[lojban-beginners] Re: On "by standard x"

[Demian Koller <d3m1ank@gmail.com>]

I've wondered the same thing. It does seem to imply a certain relativism or subjective judgment in some contexts.

On Monday, January 21, 2013 8:44:34 AM UTC-8, v4hn wrote:
> coi rodo
>
> One of the many things about lojban which puzzle me lately
> are all these "by standard x" places.
>
> Take {fenki} for example which is defined as
>
> x1 (action/event) is crazy/insane/mad/frantic/in a
> frenzy (one sense) by standard x2
>
> Given that definition, what does {tu'a ko'a fenki mi} mean?
>
> Does it mean ko'a is crazy in my opinion,
> or does it mean ko'a is crazy when compared to me?
>
> Phrasing it differently, which standard
> do these places represent: A standard of _judgement_
> or a standard of _comparison_?
>
>
> mi'e la .van. mu'o

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