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2005-03-24
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
2005-03-23
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?
2005-03-21
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
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 …
2005-03-20
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.
2005-03-18
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.
2005-03-17
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.
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