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cnino ♪=unfamilar, new=不bu4 熟shou2, 新xin1.
cnino:=x1 is new/unfamiliar/novel to observer x2 in feature x3 (ka) by standard x4; x1 is a novelty
ta cnino mi=that's new to me.
xu ta cnino do=is that new to you?
熟=cooked; ripe, as in ripe peach; mature, as in 成chen熟. (see http://zhongwen.com/d/188/d244.htm)
2004-05-02
vecnu ♪=buy, sell=买mai3 ♪, 卖mai4 ♪.
vecnu:=x1 [seller] sells/vends x2 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer x3 for amount/cost/expense x4
买=買,卖=賣
Examples:
mi vecnu do ta
do vecnu mi ti
xu do vecnu ta
ma vecnu zo'e ti
Review: mi=I, do=you, ta=that, ti=this, xu=((is it true...)), ma=who, where, what, blank, zo'e=blank.
2004-04-30
ladru ♪=milk=奶nai3.
ladru:=x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of milk from source x2; (adjective:) x1 is lactic/dairy
xu do ponse le ladru=got milk?=你有you3 奶nai3 嗎?
奶=milk; breast.
mi taske le ladru=i'm thirsty for milk=我wo3 要yao4 喝he1 奶nai3. (i want drink milk)
mi pinxe le ladru=i drink milk=我喝奶
mi djica le ladru .e le nanba
♪=i want milk and bread=我要牛niu2奶和he2麵mian4包bao1.
le ladru cu cidja le remna=milk is human food=牛奶是shi4人ren2的de3食si2物wu4
remna=human=人
2004-04-27
catlu ♪=look=看 kan4 ♪
catlu:=x1 looks at/examines/views/inspects/regards/watches/gazes at x2
ma catlu=who is looking?=谁在看 shei2zai4kan4 ?
do catlu ma
♪=what are you looking at/for?=你在看什么 ni3 zai4 kan4 shen2 me3 ?
mi catlu do .i do catlu mi=i look at you, you look at me=我看你,你看我 wo kan ni, ni kan wo
在=“at”, but it also means “currently, at the moment”.
2004-04-26
.e ♪=and=和he2 ♪.
“.e” in lojban means “and”, as in together. The dot in front is a little pause. It is part of lojban's alphabet.
“mi .e do”=me and you.
“mi citka ti .e ta”
♪=i eat this and that. (meaning both)=我吃这个和那个.
♪2004-04-20
cusku ♪=expresses, says=说 shuo1 ♪
cusku:=x1 (agent) expresses/says x2 (sedu'u/text/lu'e concept) for audience x3 via expressive medium x4
do cusku ma=what did you say?=你说什么?
2004-04-22
tavla=talk, speak=说 shuo1 ♪
tavla:=x1 talks/speaks to x2 about subject x3 in language x4
mi tavla do le lojban=I speak to you about lojban=我wo3 和he2 你ni3 谈tan2 邏輯luo2ji2 语yu3.
♪谈 ♪=“chat”. 和=“and”. “我和你谈”=literally means “I and you chat”. “邏輯语” ♪=lojban. 邏輯=logic. 语=(spoken)language.
mi tavla do le lojban le lojban=I speak to you about lojban in lojban=我和你用yong4 lojban 谈 tan2 lojban
用 ♪=use.
mi tavla do zo'e le lojban=I speak to you in lojban=我用 lojban 和你说.
In Chinese, it literally means “I use lojban with you speak”
zo'e tavla do zo'e le lojban=someone speaks to you in lojban
zo'e tavla zo'e=someone speaks to someone
The “zo'e” ♪ is a empty placeholder.
ma tavla mi=who is talking to me?
mi tavla ko=let me talk to you!
ko tavla mi=tell me!
Remember that “ko” is a command form of “you”.
2004-04-18
ponse ♪=have, possess=有 you3 ♪.
ponse:=x1 possesses/owns/has x2 under law/custom x3; x1 is owner/proprietor of x2 under x3
mi ponse le djini=I have money=我 wo3 有 钱 qian2
ma ponse le djini=who has money?=谁 shei2 有 钱?
do ponse ma
♪=what do you have?=你 ni3 有 什 shen2 么 me3?
什么=what.
2004-02