Return-Path: Date: Fri, 10 May 91 17:52:40 EDT From: "Arthur W. Protin Jr." (GC-ACCURATE) To: lojban-list@snark.thyrsus.com Subject: Re: bye, various comments, culture/religeon. Message-Id: <9105101752.aa13110@COR4.PICA.ARMY.MIL> Status: RO X-From-Space-Date: Fri May 10 19:19:54 1991 X-From-Space-Address: cbmvax!uunet!PICA.ARMY.MIL!protin John, I also thought as Jack did when I read that part in the lesson on bases. > Here's another: since we are in base twelve, and pi is a > "base point" (not just a decimal point), shouldn't li sopimu ("9.5" p. > 3-19) translate as 9:25 (9 and five twelveths) rather than 9:30. I just forgot to comment the next day (I read the lessons at night, but take email breaks at work). But sometimes your answers are too brief (curt maybe :-). >> I would also suggest that either as cultural gismu "Pagan" or as the >> following normal gismu be added: >> >> x1 is a pagan/polytheist/animist of reliegon x2 with rank/status x3 > > What's wrong with "so'icevykri"? I don't carry my dictionary around (nor do I leave it at work). Please, what is the translation of this? >> And to deal with another issue, we need the generic term: >> >> x1 is a native aboriginal of place/culture x2 from tribe x3 >> >> This taking care of the Lapps, Native Americans, Eskimos, Ainu of Japan >> Australian Aboriginals, African native tribes, etc... > > "pavselkulnu" Gesundheit! Or wasn't that the right response? thank you all, Arthur Protin Arthur Protin These are my personal views and do not reflect those of my boss or this installation.