Lojban For Beginners - Chapter 2 - Vocabulary

Front 1

cmene

Back 1

"name" - x1 (quoted) is a name/title/tag of x2 to/used-by person x3.

Front 2

selbri

Back 2

"word describing a relationship" (se bridi) - x2 is a predicate relationship with relation x1 among arguments x3.

Front 3

bridi

Back 3

"predicate sentence" - x1 is a predicate relationship with relation x2 among arguments x3.

Front 4

sumti

Back 4

"predicate argument" - x1 is an argument of predicate/function x2 filling place x3.

Front 5

dunda

Back 5

x1 gives x2 to x3

Front 6

ninmu

Back 6

x1 is a woman/women; x1 is a female humanoid person [not necessarily adult].

Front 7

blabi

Back 7

x1 is white/very-light colored

Front 8

cmila

Back 8

x1 laughs (emotional expression).

Front 9

cipni

Back 9

x1 is a bird/avian/fowl of species x2.

Front 10

vofli

Back 10

x1 flies [in air/atmosphere] using lifting/propulsion means x2.

Front 11

jungo

Back 11

x1 reflects Chinese [Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, etc.] culture/nationality/language in aspect x2.

Front 12

junri

Back 12

person x1 is serious/earnest/has gravity about x2 (event/state/activity).

Front 13

xamgu

Back 13

x1 is good/beneficial/acceptable for x2 by standard x3

Front 14

vrude

Back 14

x1 is virtuous/saintly/moral/holy by standard x2.

Front 15

pritu

Back 15

x1 is to the right/right-hand side of x2 which faces/in-frame-of-reference x3.

Front 16

cliva

Back 16

x1 leaves/goes away/departs/parts/separates from x2 via route x3.

Front 17

kabri

Back 17

x1 is a cup/glass/vessel/[bowl] containing contents x2, and of material x3.

Front 18

vecnu

Back 18

seller x1 sells/vends x2 goods/service/commodity to buyer x3 for amount/cost/expense x4

Front 19

tivni

Back 19

x1 broadcasts/televises programming x2 via medium/channel x3 to television receiver x4.

Front 20

bajra

Back 20

x1 runs on surface x2 using limbs x3 with gait x4.

Front 21

klama

Back 21

x1 goes/comes to x2 from x3 via x4 by means x5

Front 22

cukta

Back 22

x1 is a book about subject/theme/story x2 by author x3 for audience x4 preserved in medium x5

Front 23

fanva

Back 23

x1 translates x2 to language x3 from language x4 with translation-result x5

Front 24

gismu

Back 24

x1 is a (Lojban) root word expressing relation x2 among argument roles x3, with affix(es) x4.

Front 25

karce

Back 25

x1 is a car/automobile/truck/van [a wheeled motor vehicle] for carrying x2, propelled by x3.

Front 26

nelci

Back 26

x1 is fond of/likes/has a taste for x2 (object/state).

Front 27

sutra

Back 27

x1 is fast/swift/quick/hastes/rapid at doing/being/bringing about x2 (event/state).

Front 28

crino

Back 28

x1 is green/verdant [color adjective].

Front 29

sisti

Back 29

x1 [agent] ceases/stops/halts/ends activity/process/state x2 [not necessarily completing it].

Front 30

prenu

Back 30

x1 is a person/people (noun) [not necessarily human]; x1 displays personality/a persona.

Front 31

cmima

Back 31

x1 is a member/element of set x2; x1 belongs to group x2; x1 is amid/among/amongst group x2.

Front 32

barda

Back 32

x1 is big/large in property/dimension(s) x2 (ka) as compared with standard/norm x3.

Front 33

cusku

Back 33

x1 (agent) expresses/says x2 (sedu'u/text/lu'e concept) for audience x3 via expressive medium x4.

Front 34

tavla

Back 34

x1 talks/speaks to x2 about subject x3 in language x4.