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Subject: Re: [lojban-beginners] What type of food do you want to eat?
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On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 3:35 AM, ravas <ravas@outlook.com> wrote:

> The most recent thing learning lojban has made me more aware of is the
> English pattern:
> ... do you want to ...
>
> Examples for review:
>
> What type of food do you want to eat?
> do djica lo ma cidja
>

"lo ma djica" is more like "whose food?". If you expect an answer like "lo
jungo cidja" then "lo mo cidja" might be a bettter option.


> What do you want to eat?
> pei citka ma
>
> Where do you want to eat?
> pei citka tu'i ma
>

"tu'i" is for permanent sites, so it's not used much. The spatial analogue
of "ca" is "bu'u".

When do you want to leave?
> pei cliva ca ma
>
> How do you want to get there?
> pei klama fo ma
>
> Why do you want to take that street?
> do zmanei zo'e ki'u ma
>
> Who do you want to pick up first?
> ???
>

(au) pei crepu ma pa mai


Does {pei} work in these examples to indicate we are interested in their
> preference?
>

I think so, but you can be more specific with "au pei".

Does {lo ma cidja} work for asking 'what type of food'?
>

I think "lo mo cidja" works better. Or "lo klesi be lo cidja bei ma".

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 3:35 AM, ravas <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:ravas@outlook.com" target=3D"_blank">ravas@outlook.com</a>&gt;</span> w=
rote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-styl=
e:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:verda=
na,sans-serif">The most recent thing learning lojban has made me more aware=
 of is the English pattern:<br>... do you want to ...</span><br><br>Example=
s for review:<br><br>What type of food do you want to eat?<br><span style=
=3D"font-family:&#39;courier new&#39;,monospace">do djica lo ma cidja</span=
></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>&quot;lo ma djica&quot; is more lik=
e &quot;whose food?&quot;. If you expect an answer like &quot;lo jungo cidj=
a&quot; then &quot;lo mo cidja&quot; might be a bettter option.</div><div>=
=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-s=
tyle:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">What do you want to eat?<br><=
span style=3D"font-family:&#39;courier new&#39;,monospace">pei citka ma<br>=
</span><br>Where do you want to eat?<br><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;cou=
rier new&#39;,monospace">pei citka tu&#39;i ma</span></div></blockquote><di=
v><br></div><div>&quot;tu&#39;i&quot; is for permanent sites, so it&#39;s n=
ot used much. The spatial analogue of &quot;ca&quot; is &quot;bu&#39;u&quot=
;.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);bo=
rder-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">When do you want t=
o leave?<br><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;courier new&#39;,monospace">pei=
 cliva ca ma</span><br><br>How do you want to get there?<br><span style=3D"=
font-family:&#39;courier new&#39;,monospace">pei klama fo ma</span><br><br>=
Why do you want to take that street?<br><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;cou=
rier new&#39;,monospace">do zmanei zo&#39;e ki&#39;u ma</span><br><br>Who d=
o you want to pick up first?<br>???</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>(=
au) pei crepu ma pa mai<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width=
:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Does=
 {pei} work in these examples to indicate we are interested in their prefer=
ence?<br></span></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I think so, but you =
can be more specific with &quot;au pei&quot;.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-seri=
f">Does {lo ma cidja} work for asking &#39;what type of food&#39;?</span></=
div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I think &quot;lo mo cidja&quot; works =
better. Or &quot;lo klesi be lo cidja bei ma&quot;.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>mu&#39;o mi&#39;e xorxes</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>

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