Re: [lojban] la za'e filjvocedra (The Age of Easy Lujvo)

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't know about days of the week, but I do know that Japanese uses
> numbers for months. I would assume that most languages use either a Roman
> derived system, as English does, or a Chinese(?) based system, which I
> believe is where jimdei comes from.

There are several systems in use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Week-day_names

In Chinese they have switched to a number based system, with Monday = 1.

> Personally, I prefer to use numbering for both weekdays and months, for the
> same reason I prefer the metric system. (no way! An U.S.American that
> prefers metric?!?! They exist?!?!) Easier to remember. (There's 16 pints in
> a gallon, right?)

What I don't like about N-dei lujvo for Lojban is that the place
structure of "djedi" strongly suggests that N-dei should mean "djedi
be li N". That, coupled with the potentially confusing conflict with
so many languages, and that learning 7 words is really a very minor
deal, is what makes me prefer the
soldei-lurdei-fagydei-jaurdei-mudydei-jimdei-derdei system.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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