gismu | Simple | Full |
labno | x1 is a wolf of breed x2 | x1 is a wolf/lupine of species/breed x2. |
lacpu | x1 pulls x2 by handle x3 | x1 pulls/tugs/draws/drags x2 by handle/at locus x3. |
lacri | x1 trusts x2 to do x3 | x1 relies/depends/counts on/trusts x2 to bring about/ensure/maintain x3 (event/state). |
ladru | x1 contains milk from x2 | x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of milk from source x2; (adjective:) x1 is lactic/dairy. |
lafti | x1 lifts x2 at locus x3 in gravity well x4 | x1 (force) lifts/applies raising/supporting force to x2 at locus x3 in gravity well x4. |
lakne | x1 is likely under conditions x2 | x1 (event/state/property) is probable/likely under conditions x2. |
lakse | x1 is wax from x2 | x1 is quantity of wax [substance especially soft/moldable when warm] from source x2. |
lalxu | x1 is a lake at site x2 | x1 is a lake/lagoon/pool at site/within land mass x2. |
lamji | x1 is adjacent to x2 in property x3 in direction x4 | x1 is adjacent/beside/next to/in contact with x2 in property/sequence x3 in direction x4. |
lanbi | x1 is protein of type x2 composed of amino acids x3 | x1 is a quantity of protein/albumin of type x2 composed of amino acids (sequence/jo'u) x3. |
lanci | x1 is a flag symbolizing x2 with pattern x3 on material x4 | x1 is a flag/banner/standard of/symbolizing x2 with pattern(s) x3 on material x4. |
lanka | x1 is a basket containing x2 made of x3 | x1 is a basket with contents x2, woven from material x3. |
lanli | x1 analyzes x2 by doing x3 | x1 analyzes/examines-in-detail x2 by method/technique/system x3 [process/activity]. |
lanme | x1 is a sheep of breed x2 and flock x3 | x1 is a sheep/[lamb/ewe/ram] of species/breed x2 of flock x3. |
lante | x1 is a can for x2 made of x3 | x1 is a can/tightly sealed/pre-sealed container for perishable contents x2, made of x3. |
lanxe | x1 is in balance under forces x2 | x1 is in balance/equilibrium under forces x2 (mass). |
lanzu | x1 is a family including x2 by standard x3 | x1 (mass) is a family with members including x2 bonded/tied/joined according to standard x3. |
larcu | x1 is an artistic use of skill x2 | x1 (process) is an art [creative application] of craft/skill x2 (idea/activity). |
lasna | x1 fastens x2 to x3 with x4 | x1 (agent) fastens/connects/attaches/binds/lashes x2 to x3 with fastener x4. |
lastu | x1 contains brass including composition x2 | x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of brass [copper/zinc alloy] of composition including x2. |
latmo | x1 is Latin in aspect x2 | x1 reflects Latin/Roman/Romance culture/empire/language in aspect x2. |
latna | x1 is a lotus of strain x2 symbolizing x3 to x4 | x1 is a lotus, plant/flower/herb of species/strain x2 symbolizing x3 to culture/religion x4. |
lazni | x1 is lazy concerning x2 | x1 (person) is lazy/avoiding work/effort concerning action x2. |
lebna | x1 takes x2 from x3 | x1 takes/gets/gains/obtains/seizes/[removes] x2 (object/property) from x3 (possessor). |
lenjo | x1 is a lens focussing x2 to focus x3 by means x4 | x1 is a lens/glass [focussing shape/form] focussing x2 to focus/foci x3 by means/material x4. |
lenku | x1 is cold by standard x2 | x1 is cold/cool by standard x2. |
lerci | x1 is late by standard x2 | x1 (event) is late by standard x2. |
lerfu | x1 is a symbol in the alphabet x2 representing x3 | x1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a letter/digit/symbol in alphabet/character-set x2 representing x3. |
libjo | x1 is Libyan in aspect x2 | x1 reflects Libyan culture/nationality in aspect x2. |
lidne | x1 precedes x2 in sequence x3 | x1 precedes/leads x2 in sequence x3; x1 is former/preceding/previous; x2 is latter/following. |
lifri | x1 experiences x2 | x1 [person/passive/state] undergoes/experiences x2 (event/experience); x2 happens to x1. |
lijda | x1 is a religion of believers x2 sharing belief x3 | x1 is a religion of believers including x2 sharing common beliefs/practices/tenets including x3. |
limna | x1 swims in x2 | x1 (agent) swims in fluid x2. |
lindi | x1 is lighting at x2 from x3 | x1 is lightning/electrical arc/thunderbolt striking at/extending to x2 from x3. |
linji | x1 is a line defined by points x2 | x1 is a line/among lines [1-dimensional shape/form] defined by set of points x2. |
linsi | x1 is a chain of material x2 with with link properties x3 | x1 is a length of chain/links of material x2 with link properties x3. |
linto | x1 is lightweight by standard x2 | x1 is light in mass/weight by standard x2. |
lisri | x1 is a story about x2 told by x3 to x4 | x1 is a story/tale/yarn/narrative about plot/subject/moral x2 by storyteller x3 to audience x4. |
liste | x1 is a physical list of x2 in order x3 in medium x4 | x1 (physical object) is a list/catalog/register of sequence/set x2 in order x3 in medium x4. |
litce | x1 is x2 liters by standard x3 | x1 is x2 liter(s) [metric unit] in volume (default is 1) by standard x3. |
litki | x1 is liquid of material x2 under conditions x3 | x1 is liquid/fluid, of composition/material including x2, under conditions x3. |
litru | x1 travels route x2 transported by x3 | x1 travels/journeys/goes/moves via route x2 using means/vehicle x3; x1 is a traveller. |
livga | x1 is the liver of x2 | x1 is a/the liver [body-part] of x2. |
livla | x1 is fuel for x2 | x1 is a fuel/energy-source for powering x2. |
logji | x1 is a set of rules for reasoning about x2 | x1 [rules/methods] is a logic for deducing/concluding/inferring/reasoning to/about x2 (du'u). |
lojbo | x1 is Lojbanic in aspect x2 | x1 reflects [Loglandic]/Lojbanic language/culture/nationality/community in aspect x2. |
loldi | x1 is the floor of x2 | x1 is a floor/bottom/ground of x2. |
lorxu | x1 is a fox of breed x2 | x1 is a fox [bushy-tailed wild dog/canine] of species/breed x2. |
lubno | x1 is Lebanese in aspect x2 | x1 reflects Lebanese culture/nationality in aspect x2. |
lujvo | x1 is a compound word meaning x2 with arguments x3 originating from phrase x4 | x1 (text) is a compound predicate word with meaning x2 and arguments x3 built from metaphor x4. |
lumci | x1 washes x2 of x3 with x4 | x1 (agent) washes/cleanses x2 of soil/contaminant x3 in/with cleaning material(s) x4. |
lunbe | x1 is naked | x1 is bare/naked/nude; x1 is without cover/clothes/[protection]. |
lunra | x1 is a moon of x2 or Earth | x1 is Earth's moon (default); x1 is a major natural satellite/moon of planet x2. |
lunsa | x1 condenses into x2 at temperature x3 and pressure x4 | x1 condenses/liquefies on/into x2 at temperature x3, pressure x4; x1 is dew/condensate on x2. |