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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE 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: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:30:22 -0800 Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([192.168.123.127]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1PYNGG-0007kJ-J1; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:30:04 -0800 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list jbovlaste); Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:29:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1PYNFn-0007jr-MK for jbovlaste-real@lojban.org; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:29:35 -0800 Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1PYNFj-0007Ur-VA for jbovlaste@lojban.org; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:29:35 -0800 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=uESSSoDEku2quKX/oFXS2Smn5+55LTFcWFr5T5T8nFs= c=1 sm=0 a=wPDyFdB5xvgA:10 a=Q9fys5e9bTEA:10 a=9o99xeNKNPYSmM5t9x5+TQ==:17 a=389vofJPuYQZQgPUfT8A:9 a=LAvoyQyhcpVWDvDAmzvthYAqoeoA:4 a=PUjeQqilurYA:10 a=9o99xeNKNPYSmM5t9x5+TQ==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 75.176.118.168 Received: from [75.176.118.168] ([75.176.118.168:52156] helo=chausie) by cdptpa-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 50/E6-07087-58FCC1D4; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:29:25 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by chausie (Postfix) with ESMTP id C227DF8A8 for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:29:16 -0500 (EST) From: Pierre Abbat To: jbovlaste@lojban.org Subject: [jbovlaste] Re: Emperor Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:29:13 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.6 (enterprise 0.20070907.709405) References: <871979.97681.qm@web88007.mail.re2.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201012301329.14902.phma@phma.optus.nu> X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: phma@phma.optus.nu Precedence: bulk Reply-to: jbovlaste@lojban.org X-list: jbovlaste Content-Length: 612 Lines: 17 On Thursday 30 December 2010 10:25:14 Remo Dentato wrote: > I've no particular attachment to {sorg'etru} but I feel that {balnoltru} is > too restrictive, a "big kingdom" is not an empire since an empire is made > by more nations (that might have different languages and cultures and even > have a king that is subject to the emperor). Both words are good. The Japanese Emperor cu balnoltru jenai sorgu'etru; the government of the EU cu sorgu'etru jenai balnoltru. An emperor in one of the ancient empires could be both. Pierre -- li ze te'a ci vu'u ci bi'e te'a mu du li ci su'i ze te'a mu bi'e vu'u ci