[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

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

Ah the {co} trick. I remember when I discovered it. It lets you say the most concise things: 
{i mi joi lo pampe'o cu simxu co kansa co zgana co tigni co pendo}
is certainly more concise, albeit less precise than:
{i mi joi lo pampe'o cu simxu lo ka ce'u kansa ce'u lo ka ce'u zgana lo nu lo pendo cu tigni}.

mu'o mi'e la tsani

On 24 April 2012 23:22, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:


On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 7:18 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. 


{mi nitcu co klama le zarci mu'i lo nu mi djica lo ladru}
"I need to go to the store because I want milk."
In order to satisfy my desire (milk), there is something that must happen (go to the store).


{mi bilga co klama le zarci mu'i lo nu le mamta cu cpedu}
"I need to go to the store because my mother asked me to."
In order to satisfy my obligation (mother's request), there is something that must happen (go to the store).

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "lojban" group.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/lojban/-/rDkwIX_dWEgJ.

To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=en.



--
mu'o mi'e .aionys.

.i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
(Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "lojban" group.
To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=en.

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "lojban" group.
To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=en.