Re: [lojban] Re: cusku - say or express?

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Alright, I see your point. How about "state"? I don't believe it's being
> used, it doesn't have the "meaning" connotation of "express" nor the
> "verbal" connotation of say.

I would say "state" matches "xusra" better than "cusku". You don't
state "hello!", you state a proposition.

Why does the verbal connotation of "say" bother you so much, but the
same verbal connotation of "talk" doesn't?

Your reason for rejecting "say" is not the same as Robin's. Robin
doesn't like it because to him "say" and "talk" are not sufficiently
distinct without context. But your reason for rejecting "say" for
"cusku" would also apply to using "talk" for "tavla".

mu'o mi'e xorxes