Re: Another question about imperatives

[Chris Bogart <cbogart@quetzal.com>]

>Not later than December 15 of 1993, and each subsequent calendar year,
>the Secretary shall prescribe tables which shall apply in lieu of the
>tables contained in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) with respect
>to taxable years beginning in the succeeding calendar year.

How about using "bilga" for "shall":

pu le detri pe li 15:12:1993 ku gi'e ca ro nanca poi balvi ri ku la
sekryteris. cu bilga lenu finti lo liste poi basti le liste be fi'o selpau
.abu joi by. joi cy. joi dy. joi .ebu bei seki'i ro balvi ke cteki nanca be'o

[whew; I really got bogged down there -- I realize it's not a very complete
translation.  But why bother, because...]

>Or are there no taxes in Lojland?

.i go'i .ui .i .a'o zo'oru'e lenu pilno la lojban cu galfi le nalylogji
prenu le logji prenu .i secau le nalylogji prenu loi cteki cu na zasti .i
(to paunai le te cteki gi'i le ve cteki cu nalylogji .i la'edi'u te jinvi toi)

zo'onai, though, pe'i contracts, laws, and judicial decisions might be
particularly good tests of Lojban because they often use precise wording and
attempt to be logical, exhaustive, and without loopholes.