[lojban-beginners] Re: conversational words for 'concerning' and 'peace'(as referring to a silence in a conversation.)

[Alex Martini <alexjm@umich.edu>]

As for the first question, you want a topic-comment structure. (Like  
the preceding sentance) The word {zo'u} marks what comes before it as  
the topic and what follows as comment. It's also used for what's  
called a prenex, which is handy for saying things like {There are no  
people here} -> {da poi prenu zo'u noda zvati} The prenex is actually  
the more common use, but I expect that this is just because many  
Lojbanists don't think in topic-comment since it's a hard  
construction in English and the Romance languages I am familliar with.

The second question zo'u try .oinai

.oi nai (UI*1)
    Attitudinal. Used to express pleasure / comfort / contentment /  
delectation / delight / gratification / relish / enjoyment (cf.  
selpu'a, kufra)

mu'omi'e .aleks.

On Oct 22, 2006, at 11:55 PM, Timothy Hobbs wrote:

> I know very little lojban. But I already think in it to some  
> degree.  I find myself saying doi in conversation after having  
> failed to find an English word for well doi. I have found 2 other  
> concepts, to date. which I struggle to say in English, I was  
> wondering if lojban has the solution.  Here is what I would like to  
> say.
>
> when I am in an IRC conversation involving multiple subjects and  
> even multiple people. I would like a doi, not only for the various  
> people but also for the various subjects. I want to say doi  
> djankac's question .i {the answer}.  I do not think doi is  
> appropriate here. because others are following the discussion too.  
> many times. two people will be asking the same question. I don't  
> want to cull away the audience with doi! What word should I use?
>
> Another word I find myself wanting, especially in conversations  
> with a certainty female whom I hope to gain the favor of... is a  
> word to signify a peace and quite in a conversation.  something  
> that I can say that means "I am at peace and have nothing more to  
> say" I do not want a long utterance like that though.  I want a  
> once syllable word that can be said quietly so only one can hear...