[lojban-beginners] Re: Using lojban in SF

[Minimiscience <minimiscience@gmail.com>]

de'i li 22 pi'e 07 pi'e 2009 la'o fy. DataPacRat .fy. cusku zoi skamyxatra.
> For example, to tell a computer to turn on the lights and open
> something, would "Doi, Skami. I ko gusni. I ko kalri.", with the
> computer responding "Viho.", be reasonably close to Lojban?
.skamyxatra

Ignoring the orthographical modifications, while that is perfectly valid
Lojban, it does not say what you wanted it to say.  Literally, it means
"Computer: Be illumination.  Be open."  A more accurate translation of the
English would be "{doi skami .i ko gusygau .i ko kargau}," which roughly means
"Computer: Cause light.  Cause openness."

> For 'hey, swarmcloak, add a kilt', how close is "Doi, Girkosta. I ko fi
> skaci."

That is invalid and arguably nonsensical.  If you meant to type "{doi girkosta
.i ko finti lo skaci}," that would be correct, though "{zbasu}" ("assemble")
would be a far more appropriate choice than "{finti}" ("invent").

> for 'hey, swarmcloak, light up the direction I'm looking at', "Doi, Girkosta.
> I ko gusni farcta mi."?

"Light-type-of-direction-look at me"?  Use Pierre's suggestion instead.

mu'omi'e .kamymecraijun.

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