To clarify:

> CQL does not use a TOKEN ALONE to specify whether it is a operator or
> search term. Instead it is the context (position) that makes them what
> they are.. So
>  a b c
> is treated as term=a, booleanop=b, term=b, whereas

No, this should be treated as index relation term.

>  a b
> is treated as term=a, booleanop=b, term missing.

And this should be index relation (missing term)

The Booleans are enuerated to AND OR NOT and PROX, whereas the relations
are not enumerated to allow for context-sets to provide further specific
relations.

Rob

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