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Subject: Re: [lojban] I'm trying to do the Lojban translation ...
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On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> wrote:

>
> > Blend
> lo mixre [a blend]
> mixre gasnu [to cause something to be a blend]
>
> > Tighten
> tagji gasnu [to cause something to be tight]
> tagji zukte [to cause something to be tight, with a goal]
>

The tanru method can be dangerous when translating transitive verbs.
Something glossed as "tighten" would be expected to mean "x1 tightens x2",
which works for "tagygau" but not for "tagji gasnu". And if you want "x1
blends x2 into x3" it should be "selxregau".


> > Light
> We already had this.
>

My guess is this time it's a verb ("light a match"), since it's among other
verbs.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Wuzzy <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:almikes@aol.com" target=3D"_blank">almikes@aol.com</a>&gt;</span> wrot=
e:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l=
eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
&gt; Blend<br>
lo mixre [a blend]<br>
mixre gasnu [to cause something to be a blend]<br>
<br>
&gt; Tighten<br>
tagji gasnu [to cause something to be tight]<br>
tagji zukte [to cause something to be tight, with a goal]<br></blockquote><=
div><br></div><div>The tanru method can be dangerous when translating trans=
itive verbs. Something glossed as &quot;tighten&quot; would be expected to =
mean &quot;x1 tightens x2&quot;, which works for &quot;tagygau&quot; but no=
t for &quot;tagji gasnu&quot;. And if you want &quot;x1 blends x2 into x3&q=
uot; it should be &quot;selxregau&quot;.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
&gt; Light<br>
We already had this.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>My guess is this t=
ime it&#39;s a verb (&quot;light a match&quot;), since it&#39;s among other=
 verbs.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>mu&#39;o mi&#39;e xorxes</div><div><=
br>
</div></div></div></div>

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