Re: [lojban-beginners] my first translation

stevo

On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:

For the first sentence, The Borg are identifying themselves by name. This means that the gismu {cmene} is needed: "x1 is the name of x2...". Since the name is first, in order to keep the order of the English intact we have to flip {cmene} using {se}, i.e. {se cmene} or {selcme}. The x1 of {cmene} (or the x2 of {selcme}) is a name, and so is a quoted word, which means we use {zo}, at least for single word names. Finally, The Borg are announcing that /they/ are the Borg, the x2 of {cmene}. We can use either {mi} or {mi'a}, the difference being that {mi'a} explicitly excludes the addressee(s), whereas {mi} does not. So, we have:

{mi'a selcme zo.borg.}

For "We are the Borg".

I need to go do something quickly before I continue, but I'll note now that the Starfleet vessels are not boats.

On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 4:49 PM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
Many corrections soon to come. I have to find the original to translate it, but what you have is not grammatically correct. It contains numerous errors.

On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Devin Prater <r.d.t.prater@gmail.com> wrote:

coi rodo .i
I have translated, to the best of my knowledge, translated the Borg
message to the federation in the film "first contact" into Lojban.

mi'a la .borg .i ko nitmau do bandu ije randa do bloti .i pu do minji
ije lifri ponse la .borg .i pu do kulnu cusku'i selbapselfu la .borg
.i xarnu no plixau fa'o

I hope its good enough. Thanks in advance for any corrections.

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mu'o mi'e .aionys.

.i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

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mu'o mi'e .aionys.

.i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

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