[lojban-beginners] Re: {nal-} vs {nar-}

[ianek <janek37@gmail.com>]

That way, a pencil is an atheist.

On 19 Lut, 20:02, Alex Rozenshteyn <rpglove...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I understand the difference between {na'e} and {na} in bridi.  I'm curious
> if there's a stylistic guideline for which one should be used in creating a
> lujvo when the difference in meaning is very subtle.
>
> For example, "atheist" is translated as {nalceikri} = {na'e ceikri} implying
> that {lo nalceikri} lies somewhere on the spectrum of belief in some god,
> but not at the {ceikri} end of it.  I'm personally tempted to use
> {narceikri} = {na ceikri} saying nothing about {lo narceikri} except that
> {ny} is not a {lo ceikri}.
>
> --
>           Alex R

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