[lojban-beginners] Re: Besides

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On 10/16/05, Naomi K <alien.juxtaposition@gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the equivalent of the word 'besides' in lojban? For example: "I
> think that she should be expelled. She gets poor marks for her tests, and
> besides, she bullies the younger children in the playground."

"ji'a" (additionally) or "ji'a ra'unai" (additionally-incidentally).

>I thought it
> might be 'ki'u', but I think that 'besides' conveys a different meaning: the
> impression that the statement following it is of lesser importance than the
> one preceeding it. Is it a cmavo in BAI somewhere?

Maybe you meant "ku'i"? "ki'u" (because) and "ku'i" (but) is one
of the most frequently confused pairs.

mu'o mi'e xorxes