Re: [lojban] Re: Alice - the xorlo version

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Robin Lee Powell
<rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org> wrote:
>
> My primary argument is that tatpi is about expending something,
> specifically effort of some kind, and running out of some resource
> as a result,

We agree about that.

> and that I don't think that applies here.  My reading
> is that she had managed to entertain herself thus far and now was
> running out of interesting things to think about,

So she is running out of some resource after all?

>which doesn't feel
> like "I'm tired from doing math homework all night" or "I'm tired
> from jogging for an hour", which is what I think tatpi is.
>
> I would accept tatpi for "I'm tired of trying to think up
> interesting things to do", but not "I'm tired of sitting here doing
> nothing".
>
> Having said that, you're right; Veijo's fanza is better.

What's more likely to make her fall asleep, tiredness or irritation?

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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