[lojban-beginners] Re: Does this mean what I think it means?

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

Responding to only part of this.  I'm not xorxes.

On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 05:06:06PM -0500, Matt Arnold wrote:
> Without declaring premature opposition to your proposal, I'm not
> convinced yet.
> 
> As with any gismu, the definition of {mabla} covers a spread of
> closely-related meanings. 

The problem here isn't spread; the problem is direct contradiction.

> old mabla: x1 is a derogative connotation/sense of x2 used by x3;
> x3 derogates/'curses at' x2 in form x1

Those are completely different.  In the first case, x1 is text and
x2 is text or a concept; {zoi zoi fuck zoi cu mabla lo si'o gletu}.
In the second case, x1 is text and x2 is a recipient of that text;
{zoi zoi fuck zoi cu mabla do mi}.

You've also dropped one of the cases, which is that mabla claims to
be "[bloody (British sense), fucking, shit, goddamn];".  This can't
be reconciled with the above in any way that I can detect; mabla is
a relationship involving swearing, it is not the swear words
themselves.

-Robin

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