BPFK Section: Vocatives

Proposed Definitions And Examples

cmavo: be'e (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to make a request to speak.

See Also

  • {ju'i}
  • {ta'a}

Proposed Keywords

  • Request to send

Usage Examples

be'e nolni'u io
Pardon me, ma'am.
re'i
Yes?
.e'o ga'i nai ko dunda lo sicni
Can you spare a dime?

cmavo: co'o (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express an acknowledgement of parting.

See Also

  • {tolrinsa}

Proposed Keywords

  • bye-bye
  • goodbye
  • farewell
  • so long
  • adieu
  • Godspeed

Usage Examples

co'o ro do
Goodbye, everyone!

cmavo: coi (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express greeting.

See Also

  • {rinsa}

Proposed Keywords

  • hi
  • hello
  • howdy
  • hail
  • salaam

Usage Examples

coi pe mi pendo do mo
Hello my friend, what are you up to?

cmavo: fe'o (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to indicate the end of a conversation or discussion.

See Also

  • {mu'o}
  • {fa'o}

Proposed Keywords

  • over and out

Usage Examples

.ai mi na stali lo nu tirna ti .i fe'o
I'm not staying to listen to this! Have a nice day!

cmavo: fi'i (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival, express hospitality.

See Also

  • {coi}
  • {je'e}

Proposed Keywords

  • welcome
  • make yourself at home

Usage Examples

fi'i .djan. mi'a denpa tu'a do
Welcome, John! We were waiting for you.

cmavo: fi'i nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express inhospitality.

Usage Examples

le'o ko na rivbi fi'i nai palci je tolvri danlu
Grr! Avoid not, unwelcome evil and cowardly beast!

cmavo: je'e (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to indicate reception of a message, acknowledge offers and thanks.

See Also

  • {ki'a nai}
  • {ua}
  • {ki'e}
  • {jimpe}

Proposed Keywords

  • roger
  • got it
  • gotcha
  • okay
  • you're welcome

Usage Examples

zo .faidon. cu pagbu cy. ly. ly.
"faidon" is in CLL.
je'e
Okay.

cmavo: je'e nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to deny acknowledgement or indicate that a message was not understood.

See Also

  • {ki'a}
  • {ua nai}
  • {jimpe}

Proposed Keywords

  • excuse me?
  • pardon?

Usage Examples

je'e nai .i mi na jimpe
Sorry, I don't understand.

cmavo: ju'i (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to attract attention.

See Also

  • {jundi}
  • {a'a}

Proposed Keywords

  • hey

Usage Examples

ju'i lobypli
Hey, Lojbanist!
ju'i .djan. ko catlu ti
Hey, John, look at this.

cmavo: ju'i cu'i (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to suggest a normal level of attention, for instance as a command for troops to assume a relaxed position.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • at ease

Usage Examples

ju'i cu'i sonci
At ease, soldiers.

cmavo: ju'i nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to draw attention away from oneself.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • ignore me
  • nevermind

Usage Examples

ua mi ba'o tolcri ju'i nai
Oh, I found it, nevermind.

cmavo: ke'o (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to ask for repetition.

See Also

  • {ki'a}
  • {je'e nai}
  • {krefu}

Proposed Keywords

  • please repeat

Usage Examples

ke'o do'u mi na pu tirna
What did you say? I didn't hear.

cmavo: ke'o nai (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express that an utterance does not need to be repeated.

See Also

  • {je'e}

Proposed Keywords

  • you don't need to repeat

Usage Examples

ke'o nai do mi'a pu tirna ca lo krefu be fi li pa
All right, we heard you the first time.

cmavo: ki'e (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express gratitude.

See Also

  • {je'e}
  • {i'o}
  • {ckire}

Proposed Keywords

  • thanks

Usage Examples

ki'e sai .i ti melbi
Thank you very much! It's beautiful.

cmavo: ki'e nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express that an expected help was not received.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • no thanks to you

Usage Examples

mi ba'o facki ki'e nai
I've found it myself, no thanks to you!

Issues

Isn't "resentment"/"bitterness" the polar opposite of thanks/gratitude?

cmavo: mi'e (COI)

Proposed Definition

Used for self-introduction.

See Also

  • {mi}
  • {doi}


Proposed Keywords

  • self-introduction

Usage Examples

coi mi'e nolraitru be le munje
Hi, I'm the King of the Universe.

cmavo: mi'e nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Use for denial of identity.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • denial of identity

Usage Examples

coi djan
Hi, John.
mi'e nai djan
I'm not John.

cmavo: mu'o (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to give up the floor.

See Also

  • {fe'o}
  • {fa'o}

Proposed Keywords

  • over

Usage Examples

do ma zvati mu'o
What's your location? Over.

cmavo: mu'o nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to continue to hold the floor.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • more to come

Usage Examples

i je ko'a ma mi cusku pau nai mu'o nai
And what did they tell me?

cmavo: nu'e (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to make a promise.

See Also

  • {nupre}

Proposed Keywords

  • I promise.

Usage Examples

nu'e do'u mi ba xruti za lo cacra be li me'i pa
I promise I'll be back in less than an hour.

cmavo: nu'e cu'i (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to indicate that one is not promising anything.

See Also

  • {nupre}

Proposed Keywords

  • no promises

Usage Examples

.a'i sai mi cpacu va'u do nu'e cu'i
I'll do my best to get it for you, but I don't promise anything.

cmavo: nu'e nai (COI*)

See Also

  • {nupre}

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to take back a promise.

Usage Examples

nu'e do'u mi na za'u re'u pante ca le cabdei .i .yy go'i nu'e nai .i .oi ti rigni
I promise I won't complain again today. Umm... I better take that back. This stinks!

cmavo: pe'u (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to make a polite request.

See Also

  • {e'o}
  • {cpedu}
  • {culcpe}
  • {clite}

Proposed Keywords

  • please

Usage Examples

pe'u do'u ko na dunda lo cidja le danlu
Please don't feed the animals.

cmavo: re'i (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to express readiness to listen.

See Also

  • {bredi}

Proposed Keywords

  • ready to receive

Usage Examples

re'i do'u do ma sisku
Yes? What were you looking for?

cmavo: re'i nai (COI*)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to indicate not being ready to listen or pay attention.

See Also

  • {bredi}

Proposed Keywords

  • not ready to receive

Usage Examples

ko denpa ze'a lo mentu re'i nai
Just wait a minute please.

cmavo: ta'a (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to interrupt.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • excuse me
  • pardon me

Usage Examples

ta'a da ma stuzi lo vimku'a
Excuse me, could someone tell me where the bathroom is?

cmavo: vi'o (COI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to indicate readiness to comply.

See Also

Proposed Keywords

  • wilco (ack and will comply)
  • will do

Usage Examples

pe'u do'u ko kargau lo canko
Could you please open a window?
vi'o
Sure.

cmavo: doi (DOI)

Proposed Definition

Vocative. Used to identify intended listener.

See Also

  • {do}
  • {mi'e}

Usage Examples

ko ti klama doi gerku
Come here doggie.

cmavo: do'u (DOhU)

Proposed Definition

Terminator for COI and DOI phrases.

See Also

  • {doi}
  • {be'e}
  • {co'o}
  • {coi}
  • {fe'o}
  • {fi'i}
  • {je'e}
  • {ju'i}
  • {ke'o}
  • {ki'e}
  • {mi'e}
  • {mu'o}
  • {nu'e}
  • {pe'u}
  • {re'i}
  • {ta'a}
  • {vi'o}

Proposed Keywords

  • end vocative
  • terminator

Usage Examples

je'e do'u do lumci le denci
Okay, you're cleansing your teeth.

Notes

  • coi co'o and doi do'u were removed. No special definition needed.

  • nu'e cu'i was changed to "non-promise", becasue "promise realease" didn't seem to fit the scale. To release someone else from a promise one could use perhaps nu'e nai dai?

  • Merge COI and DOI post-dotside? — donri

Poll

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Created by rlpowell. Last Modification: Saturday 23 of August, 2014 11:49:00 GMT by Ilmen.