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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 18:48:12 -0300
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On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 4:30 AM, ravas <ravas@outlook.com> wrote:

> While something is compressed, something else expands.
>
> How can we describe this type of English statement?
> Does it have a name?
>

An aphorism?


> Is the following translation proper?
>
> cagi ko'a tolba'o gi ko'e banro
>

I suggest "contracts" rather than "is compressed" for "tolba'o", because
"is compressed" suggests an agent.

The Lojban doesn't strictly require that ko'a na du ko'e, although it can
be expected. You could instead say "ca gi ko'a tolba'o gi na'e bo ko'a
banro".

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 4:30 AM, ravas <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:ravas@outlook.com" target=3D"_blank">ravas@outlook.com</a>&gt;</span=
> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"=
font-family:verdana,sans-serif">While something is compressed, something el=
se expands.</span><font face=3D"courier new,monospace"><br><br>How can we d=
escribe this type of English statement? <br>Does it have a name?<br></font>=
</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>An aphorism?</div><div>=C2=A0</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"><font face=3D"courier new,mo=
nospace">Is the following translation proper?<br></font><br><span style=3D"=
font-family:courier new,monospace">cagi ko&#39;a tolba&#39;o gi ko&#39;e ba=
nro</span></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I suggest &quot;contracts&=
quot; rather than &quot;is compressed&quot; for &quot;tolba&#39;o&quot;, be=
cause &quot;is compressed&quot; suggests an agent.</div><div><br></div><div=
>The Lojban doesn&#39;t strictly require that ko&#39;a na du ko&#39;e, alth=
ough it can be expected. You could instead say &quot;ca gi ko&#39;a tolba&#=
39;o gi na&#39;e bo ko&#39;a banro&quot;.<br></div><div><br></div><div>mu&#=
39;o mi&#39;e xorxes</div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></div></div>

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