[lojban-beginners] Re: Quick Reference Guide for language words

["Joel Shellman" <jshellman@gmail.com>]

> rafsi: affix syllable (like a suffix or prefix)

This doesn't tell me much of what it's used for. Are rafsi used for
any purpose other than lujvo generation?

> tanru: metaphoric modifier-phrase

interesting, how is it metaphoric?

> bridi: sentence made of arguments connected by a relationship

I'd be a little concerned about using "sentence" flat out... it's not
necessarily the same. In logic terms, a bridi is a predicate, right?
So, I could say a "predicate composed of a relationship and its
arguments." Oh! Well, yeah, that's what shows up on jbovlaste, so
yeah, that works for me.

> sumti: an argument in a sentence.

I'm going to say "argument to a selbri in a bridi" as that can be
stated without qualification, I assume.

> selbri: the relationship part of a sentence.

Similarly, it's the relationship of a bridi.

Bridi takes some extra work, but sumti and selbri can be defined in
terms of bridi and so are straightforward, I think.

> The way you said it might work better for the way your memory and
> understanding work, than for the way mine work.

True, we all think a little different. I like the mathematical/logical
nature of lojban and will likely lean toward that type of verbage as
to me it seems more precise/accurate.

Thanks for your input!