lojban Tutorial

clani=long=长chang2

clani:=x1 is long in dimension/direction x2 (default longest dimension) by measurement standard x3
[(le tuple) be (le va nixli)] cu clani=that girl's legs are long=那女孩腿很长
le tuple be ny cu centre ma=The legs of her (ny = le nixli) measure in centimeters how much? =那 女孩 腿 几 公分
长

sovda = eggs =　蛋dan4

sovda:=x1 is an egg/ovum/sperm/pollen/gamete of/from organism [mother/father] x2
xu do citka le sovda=haven you eaten eggs?=你吃过蛋吗?
(xu do citka le sovda) (ca (lo prulamdei))=did you eat eggs yesterday?=你昨天有吃蛋吗?
蛋

kanro = healthy/well =　健jian4康kang1

kanro:=x1 is healthy/fit/well/in good health by standard x2
xu do kanro=are you healthy?=你健康吗?

“xu …”=“is it true …”=“…吗”

mi na kanro ca lo prulamdei=i'm not well yesterday=我昨天身体不好

na=not=不

健 康
mi jdika (lo (ka mi kanro))=my health is declining=我 身体 愈来愈 差了

“ka … [kei]” = “the property … ”. jdika=decrease.

mi jdika (lo (ka kanro kei) pa'a {lo nu (mi zenba) (lo ka nanca)})= (I decrease in health in-parallel-with my increasing in years)my health is declining as i age=我 年纪　愈大 身体 愈 差

zenba=increase.

“pa'a …”= (parallel; shared property) similarly; in addition to …

prulamdei = yesterday =　昨天zhuo2tiang1

(mi te vecnu (lo xrula)) (ca (lo prulamdei))=i bought flower yesterday=昨天我買了花

“x1 f x2 x3”=“x3 te f x2 x1”. “ca”=present, currently.

昨 天

xrula = flower =　花hua1

xrula:=x1 is a/the flower/blossom/bloom [body-part] of plant/species x2; (adjective:) x1 is floral
ta xrula cu melbi=that flower is beautiful=那花真飘亮

真zhen1=true, truely.

zo'e pu vecnu le xrula ku mi=someone sold me flower=有人賣了花給我

“pu”=indicates past. “le … ku”=the thing.

花 賣

tricu = tree =　树shu4

tricu:=x1 is a tree of species/cultivar x2
mi djica nu viska le tricu kei=I wish to see a tree =我想要见树

viska=see. “nu…kei”=a abstract idea.

mi djica nu viska le tricu .a le flecu kei=i wish to see a tree or running water=我想要见树或流水

“.a”=or. viska=see. tricu=curent/river.

树 见
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