Re: [lojban] Robin retry: commands.

[la arxokuna <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com>]

On Sunday, May 26, 2013 6:28:03 PM UTC+4, Betsemes wrote:
> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 9:30 AM, la arxokuna <gleki.is...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > In case of doubts we should always  change back to {sei broda}.
> >
> > {*rei=sei minde}
> >
> > I hope someone can make the full list of translations.
> >
> > Because sometimes {nai} acts like {to'e}, sometimes like {na'ei}.
>
> Okay, I'll make my non-linguistic try.
>
> {rei = sei minde}
> {reinai = sei to'e minde}
>
> Now what is an antonym of command? Here: http://thesaurus.com/browse/command
> we it says:
>
> Main Entry:        command  [kuh-mand, -mahnd]  Show IPA
> Part of Speech:        noun
> ...
> Antonyms:         contradiction, countermand, opposition, recall, reversal, revocation
>
> So based on this, I may say {to'e minde} is "countermand".
>
> So maybe:
> rei: command - obedience optional - countermand

Now much better.

As for other UInai I'm sutre even the authors didn't understand what they could mean.

I hope I'm mistaken.

> Thoughts? Comments?
>
> mu'o mi'e betsemes

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