[lojban-beginners] Re: list of gismu with pictures on jbo.wikipedia.org

[mublin@dealloc.org]

> There is no gismu for gletu, though.

Go ahead, there is plenty of choice here. Just make sure the image is
not encumbered by copyright. Taking a photo yourself should be fine.

> What about gismu that have broad definitions?

Let's concentrate on those with a narrow depicturable meaning
first. The aim is not to cover the entire gismu list. In some cases,
it may be appropriate to choose a stereotypical example for a broader
meaning, such as an image of a finger for ``degji'' (which can also
mean ``toe'' or even ``peninsula'').

> What about usage examples?  For example, tivni (a building with lots
> of antennaes), se tivni (A newscast screenshot), te tivni (I don't
> know), ve tivni (TV set)?

No, let's keep it simple. This is similar to the case of ``cadri''
mentioned on the Talk page. It would be best to show a TV set and use
``ve tivni'' as the caption.

A picture wordlist simply cannot aim to explain place structures. The
hypothetical Martian learning Lojban on Wikipedia will still have to
study the corpus of Lojban literature to figure out how the gismu are
used in practice.

mu'o mi'e mublin.