RE: [lojban] An approach to attitudinals

[Invent Yourself <xod@sixgirls.org>]

On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, Craig wrote:

> .ai le merja'a cu stace = the american president is honest, so I have an
> intent/desire = the american president is honest, and I intend/want to do
> something about it. This does not, in lojban., imply that there's anything
> wrong with the american president being honest, it's just that it's why I
> intend/want to do something.


"I intend that the US Prez will be honest", right? What's odder is "le
merja'a .ai cu stace". Is there a difference between the two? Here is an
attitudinal that will probably only be used in front. But who am I to say?




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