Lojban A Word A Day

2004-06-03

berti=north=北bei3

berti ｜ x1 is to the north/northern side [right-hand-rule pole] of x2 according to frame of reference x3

ma berti=which way is the north?=那里是北方na3li3 shi4 bei3fang1?

那里=where. 方=direction.

2004-06-01

djuno=know=知zhi1, 知道dao4

djuno:=x1 knows fact(s) x2 (du'u) about subject x3 by epistemology x4

mi djuno=I know!=我知道

mi na djuno=I don't know!=我不知道

mi pu djuno=I knew before=我以yi3 知道

2004-05-25

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2004-05-22

pu ≈ (past) ≈ (过去guo4qu4, 了le3)

pu is used before a word to indicate past. For example:

mi catra le danlu=i kill animal=我杀动物

mi pu catra le danlu ♪=i killed animal=我杀了动物

mi pu citka=i ate (i have eaten)=我吃了 (我吃过了)

la djan. pu klama le zarci=djan went to store=djan 去了商店 qu4le3 shang1dian4

杀=kill. 动=moving. 物=object. 动物=animal. 过=pass by. 去=go. 过去=in the past. 了 is often added to sentence to mean past. 去=go,了=(past),商=commerce, 店=shop.

2004-05-20

to'e ≈ opposite (of） ≈ 相反xiang1fan3 ♪, 不bu4

the “to'e” can be used to indicate the opposite of something. For example:

mi to'e melbi ♪=i'm opposite of beautiful (i'm ugly)=我是美丽的相反 wo3shi4 mei3li4 de3 xiang1fan3. ♪

ta to'e barda=that is opposite of big (that is small)=那是大的相反 na4shi4 da4de3 xiang1fan3.

opposite=相反. For example, “opposite of beautiful is ugly”=“美丽的相反是醜”.

beautiful=美丽mei3li4 or 飘亮piao4liang4. 美丽 ~ esthetic. 飘亮 ~ good looking.

2004-05-19

bartu=outside=外wai4 ♪

bartu:=x1 is on the outside of x2; x1 is exterior to x2

mi bartu=i'm outside　=我在外面

mi bartu le zdani=i'm outside the house=我在房子外面

mi bartu le do zdani ♪=i'm outside your house=我在你的房子外面 wo3zai4 ni3de3 fang2zi3 wai4mian4

do=you. “do zdani”=“your house”. One can also say “zdani pe do”. The “pe” is possesive, like “of” or 的.

面 mian4 =face, surface, side. 外面=outside. 房子=house. 在=at.

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2004-05-18

zunle ♪=left=左zuo3 ♪

zunle:=x1 is to the left/left-hand side of x2 which faces/in-frame-of-reference x3

zo'e zunle mi=on my left

zo'e na zunle=not on left

zo'e zunle do=on your left

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