of-brave |
The tanru may refer to all things which are specified by either of the tanru components. The connective ja is appropriate:
Table 5.52. Example tanru
Table 5.53. Mini-Glossary
| nunji'a |
event-of-winning |
| nunterji'a |
event-of-losing |
| nuncti |
event-of-eating |
| nunpinxe |
event-of-drinking |
Alternatively, the tanru may refer to things which are specified by either of the tanru components or by some more inclusive class of things which the components typify:
The tanru components specify crucial or typical parts of the referent of the tanru as a whole: