Lojban Tenses

Front 1

pu

Back 1

sumtcita: before {sumti}

Hint 1

mi cusku ti pu lo nu mi klama ti {vau} {kei} {ku} {vau}

Front 2

ca

Back 2

sumtcita: roughly at the same time as {sumti}

Hint 2

mi citka lo plise ku ca lo nu mi tavla do {vau} {kei} {ku} {vau}

Front 3

ba

Back 3

sumtcita: after {sumti}

Hint 3

mi vecnu lo plise ku ba lo nu do dunda ti mi {vau} {kei} {ku} {vau}

Front 4

zu'a

Back 4

sumtcita: left of {sumti}

Hint 4

do klama zu'a ku mi

Front 5

ca'u

Back 5

sumtcita: in front of {sumti}

Front 6

bu'u

Back 6

sumtcita: roughly at the same place as {sumti}

Front 7

ri'u

Back 7

sumtcita: right of {sumti}

Front 8

zi

Back 8

sumtcita: occurring the short distance of {sumti} in time from the point of reference

Front 9

za

Back 9

sumtcita: occurring the unspecified (medium) distance of {sumti} in time from the point of reference

Front 10

zu

Back 10

sumtcita: occurring the great distance of {sumti} in time from the point of reference

Front 11

vi

Back 11

sumtcita: ocurring the short distance of {sumti} in space from the point of reference

Front 12

va

Back 12

sumtcita: ocurring the unspecified (medium) distance of {sumti} in space from the point of reference

Front 13

vu

Back 13

sumtcita: ocurring the great distance of {sumti} in space from the point of reference

Front 14

Name the three point-like temporal tenses.

Back 14

zi; za; zu

Front 15

Name the three point-like spacial tenses.

Back 15

vi; va; vu

Front 16

ze'i

Back 16

sumtcita: spanning over the short distance of {sumti} in time

Front 17

ze'a

Back 17

sumtcita: spanning over the unspecified (medium) distance of {sumti} in time

Front 18

ze'u

Back 18

sumtcita: spanning over the great distance of {sumti} in time

Front 19

ve'i

Back 19

sumtcita: spanning over the short distance of {sumti} in space

Front 20

ve'a

Back 20

sumtcita: spanning over the unspecified (medium) distance of {sumti} in space

Front 21

ve'u

Back 21

sumtcita: spanning over the great distance of {sumti} in space

Front 22

Name the three event-like temporal tenses.

Back 22

ze'i; ze'a; ze'u

Front 23

Name the three event-like spacial tenses.

Back 23

ve'i; ve'a; ve'u

Front 24

nau

Back 24

updates the temporal and spacial frame of reference to the speaker's current here and now

Front 25

pu'o

Back 25

sumtcita: event contour: bridi has not yet happened during {sumti}

Front 26

ca'o

Back 26

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is in the process of happening during {sumti}

Front 27

bu'o

Back 27

sumtcita: event contour: the process of bridi has ended during {sumti}

Front 28

za'o

Back 28

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is in process beyond its natural end during {sumti}

Front 29

xa'o

Back 29

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is prematurely in process during {sumti}

Front 30

co'a

Back 30

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is at its beginning during {sumti}

Front 31

co'u

Back 31

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is at its ending during {sumti}

Front 32

mo'u

Back 32

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is at its natural ending during {sumti}

Front 33

de'a

Back 33

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is pausing during {sumti}

Front 34

di'a

Back 34

sumtcita: event contour: bridi is resuming during {sumti}

Front 35

co'i

Back 35

sumtcita: event contour: entire bridi is in process, considered as an event or achievement, during {sumti}