=A0 =A0Simply speaking, =A0jibni is the antonym of darno, = while simsa is the antonym of frica. Generally speaking, Jonathan is right,= in that the meanings of jibni and simsa are quite close, (or we might say = "zo jibni cu simsa zo jibni lo ka smuni ce'u"), as are darno = to frica. =A0This is because the existence =A0x3 argument gives you freedom= to play with how two things are "similar" or "close". = =A0I would say that, to an native English speaker at least, without a third= argument being explicitly mentioned, jibni and darno are usually thought o= f as comparing distances or time or quantity, while simsa and frica would b= e other scales. =A0But maybe that's just me.

=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0-= -gejyspa

On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 4:25 AM,= Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:

On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 5:= 11 PM, mudri <jammyatjammy@gmail.com> wrote:

Can I add something? I notice that {jibni} has been given a simplified tran= slation that reads something like "similar, close in properties".= For a while, I guessed at {simsa}, since it seems to fit that translation = remarkably well (better, if I've not misunderstood). In fact, what is t= he difference between these two?

The full definitions are almost exactly the same,= too, which is why my simplied definition (the ones used in Memrise) are so= close. The words are almost exactly the same in meaning.

From the notes (in simsa), I'd say that two Golden Delicious apple= s can be both simsa and jibni, a picture (or painting) is simsa (assuming i= t's of something that exists in real life, like a landscape or still li= fe), and a length of string which is .01 cm shorter than another string is = jibni.

On Tuesday, 14 August 20= 12 12:40:40 UTC+1, kamisori wrote:
Hello, i have quite alot trouble keeping those two apart.
I propose to = change {zmadu}s definition to "x1 is more than or exceeds x2 in x3 by = amount x4" hereby it would be easier to memorise its meaning, because = to me the similarity of "x1 exceeds or is more than x2 in x3 by amount= x4" to=A0"x1 is an excess of x2 by standard x3" is hinderin= g my learning effort.

What do you guys think?

.u'= ;i On the other hand, of course i could simply try to read the definition m= ore carefully, but due to the timers i always feel like i'm in a hurry.= ..

mlatu

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