[lojban-beginners] Re: lojban for beginners

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In a message dated 9/9/2009 19:57:12 Eastern Daylight Time, ivo.doko@gmail.com writes:


> 2009/9/9 Alexandre Dezotti <dezotti.alexandre@gmail.com>:
> > Moreover, one might wonder about the use of the word 'facki' (with
> > cnino  sounds like a pleonasm) about columbus travel.
>
>
> Assuming that this someone has already learned the pronunciation rules
> of Lojban, which (s)he should before getting to that part, I found it
> quite improbable that a word which is pronounced ['fa?ki] should make
> him... "fantasize" about the meaning of that word.


I think you have misunderstood.
I interpret the comment to mean that the combination of "facki" (discover) and "cnino" (new) is redundant.  If something is discovered, it's new, and that fact doesn't need to be stated explicitly; it's inherent in the meaning of "facki".  
I think I agree.  

stevo