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Sentence #601837

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remod remod November 4, 2010 November 4, 2010 at 4:07:10 PM UTC link Permalink

Lojban

Zifre Zifre November 13, 2010 November 13, 2010 at 2:39:55 PM UTC link Permalink

The x2 of {tavla} is the listener. You can't talk to English. You need to use either {bau} or {fo} (x4 is the language).

Also, languages almost always use {lo}, e.g. {lo glibau}. And in this case, I think that {lo} makes a lot more sense for {nu} also.

remod remod November 13, 2010 November 13, 2010 at 3:02:54 PM UTC link Permalink

Thanks zifre. {fo} is right but for {le} and {lo} we might enter in endless debate :)

Zifre Zifre November 13, 2010 November 13, 2010 at 4:48:03 PM UTC link Permalink

I noticed that you changed {le nu} to {lonu}. Ironically, I changed all my sentences from {lonu} to {lo nu} to be more consistent with all your sentences, and because I guess it might be easier for beginners.

I generally use {lonu} and other compounds like {la'edi'u} in my writing, but I think we should have some standard on Tatoeba for which way to do it. I don't really care which way though.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #400395Speaking English isn't easy..

le nu tavla le glibau na frili

added by remod, November 4, 2010

linked by remod, November 4, 2010

le nu tavla fo le glibau na frili

edited by remod, November 13, 2010

lonu tavla fo le glibau na frili

edited by remod, November 13, 2010

#627972

linked by arihato, November 19, 2010

#627972

unlinked by blay_paul, November 23, 2010

linked by remod, March 2, 2011

linked by jongausib, January 6, 2013