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2005-03-09

tuple = leg = 腿tui3

tuple:=x1 is a/the leg [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: supporting branch]
lo mi tuple = my legs = 我的腿
lo ta tuple cu melbi = that one's legs are beautiful = 那腿是美的
ta melbi tuple = those are beautiful legs= 那是美腿
lo tuple be ko'a cu melbi = her legs are beautiful=她的腿美
lo ko'a tuple cu melbi = her legs are beautiful=她的腿美
lo tuple po'e ta cu melbi=her legs are beautiful=她的腿美

po'e = possessive = 的. ko'a = it, she = 他/她/那

腿
美
2005-03-08

bisli = ice = 冰bing1

bisli:=x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains ice [frozen crystal] of composition/material x2

ta bisli = that's ice = 那是冰
le bisli cu lenku = ice is cold = 冰是冰的

In Chinese, 冰 also means a “ice cold”.

冰
2005-03-07

lunbe = naked = 裸luo2

lunbe:=x1 is bare/naked/nude; x1 is without cover/clothes/[protection]

ko lunbe=bare yourself=裸吧ba3

“bare yourself” or 裸吧 are not common usage. That is, people usually say “take off your clothes” instead. 吧 does not mean anything. It's added at the end of sentences as to suggest the final remark in a discussion, as if it's a command.

裸
吧
2005-03-04

tarci = star = 星xing1

tarci:=x1 is a star/sun with stellar properties x2

ko catlu le vu tarci=look at those stars=你看那星星 (ni3 kan4 na4 xing1xing1)

“vu” indicates “far away”

星
2005-03-03

cinmo = feels emotion = 感gan3

cinmo:=x1 feels emotion x2 (ka) about x3

感
2005-02-24

vorme=door,gate=门,关

vorme:=x1 is a doorway/gateway/access way between x2 and x3 of structure x4

le vorme ku kalri=the door is open=门开的 men2 kai1 de3
le vorme ku ganlo=the door closed=门关guan1的

le = article; turn a selbri into a sumti; adding ku at the end to close it. kalri=open. ganlo=close.

门=門=door. 开=開=open. 关=關=close; gate.

門
開
關
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