[lojban] Re: lujvo preti

[Logical Language Group <lojbab@access.digex.net>]

From: Logical Language Group <lojbab@access.digex.net>

>Can the lujvo 'tolxamgu' can be in English as "bad",
>and 'nalxamgu' as "not-good"? I am trying to understand the
>application of polar vs. scalar negation.

I would take tolxamgu as being not merely bad, but as far from good as
possible on the unspecified scale.  nalxamgu is also "bad", but is more
akin to xlali - having the full range of other-than-good.  The typical
English semantics of "not good" can include either na'e xamgu or no'e
xamgu.  A "C" grade on a test is not good, but neither is it bad (unless
you fall short of honors or grad school admission as a result).

lojbab

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