Return-path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on chain.digitalkingdom.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Personal-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on chain.digitalkingdom.org Envelope-to: rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org Delivery-date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:37:18 -0800 Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([192.168.123.127]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1PTh2R-0005Jr-P0; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:36:28 -0800 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list jbovlaste); Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:35:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1PTh1a-0005Jh-Jg for jbovlaste-real@lojban.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:35:34 -0800 Received: from mail-iw0-f181.google.com ([209.85.214.181]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1PTh1S-0005JQ-AI for jbovlaste@lojban.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:35:34 -0800 Received: by iwn3 with SMTP id 3so1443377iwn.40 for ; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:35:24 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.42.167.131 with SMTP id s3mr1302826icy.314.1292618124773; Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:35:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from sunflowerriver.org (c-68-35-167-179.hsd1.nm.comcast.net [68.35.167.179]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id he5sm1234099icb.22.2010.12.17.12.35.21 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:35:22 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:35:19 -0700 From: ".alyn.post." To: jbovlaste@lojban.org Subject: [jbovlaste] Re: defining "debug" Message-ID: <20101217203519.GC33333@alice.local> Mail-Followup-To: jbovlaste@lojban.org References: <20101217161949.GI32499@alice.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: alyn.post@lodockikumazvati.org Precedence: bulk Reply-to: jbovlaste@lojban.org X-list: jbovlaste Content-Length: 2378 Lines: 56 On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 12:50:09PM -0500, Michael Turniansky wrote: > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 11:19 AM, .alyn.post. > wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 10:43:01AM -0500, Luke Bergen wrote: > >>    But again it's sampla specific. Maybe cfisisku is a more generic word than > >>    any one word that we have in english. Maybe it's gloss is just "fault > >>    find". > >> > >>    One of my biggest pet peeves with the apparent process for defining lujvo > >>    in the community is this mindset of "ok what would the english gloss for > >>    that be? Can't think of one? Ok, must be a bad word. Let's shoehorn he > >>    definition into something else so we can have a nice english gloss. > >> > >>    I propose: cfisisku = lo sisku cu sisku lo cfalu lo te sisku > >> > >>    However you want to define that in english is fine with me. > > > > .i ki'a zo cfalu .i ma valsi > > .i .uinai mi na djica lo nu glico tamgau > > .i mi retsku je cipcta > > .i mi na ca djica lo pa nu danfu .i lo mi ba danfu cu balvi > > .i e'o ko kucli > > > > Triggering pet peeve was most certainly not my intend, I did not > > perceive that as happening here and I'm very sorry to have created > > that impression.  I'm interested in exploring this definition space > > and asking questions, in order to best understand it before providing > > answers.  I'm most certainly in agreement with you that we do not > > need English concepts for Lojbanic words.  I did not intend my > > asking for one to imply that there needed to be a singtle word--I'm > > very (very) new at defining Lojban words, and I'm more than happy to > > have guidance. > > > > Thank you for your suggestion for cfisisku. > > > > .i mu'o mi'e .alyn. > > There is a more basic implication though, in your original question, > alyn You imply that just because broda zei brode zei brodi describes a > useful concept and that ought to exist, that brode zei brodi > must/should also exist and describe a useful concept. Well, I will > grant you that it will (or at least should, IMHO) be a superset of > brode zei brodi, but it doesn't mean that the superset is by itself, > useful. (that being said, I do think that cfisisku would be a generic > "critic/Jewish mother" (Hey! Who typed that last part??)) > --gejyspa > Excellent, thank you. -Alan -- .i ko djuno fi le do sevzi