On 10/29/07, Robert LeChevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For words on their own, yes. For modifiers in tanru, virtually anything
> is allowed, and there remains considerable debate about modificands, if
Ah, ok. That pretty much makes the rest of my comments in that post
unuseful. Thanks!
> A
On 10/29/07, Robert LeChevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Given the restriction of no unrelated meanings, the metaphoric
> > intellectual giant I would expect is impossible in lojban--or perhaps
> > what I mean is that it would not be metaphoric. Would you say
> > "intellectual man-of-great-ph
On 10/29/07, Jorge Llambías <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 10/29/07, Joel Shellman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I'm curious... are tanru strict in implying that the set must
> > be a subset of the modificand?
>
> Not at all. For example {cinfo kal
Please consider my remarks as they are intended: my search for understanding.
> http://www.loglan.org/Loglan1/chap3.html#sec3.11
> > But we must now inquire more closely into the meaning of such
> > phrases. If X is a short man, does this mean that he is short and a
> > man?
The "man" part restr
On 10/28/07, Jorge Llambías <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In logic terms, a bridi is a _proposition_, the predicate is the selbri.
> For example, here is a dictionary defintion of "predicate":
>
> (Logic) That part of a proposition that is affirmed or denied about the
> subject. For example, in
> rafsi: affix syllable (like a suffix or prefix)
This doesn't tell me much of what it's used for. Are rafsi used for
any purpose other than lujvo generation?
> tanru: metaphoric modifier-phrase
interesting, how is it metaphoric?
> bridi: sentence made of arguments connected by a relationship
Is there a quick reference guide for all the words used to discuss the
language? This would really help to have sitting handy while trying to
learn lojban.
This is what I have so far. If someone has already created this,
please let me know. If not, I'll update it here as I learn:
http://taotree.w
On 10/26/07, Jared Angell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Perhaps lojban is such a 'perfect' language in terms of how well thought out
> and logical it is on so many levels that it is impossible to speak it on a
> broad level with it's current rules.
>
> If a word such a geodesic dome requires this mu
> > Yes, but don't we do this sort of thing all the time:
> >
> > "So here on our right is a nice geodesic dome. The dome is blah blah.
> > When someone goes in the dome blah blah."
>
> In Lojban, insofar as this is done, we tend to more explicitly use
> anaphora (the generalized set of usages that
On 10/26/07, Robert LeChevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joel Shellman wrote:
> > eg. "a spherish stonish-substance building used for residence"--a good
> > chance it means monolithic dome home. (though if it's specifically
> > sphere-ish and n
On 10/25/07, Robert LeChevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What is the predicate place structure of rekyboldi'u?
>
> > put in rekyboldi'u and it gives: frame-ish-sphere-ish-building(s)
>
> That is more or less an etymological definition. But what kind of
> building is it really? Nuclear contain
> > I would think one of the wonderful benefits of lojban is that you can
> > do this--create a word that is very precise in what you mean. Granted,
> > that would mean an enormous vocabulary, thus my question--can someone
> > decompose a word they've never seen before and most likely understand
>
Some thoughts on this topic (please forgive my newbiness as this is
the beginners list :)
Each of those definitions (at least the ones that are indeed quite
different) could/should have a different word in lojban. So, if your
intention is to state a structure made of triangles, use that type of
wo
On 11/30/06, Betsemes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
6) Record it using your MP3 player/recorder or your computer. If
recorded with a computer then store it in your digital audio player.
6.5) Share your audio file with everyone.
I don't know which wiki software the lojban web site uses, but many
s
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