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Re: [lojban] Re: looking at arjlujv.txt



In a message dated 00-10-18 23:15:46 EDT, xorxes writes:

<< It follows one of the most basic lujvo structures: {mruli be fi
 lo balre}.
 
 ba'emru (balre mruli): m1=b3 m2 m3=b1 m4
 "x1 is a hatchet/ax for x2 (target) with blade x3 propelled by x4." >>
Sure...now.  One of the effects of a good metaphor is that it changes all it 
touches, in this case at least the place structure of  the loglan word for 
"hammer."