Robin Lee Powell wrote:
I'm a lot less averse to metaphorical lujvo now that I've created a whole bunch of them *complete* *with* *place* *structure*. Doing so makes it obvious that Lojban words are more defined by place structure than keyword, and that anything that has the place you want is The Right Choice.
I hear this often, touted as a profound observation, but what does it mean? That we should pay attention to all the keywords instead of just one? In the end, there is nothing but English keywords. Isn't it true that in many definitions, the "other" keywords are directly based on the primary one?
I still think ralcku is asinine, though. mutmi'i I mind a lot less than I used to, although I think it's rarely the best choice for "software" (too broad).
Lujvo should focus primarily on use-function -- how it appears to the user -- as opposed to technical precision. A clue that points the way is thinking about the items which could act as functional replacements.
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