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Proposed Definitions And Examples


Proposed Definition of ba'u

ba'u (UI3)
exaggeration — discursive: exaggeration - accuracy - understatement — (cf. satci, dukse)
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Examples of ba'u Usage

Proposed Definition of da'i

da'i (UI3)
supposing — discursive: supposing - in fact — (cf. sruma)
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Examples of da'i Usage

le tadji be la xorxes da'i ba rinka le nu ro pu me zo lo cu jursa ke smuni binxo
Jorge's method would cause all previous occurrences of "lo" to severely change meaning.

le nu da'i da tirna mi cu mukti le nu mi skicu le jibri menli bo tolcertu
If someone would listen to me, I'd tell about the idiots at work.

no'i ji'a lo nu da'i do cusku lu ke broda brode ke'e cei ke brodi brodo li'u cu rinka lo nu do palci vau zo'o
Returning to the previous topic; you would also be evil if you were to say "ke broda brode ke'e cei ke brodi brodo".

Proposed Definition of do'a

do'a (UI3)
generously — discursive: generously - parsimoniously — (cf. dunda)
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Examples of do'a Usage

.i .y. do'a milxe plika'e
To put it generously, it's, uh, slightly useful.

Proposed Definition of je'u

je'u (UI3)
truth — discursive: truth - falsity — (cf. jetnu)
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Examples of je'u Usage

.i je'u ro lo prenu poi mi xamgu djuno zi'e poi ponse le slanu kerfa zi'e poi ponse lo blabi skapi cu pilno ry. vau .u'isai
Heh. In fact, every person I know well who has cylindrical hair and white skin uses it!

Proposed Definition of ke'u

ke'u (UI3)
repeating — discursive: repeating - continuing — (cf. refbasna, krefu, rapli, velde'a)
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Examples of ke'u Usage

coi ke'u
Hi again.

.ienai ke'u
I told you, I disagree.

Proposed Definition of la'a

la'a (UI3)
probability — discursive: probability - improbability — (cf. lakne)
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Examples of la'a Usage

.i le mensi be mi ca xabju la boston ja'e le nu la'a mi vitke fi le se diklo
My sister lives in Boston, hence, I'll likely visit the area.

la'a le vukrygu'e tcini cu ba se jalge lo nu panpi ku'i
What's happening in Ukraine will probably result in peace, however.

la'a na go'i
That's probably not so.

Proposed Definition of li'a

li'a (UI3)
clearly — discursive: clearly - obscurely — (cf. klina)
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Examples of li'a Usage

li'a la cein noi samjundi slilu cu jai fenki
Shane, who goes off and on attending the computer, is obviously crazy.

li'a la lojban zmadu la postskript lo ka frili
Clearly, Lojban is easier than Postscript.

.i li'a mi na viska ro marna pilno .i ku'i lo zasni nu bebna cu se rinka lo nu pilno lo marna .i ro prenu cu djuno la'e di'u
Of course, I haven't seen all marijuana users. But marijuana use causes temporary stupidity. Everyone knows that.

li'anai go'i je'e
Right, I see. But it's complicated.

Proposed Definition of mu'a

mu'a (UI3)
for example — discursive: for example - omitting - end examples — (cf. mupli)
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Examples of mu'a Usage

mu'a lo tcima
Weather, for instance.

.i mu'a lo prenu poi xadni nitcu lo xalka cu kakne le nu morsi ri'a le nu na pinxe
For instance, people who physically have to have alcohol can die from not drinking.

Proposed Definition of pa'e

pa'e (UI3)
justice — discursive: justice - prejudice — (cf. tcinydracu'a, tcinydrapai, vudypai)
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Examples of pa'e Usage

Proposed Definition of ra'u

ra'u (UI3)
chiefly — discursive: chiefly - equally - incidentally — (cf. ralju, vajni)
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Examples of ra'u Usage

ra'u nai mi djuno le du'u zoi u rlpowell u na cmevla
Incidentally, I know that "rlpowell" is not a Lojban name.

Proposed Definition of sa'e

sa'e (UI3)
precisely speaking — discursive: precisely speaking - loosely speaking — (cf. satci, jibni)
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Examples of sa'e Usage

sa'e mi pinxe lo xunre vanju
To be precise, I drank red wine.

je'e .i mi na jimpe sa'e le cfila
Okay. To be precise, it is understanding the flaws that I don't.

Proposed Definition of sa'u

sa'u (UI3)
simply speaking — discursive: simply - elaborating — (cf. sampu, pluja)
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Examples of sa'u Usage

Proposed Definition of ta'o

ta'o (UI3)
by the way — discursive: by the way - returning to main point — (cf. denpa, cneterta'a)
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Examples of ta'o Usage

ta'o xu do se cmene zo robin. ji'a
By the way, are you called Robin as well?

ta'o mi pu zi co'a tatpi .i mi na djuno lo rinka
By the way, I just started to get tired. I don't know why.

.i ta'onai mi ca jimpe tu'a zo marji .i .e'u pilno lu marce vorme li'u
But back to the point; I now understand the word "material". I suggest using "vehicle door".

Proposed Definition of to'u

to'u (UI3)
in brief — discursive: in brief - in detail — (cf. tordu, clani, tcidu)
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Examples of to'u Usage

.i to'u ko ca troci tu'a la dikt
In short, try Dict.

.i to'unai mi pensi le smuni be lu ko no'e zasti li'u
In detail, I'm considering the meaning of the command "exist somewhat".

Proposed Definition of va'i

va'i (UI3)
in other words — discursive: in other words - in the same words — (cf. cneselsku)
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Examples of va'i Usage

va'i do tugni mi xu
In other words, you agree with me?

.i va'i mu'i ma do cusku lo judri
To rephrase, why did you say an address?

Proposed Definition of zu'u

zu'u (UI3)
on the one hand — discursive: on the one hand - on the other hand — (cf. karbi, frica. dukti)
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Examples of zu'u Usage

.i zu'u do cusku lu'e le du'u do na tugni .i zu'unai do tugni le du'u noda terckini le jei marji kei le jei mekso najo gismu kei ni'i le du'u smuni dunli le mekso le gismu
On the one hand, you say that you don't agree. On the other hand, you agree that there is no relationship between the degree to which something is material and the degree to which something is not both a mathematical expression and a root word, necessitated by the equality of meaning between the mathematical expression and the root word.

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Proposed Definitions And Examples


Proposed Definition of ba'u

ba'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express exaggeration {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. satci, dukse)
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Examples of ba'u Usage

Proposed Definition of ba'u cu'i

ba'u cu'i (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express accuracy {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of ba'u cu'i Usage

Proposed Definition of ba'u nai

ba'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express understatement {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of ba'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of bi'u nai

bi'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express old information {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of bi'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of da'i

da'i (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express supposing {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. sruma)
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Examples of da'i Usage

Proposed Definition of da'i nai

da'i nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express in fact {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of da'i nai Usage

Proposed Definition of do'a

do'a (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express generously {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. dunda)
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Examples of do'a Usage

Proposed Definition of do'a nai

do'a nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express parsimoniously {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of do'a nai Usage

Proposed Definition of je'u

je'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express truth {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. jetnu)
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Examples of je'u Usage

Proposed Definition of je'u nai

je'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express falsity {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of je'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of ke'u

ke'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express repeating {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. refbasna, krefu, rapli, velde'a)
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Examples of ke'u Usage

Proposed Definition of ke'u nai

ke'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express continuing {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of ke'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of la'a

la'a (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express probability {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. lakne)
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Examples of la'a Usage

Proposed Definition of la'a nai

la'a nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express improbability {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of la'a nai Usage

Proposed Definition of li'a

li'a (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express clearly {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. klina)
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Examples of li'a Usage

Proposed Definition of li'a nai

li'a nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express obscurely {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of li'a nai Usage

Proposed Definition of mu'a

mu'a (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express for example {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. mupli)
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Examples of mu'a Usage

Proposed Definition of mu'a cu'i

mu'a cu'i (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express omitting examples {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of mu'a cu'i Usage

Proposed Definition of mu'a nai

mu'a nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express concluding examples {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of mu'a nai Usage

Proposed Definition of pa'e

pa'e (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express justice {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. tcinydracu'a, tcinydrapai, vudypai)
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Examples of pa'e Usage

Proposed Definition of pa'e nai

pa'e nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express prejudice {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of pa'e nai Usage

Proposed Definition of pau nai

pau nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express rhetorical question {MORE DETAILS}.
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Examples of pau nai Usage

Proposed Definition of ra'u

ra'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express chiefly {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. ralju, vajni)
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Examples of ra'u Usage

Proposed Definition of ra'u cu'i

ra'u cu'i (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express equally {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of ra'u cu'i Usage

Proposed Definition of ra'u nai

ra'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express incidentally {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1" and "OTHER2". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of ra'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of sa'e

sa'e (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express precisely speaking {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. satci, jibni)
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Examples of sa'e Usage

Proposed Definition of sa'e nai

sa'e nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express loosely speaking {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of sa'e nai Usage

Proposed Definition of sa'u

sa'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express simply speaking {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. sampu, pluja)
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Examples of sa'u Usage

Proposed Definition of sa'u nai

sa'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express elaborating {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of sa'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of ta'o

ta'o (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express by the way {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. denpa, cneterta'a)
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Examples of ta'o Usage

Proposed Definition of ta'o nai

ta'o nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express return to main point {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of ta'o nai Usage

Proposed Definition of to'u

to'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express in brief {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. tordu, clani, tcidu)
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Examples of to'u Usage

Proposed Definition of to'u nai

to'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express in detail {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of to'u nai Usage

Proposed Definition of va'i

va'i (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express in other words {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. cneselsku)
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Examples of va'i Usage

Proposed Definition of va'i nai

va'i nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express in the same words {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of va'i nai Usage

Proposed Definition of zu'u

zu'u (UI3)
Discursive. Used to express on the one hand {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. karbi, frica. dukti)
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Examples of zu'u Usage

Proposed Definition of zu'u nai

zu'u nai (UI*3)
Discursive. Used to express on the other hand {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.
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Examples of zu'u nai Usage

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Tue 01 of Mar, 2011 18:54 GMT arj from 178.74.14.69 More accurate English translation 35
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Sat 09 of Jun, 2007 21:11 GMT arj from 129.241.210.163 removal and editing of examples 31
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Tue 05 of Jun, 2007 22:44 GMT arj from 129.241.210.194 standardise 29
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Sun 03 of Jun, 2007 21:20 GMT arj from 129.241.210.194 fix various minor mistakes 27
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Sun 25 of Mar, 2007 21:26 GMT arj from 129.241.210.123 all definitions except da'i done, some docs on da'i 20
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Sat 03 of Jun, 2006 20:58 GMT arj from 129.241.93.245 Inserted "constructed example" boilerplate everywhere 16
Sat 03 of Jun, 2006 15:54 GMT arj from 129.241.93.245 Phew! All definitions done (I think) 15
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