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[lojban-beginners] Re: tanru



On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 10:27:23PM +0100, Roman Gorbunov wrote:
> few days ago I discovered the lojban. I am delighted with it. And
> want to study it. Can you pleas help me with the following part of
> grammer.

Sure.

> la meris. melbi se tavla la tam.   ->   Meris listens beautifully
> speach of Tom.
>                                           or    Meris is beautiful
>                                           listener of Tom.
> (Which translation is correct?)

The latter, although I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to
say in your first translation.


> la tam. tavla melbi la meris.       ->   Tom is beautiful to Meri
> as speaker.
>
> (Is the translation correct?)

Yes.

> la tam. se tavla melbi la meris.   ->   Toma is beatiful to Meri
> as listener.
>
> ("se" - corresponds to "tavla" or "tavla melbi"?)

The translation is correct.

"se" binds to "tavla" only.

-Robin

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