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Subject: Re: [lojban-beginners] White men can't jump.
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2014-12-03 5:51 GMT+03:00 <ravas@outlook.com>:

> White men can't jump.
> lo kapli nakni cu na kakne lo nu plipe
> lo kapli nakni na ka'e plipe
>

I think those are fine although I can only suggest some optimisations:

i lo kapli nakni na kakne lo ka plipe
i lo kapli nakni na ka'e plipe

The first would imply physical ability.

The second just talks about possibility.

>
> I can't jump; possibly because I am a white man.
> mi na kakne lo nu plipe ki'u da'i mi lo kapli nakni
>

I'd use {la'acu'i} instead of {da'i}.

{da'i mi kapli nakni} = I could be a white man.
{da'i} explicitly shows that a phrase is in subjunctive mood.


> Are these translations correct?
> xu le xe fanva drani
>
> In the second sentence I want to indicate that I don't actually know why I
> am unable to jump;
> however, it could be because I'm a white man.
>
> ki'e
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te">2014-12-03 5:51 GMT+03:00  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rava=
s@outlook.com" target=3D"_blank">ravas@outlook.com</a>&gt;</span>:<br><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">White men can&#39;t jump.<br>lo =
kapli nakni cu na kakne lo nu plipe<br>lo kapli nakni na ka&#39;e plipe<br>=
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n only suggest some optimisations:</div><div><br></div><div>i lo kapli nakn=
i na kakne lo ka plipe=C2=A0</div><div>i lo kapli nakni na ka&#39;e plipe</=
div><div><br></div><div>The first would imply physical ability.</div><div><=
br></div><div>The second just talks about possibility.</div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>I can&#39;t jump; possibly because I a=
m a white man.<br>mi na kakne lo nu plipe ki&#39;u da&#39;i mi lo kapli nak=
ni<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I&#39;d use {la&#39;acu&#39;i}=
 instead of {da&#39;i}.</div><div><br></div><div>{da&#39;i mi kapli nakni} =
=3D I could be a white man.</div><div>{da&#39;i} explicitly shows that a ph=
rase is in subjunctive mood.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>Are these translations correct?<br>xu le xe fanva=
 drani <br><br>In the second sentence I want to indicate that I don&#39;t a=
ctually know why I am unable to jump; <br>however, it could be because I=
9;m a white man.<br><br>ki&#39;e<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#8888=
88"><br></font></span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">

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