Re: [lojban] technical/scientific lujvo

[Pierre Abbat <phma@webjockey.net>]

On Tuesday 04 May 2004 20:38, la_okus wrote:
> Please critique my lujvo:
>
> solri (x1 is the sun of home planet x2 of race x3)
> +
> matra (x1 is a motor, driving/powering x2)
> =
> solmatra (m1=s1 is a solar cell powering m2)
>
>
> brife (x1 blows from x2 with speed x3)
> +
> matra (x1 is a motor, driving/powering x2)
> =
> bifmatra (m1=b1 is a wind turbine powering m2)
>
>
> flecu (x1 is a flow at x2 flowing to x3 from x4)
> +
> matra (x1 is a motor, driving/powering x2)
> =
> flematra (m1=f1 is a hydroelectric station powering m2)

jaurflematra to be specific. ro brife cu flecu

> dertu (x1 is dirt/ground from x2 containing x3)
> +
> glare (x1 is hot by standard x2)
> +
> matra (x1 is a motor, driving/powering x2)
> =
> derglamatra (m1=g1=d1 is a geothermal station powering m2)

I think all these -matra lujvo should have the power source in x3. The sun 
can't motor a car down the street without some device. x1 is the device, x2 
is the car, and x3 is the sun.

> rarna (x1 is natural)
> +
> mapti (x1 fits/is appropriate for x2 in property x3)
> =
> rarmapti (m1 is ergonomic for m2=r1 in property m3)

Not sure if this naturally fits the meaning ;)

> jmina (x1 adds x2 to x3 to make x4)
> +
> cange (x1 is a farm at x2 farmed by x3 making x4)
> =
> mincange (c1 is an aquaponics farm at c2 farmed by c3=j1
> making c4=j4)
> [Note: aquaponics combines fish & plant farming]

Obscure. Why not {spajoifipcange}?

> spati (x1 is a plant of species x2)
> +
> jurme (x1 is a 1-celled lifeform of species/property x2)
> =
> spajurme (j1=s1 is algae of species/property j2=s2)

I just say {alga}.

> canlu (x1 is space/room occupied by x2)
> +
> platu (x1 plans/designs x2 for state/process x3)
> =
> calpla (p1 is an architect of p2=c1 for state/process p3)

I think {dijypla} is better (building designer). lo calpla, to me, is someone 
who designs living space, or plans the best use of space, or the like.

> selpla (x1 is planned/designed by x2 for state/process x3)
> +
> bangu (x1 is the language used by x2 to express x3)
> =
> selplabau (b1=s1 is the conlang used by b2 to express b3)

You might want to leave x2 of selpla in (x3 is "to express b3"). What would 
{plabau} mean?

Great to hear you make up some words. Keep it up, we need them!

phma
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