Message-Id: <199407221433.AA08220@nfs1.digex.net> Reply-To: protin@summit.novell.com Date: Fri Jul 22 10:34:02 1994 Sender: Lojban list From: protin@summit.novell.com Subject: Re: ciska bai tu'a zo bai X-To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: Bob LeChevalier Status: RO X-From-Space-Date: Fri Jul 22 10:34:02 1994 X-From-Space-Address: LOJBAN%CUVMB.BITNET@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU folks, lojbab says: > Remember that attitudinals for the most part are expressions of the self. > "ga'inai" expresses "I am so meek" as compared to that whch it marks. > > In this case, however, Zipf may argue for a reversal of meaning for ga'i, > since almost all examples of actual usage are of "ga'inai", and a lot more > people have reason to be obsequious than blatantly pompous. > I, for one, would like to see a language (& culture) that promotes the individual. Thank you for pointing it out. When I get back to doing things in and with lojban, I'll have to remember to liberally use "ga'i" and see if I can start a trend. (Any of you are welcome to beat me to the punch.) I have such disrespect for obsequiousness. Besides those that would use "ga'inai" have nothing better to do with their time so there is no reason to shorten it, although, I "ga'i" do have more important things to do than listen to their "ga'inai". thank you all, Arthur Protin Arthur Protin STANDARD DISCLAIMER: Any views expressed are strictly those of the author and are in no way indictative of his employer, customers, or this installation.