On 6/24/2015 3:00 AM, Erik Natanael Gustafsson wrote:
But "think that ...", i.e. when the object is a proposition, is
pretty much always "jinvi". Other "think"s are usually "pensi".
But couldn't "think that" just as well be sruma, krici or even smadi
depending on context?
I guess the question is, how would I in Lojban distinguish
between an opinion that is a belief concerning something which
is true or false and an opinion that is a subjective view/taste?
"jinvi" for the first one. For the second, I would need an example,
but I suppose you are thinking of "by standard" places, as in "ta
melbi mi", "that's beautiful to me"?
I'm sorry, I'm still having trouble seeing "opinion" used for objective
contexts, but I'm trying to understand. I'll try to come up with clear
examples of what I mean:
Objective/true-false unsure statement: "I think Stockholm is a city, but
I'm not sure." (where think can be replaced by believe)
Subjective statement: "I think Stockholm is a dreadful city."
I would use krici or similar for the first and jinvi for the second. Or
is there another way to state facts with uncertainty that is appropriate
for the first example?
I haven't been following but I also would use krici for the first and jinvi for the second. if there is uncertainty, then krici is probably inaccurate, and smadi would apply. The evidentials could be helpful in some cases. "I think Stockholm is a city" probably means that you heard it or read it or something, but haven't checked out your source. jinvi would apply if you thought that the issue was whether Stockholm met the definition of/qualification for "city", and were using your own ad hoc criteria.
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