[lojban-beginners] Re: Test, and a request for help

[Jon Reeves <jon@happyvalley.eclipse.co.uk>]

If you look at the lojban Q and A text files for supermemo they are
ordered so that the most used words are first in the list.
 I would just grab chunks of that - it would be pretty easy to convert
the format into the one you show below

Colin Wright wrote:

>OK, I can't post from my other name because the system won't let me use the 
>email address that I've set up, so I've registered again and I'll try this.
>
>No, this isn't just a test, there are lists specifically set up for that 
>(thank you Robin).  This is a cry for help.
>
>I've tried and failed to set up SuperMemo, but it looks like complete overkill 
>for what I want.  Inspired by its algorithm, however, I've created a Python 
>script that does what I want.
>
>It needs feeding.
>
>I've got the huge input list of lojba/English words (thanks again Robin) but 
>it's simply too big.  I need to get an initial vocabulary.  So what lojban 
>words should a beginner learn first?
>
>    Numbers from 1 to 10
>    me, you, them, imperative, this, that
>    house, think, give, bridi negation,
>    like, have, 
>    A few indicators
>
>What I need is for each person to take from their own personal active 
>vocabulary just 3 to 5 words.  Ideally I'd like them in this form:
>
>    lojban:dunda:english:give
>    english:rain:lojban:carvi
>    english:never:lojban:ronai
>
>but anything will do.  Please, don't send me huge lists taken from the files 
>available.  I have them.  I'm looking for the words that you know, that you 
>have to hand/mind, that you think of using.
>
>Please send them to me at either:
>
>    lojban@solipsys
>    colin.wright@denbridgemarine.com
>
>Thanks
>
>
>kolin rait
>  
>