[lojban-beginners] Re: klama vs. litru

[Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>]

On Monday 28 September 2009 11:52:03 Ryan Leach wrote:
> And how does muvdu enter into this little number too, since we're asking?
>
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Joshua Choi <joshua@choi.name> wrote:
> > The baseline definition of litru is: "x1 travels/journeys/goes/moves via
> > route x2 using means/vehicle x3. x1 is a traveller." klama also means "x1
> > is a traveller" in the baseline, but includes two more sumti.
> >
> > When should I use litru, and when should I use klama?

If you go from one place to another, do klama. If you go around in circles, or 
go sightseeing without intending to end up in a particular place, do litru. 
As to "muvdu", it has a route, but no vehicle. I'm not sure why it's there.

pu le nu tavla le gugdrnubi* ke djini jitro kei la filipos. muvdu la actod. le 
dargu zi'o

*Traditionally "Ethiopian", but Candace was Nubian.

Pierre