TECH: Submultiples of local units

[Colin Fine <C.J.Fine@BRADFORD.AC.UK>]

Will somebody explain how to use sub-units for the
local measure gismu?

eg
 minli       mile       x1 is x2 long local distance unit(s) (non-metric), x3
 subunits
(defaults 1), standard x4

Clearly

le dargu cu minli li 5

means the road is 5 miles long

Does

le dargu cu minli li 5 li 3

mean 'the road is 5 miles, 3 furlongs long'?

I take it the 'default 1' applies to the x2, and the x3
has a 'default 0'

How do you say 'three furlongs'?

Do you have to say

le dargu cu minli li no li ci

presumably

le dargu cu minli fi li ci
means 1 mile 3 furlongs?

So to get a selbri meaning 'measures in furlongs'
you have to say

minli be li no
or is this a use for 'zi'o'?

does 'minli be zi'o'
mean
'x1 measures x2 furlongs by standard x3'?


(If you're not happy with furlongs, pretend I used 'gutci'
and substitute feet and inches

        Colin