Received: from spooler by stryx.demon.co.uk (Mercury/32 v2.01); 11 May 98 20:56:08 +0000 Return-path: Received: from punt-20.mail.demon.net (194.217.242.14) by stryx.demon.co.uk (Mercury/32 v2.01); 11 May 98 20:56:02 +0000 Received: from punt-2.mail.demon.net by mailstore for ia@stryx.demon.co.uk id 894851198:05:21486:4; Mon, 11 May 98 01:46:38 GMT Received: from listserv.cuny.edu ([128.228.100.10]) by punt-2.mail.demon.net id ab1227944; 11 May 98 1:46 GMT Received: from listserv (listserv.cuny.edu) by listserv.cuny.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <3.FF9BFFB7@listserv.cuny.edu>; 10 May 1998 21:47:59 -0400 Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 22:41:49 -0300 Reply-To: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jorge_J._Llamb=EDas?=" Sender: Lojban list From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jorge_J._Llamb=EDas?=" Subject: Re: talking about time X-To: lojban To: Multiple recipients of list LOJBAN Message-ID: <894851197.1227944.0@listserv.cuny.edu> X-PMFLAGS: 33554560 7 Content-Length: 1009 Lines: 33 la'o gy Chris Double gy cusku di'e >How do I talk about a particular time of day in lojban? You can use the gismu {tcika}, or its associated BAI, {ti'u}. >For example if I want to say something like: > >"I performed the task at 5:30pm" li pazepi'ecino cu tcika le nu mi gunka le jibri "17:30 is the time of my working at the task." mi gunka le jibri ti'u li pazepi'ecino "I worked at the task at 17:30 hs. >or > >"At 7:15am I must get up and go to work" ei li zepi'epamu cu tcika le nu mi cliva le ckana gi'e klama le briju Obligation! 7:15 is the time that I leave the bed and go to the work-place. co'o mi'e xorxes