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?