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Re: {zdile} is confusingly glossed (was Re: [lojban] Baby word: silly)

My interpretation is that need is an internal motivation, whereas obligation is from external sources. 
Whether this applies to Lojban, I can't say. 

stevo

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:18 PM, la .lindar. <lindarthebard@gmail.com> wrote:

That's subtle, though.  {mi nitcu co klama le zarci mu'i lo nu mi
djica lo ladru} vs. {mi bilga co klama le zarci mu'i lo nu le mamta
cu cpedu}, OSLT.

-Robin

Explain, Oh Grand Chief Lojbanistan. I don't quite see the difference. I interpret as "have need of" vs. "am required to" where {nitcu} has some kind of implicit raising. 

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