[lojban-beginners] Re: Question of logic?

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On 10/17/05, Thomas White <winterwhite9257@gmail.com> wrote:

> bajra   x1 runs on surface x2 using limbs x3 with gait x4
>
> Isn't a precision of gait (x4) redundant since 'running' is in and of
> itself a gait?

I think it's meant to cover things like trotting.

> How would one correctly use x3? By mentioning the number of limbs?
> Which limbs? (running on one's hands instead of feet or something?)

Yes. The place structures of {bajra}, {cadzu}, {stapa}, {cpare} and {sanli}
are all the same... except for the two exceptions, of course. :)

> I also presume that bajra is a very specific word, and that there
> would be an equivalent for, say, water running down a surface of x2
> material or something... is this belief 'close' to being correct?

Yes: {flecu}.

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