[lojban-beginners] Re: Translating from cat language into Lojban

[ianek <janek37@gmail.com>]

On 5 Sty, 06:52, gleki <gleki.is.my.n...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you really think that "being irritated" and "being angry" differ only in
> magnitude ?

Yes, I do.

> I'm just looking at the pictures of the cat.
> Being angry is being aggressive

I don't think so. Being aggresive is biting and scratching. Anger may
lead to aggresion, but doesn't have to. Irritation may also lead to
aggresion.

> Being irritated is feeling uncomfortable.

I think it's more impatience, and it fit's on the o'o - o'onai scale.

> By the way, guskant jacfold suggested changing {.ui do} to {doi .ui}. What
> is your opinion ?

I think that if "I am happy to see you" is a greeting, it could be
{coi ui}, otherwise {doi ui}.

mu'o mi'e ianek

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> The latest version is here<https://picasaweb.google.com/101740546774521691633/EmulationOfOtherLa...>
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> > mu'o mi'e ianek
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> > > Can you choose the best variant ?
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> > > On Tuesday, January 3, 2012 4:06:41 PM UTC+4, ianek wrote:
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> > > > I think all of them could be attitudinals and vocatives:
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> > > > I am irritated: o'onairu'e
> > > > I am friendly: re'i? {mi tavla bredi} is a verbose way to say {re'i}
> > > > I am crazy about you: u'ecai
> > > > I am concerned: a'u?
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> > > > mu'o mi'e ianek
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> > > > On 3 Sty, 09:54, gleki <gleki...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Just a short picture explaining what your cat is trying to tell you
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > can't speak both English and cat language.
> > > > > Original:
> > > >https://picasaweb.google.com/101740546774521691633/EmulationOfOtherLa...
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> > > > > Translation:
> > > >https://picasaweb.google.com/101740546774521691633/EmulationOfOtherLa.
> > ..

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