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

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On 9/20/05, Colin Wright <colin.wright@denbridgemarine.com> wrote:
> 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

Out of that list, "them" and "have" don't really have Lojban
equivalents, and you should be careful with "think". You
should especially avoid thinking of {ponse} as "have".
Don't use {ponse} in:

I have three sisters.
I have a headache.
I have a book in my hand.
I have something to tell you.
I have brown eyes.
etc, etc, etc.

Think of {ponse} as "own". There is no Lojban word for "have".

mu'o mi'e xorxes