[lojban-beginners] Re: "If you can read this..."

["la cuncuxnas." <thatskotkid@gmail.com>]

It certainly does fit the "concise" requirement.  I just got hung
up on the thanking bit.  I'm not sure that either of our
translations really convey the "if...then" structure Hal was looking
for, though.

 - cuncuxnas.

On 8/17/05, Sunnan <sunnan@handgranat.org> wrote:

How about just {do kakne lenu tcidu ti ki'u la lojbangirz.}? I prefer it
to using ckire.




> On 8/16/05, *Hal Fulton* <hal9000@hypermetrics.com
> <mailto:hal9000@hypermetrics.com>> wrote:
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>     What I want to say is: "If you can read this, thank the Lojban Group."
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>     There must be multiple ways to say it. What are the elegant/concise
>     ways?
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>     And can you explain your own translations? Bear in mind I'm really new
>     at this.
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>     Thanks,
>     Hal
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>     > mu'omi'e cuncuxnas.
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>     > On 8/10/05, *Hal Fulton* < hal9000@hypermetrics.com
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>     >     Is this correct?
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>     >         do kakne cu tcidu ti seva'o ko ckire la lojbangirz.
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>     >     What are other/better ways to say it?
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>     >     Thanks,
>     >     Hal
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