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=== yes/no'' questions with '''ji === | === ''yes/no'' questions with '''ji''' === | ||
There is another method of asking 'yes/no' questions. If the verb relation consists of only one verb word you can use repeat that verb word two times linking it with '''ji''': | There is another method of asking 'yes/no' questions. If the verb relation consists of only one verb word you can use repeat that verb word two times linking it with '''ji''': | ||
:'''pei do nelci lo tcati''' - '''je'u''' | :'''pei do nelci lo tcati''' - '''je'u''' | ||
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This method is similar to the Chinese method of asking ''yes/no'' questions: | This method is similar to the Chinese method of asking ''yes/no'' questions: | ||
:好不好 ? | :''好不好 ?'' | ||
:hăo bù hăo? | :''hăo bù hăo?'' | ||
:Are you all right? (literally - "good not good"?) | :''Are you all right?'' (literally - "good not good"?) | ||
As you can see "good" is repeated two times separated by the word "bù". Similarly, in Lojban we use '''ji''', although the answers are not like in Chinese. | As you can see "good" is repeated two times separated by the word "bù". Similarly, in Lojban we use '''ji''', although the answers are not like in Chinese. | ||
Revision as of 06:40, 22 January 2014
yes/no questions with ji
There is another method of asking 'yes/no' questions. If the verb relation consists of only one verb word you can use repeat that verb word two times linking it with ji:
- pei do nelci lo tcati - je'u
- Do you like tea? - Yes.
- do nelci ji nelci lo tcati - je
When using such method
- yes is je
- no is na je nai
This method is similar to the Chinese method of asking yes/no questions:
- 好不好 ?
- hăo bù hăo?
- Are you all right? (literally - "good not good"?)
As you can see "good" is repeated two times separated by the word "bù". Similarly, in Lojban we use ji, although the answers are not like in Chinese.