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[lojban-beginners] Re: lojban meaning approximately "posture"?



2009/5/1  <MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com>:
> In a message dated 5/1/2009 06:27:58 Eastern Daylight Time,
> jbotijlan@gmail.com writes:
>
>
> I suggest "seltra" (se tarti).
>
> mu'o mi'e tijlan
>
>
> Wouldn't "seltra" be too broad a meaning?  It would include 'posture', but
> not distinguish 'posture' from other kinds of behavior.
>
> stevo

In David's example, the terbris (le cutne, le betfu, le tupyjanco) are
specific enough to define the range of "seltra" in use. If such
terbris were absent, we could always add "xadni" as a seltau or create
a nonce lujvo such as "xadyseltra".

mu'o mi'e tijlan