Re: [lojban] baby words: willing

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 11:36:40AM -0300, Jorge Llambías wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Robin Lee Powell <
> rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org> wrote:
> 
> >
> > "I'm willing to take you to play with the puppies, but I'm not
> > willing to carry you".
> >
> 
> I would use [i'a / vi'o do'u /mi bredi lo nu] for "I'm willing
> to", 

bredi and i'a both help; thanks, and thanks to others I won't be
responding to cuz busy.

> which I take it was the main point of your query, but I have
> more trouble with "take someone somewhere". The "klama kansa"
> suggestion is fine, but it doesn't really mean the same thing,
> since it misses an important part of the picture, which is that
> they probably won't be going unless it's with you.

Well, in this case {sidju} would be quite sufficient.

-Robin

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