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=== Proposed Definitions And Examples === | |||
;'''be'e''' (COI): Vocative. Used to make a request to speak. (cf. ju'i, ta'a) | |||
** Keywords: Request to send. | |||
be'e nolni'u io<br /> | |||
re'i<br /> | |||
.e'o ga'i nai ko dunda lo sicni<br /> | |||
''Pardon me, ma'am.''<br /> | |||
''Yes?''<br /> | |||
''Can you spare a dime?'' | |||
;'''co'o''' (COI): Vocative. Used to express an acknowledgement of parting. (cf. tolrinsa) | |||
* | ** Keywords: Bye-bye, goodbye, farewell, so long, adieu, Godspeed. | ||
* | |||
co'o ro do<br /> | |||
''Goodbye, everyone!'' | |||
;'''coi''' (COI): Vocative. Used to express greeting. (cf. rinsa) | |||
** Keywords: Hi, hello, howdy, hail, salaam. | |||
coi pe mi pendo do mo<br /> | |||
''Hello my friend, what are you up to?'' | |||
;'''fe'o''' (COI): Vocative. Used to indicate the end of a conversation or discussion. | |||
** | ** Keywords: Over and out. | ||
.ai mi na stali lo nu tirna ti .i fe'o<br /> | |||
''I'm not staying to listen to this! Have a nice day!'' | |||
;'''fi'i''' (COI): Vocative. Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival, express hospitality. | |||
** Keywords: Welcome, make yourself at home. | |||
fi'i .djan. mi'a denpa tu'a do<br /> | |||
''Welcome, John! We were waiting for you.'' | |||
;'''fi'i nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to express inhospitality. | |||
** Keywords: | |||
le'o ko na rivbi fi'i nai palci je tolvri danlu<br /> | |||
''Grr! Avoid not, unwelcome evil and cowardly beast!'' | |||
** | ;'''je'e''' (COI): Vocative. Used to indicate reception of a message, acknowledge offers and thanks. | ||
** Keywords: Roger, got it, gotcha, okay, you're welcome. | |||
zo .faidon. cu pagbu cy. ly. ly.<br /> | |||
je'e<br /> | |||
''"faidon" is in CLL.''<br /> | |||
''Okay.''<br /> | |||
;'''je'e nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to deny acknowledgement or indicate that a message was not understood. | |||
** Keywords: Excuse me? Pardon? | |||
je'e nai .i mi na jimpe<br /> | |||
''Sorry, I don't understand.'' | |||
;'''ju'i''' (COI): Vocative. Used to attract attention. | |||
** Keywords: Hey. | |||
ju'i lobypli<br /> | |||
''Hey, Lojbanist!'' | |||
ju'i .djan. ko catlu ti<br /> | |||
''Hey, John, look at this.'' | |||
;'''ju'i cu'i''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to suggest a normal level of attention, for instance as a command for troops to assume a relaxed position. | |||
** Keywords: At ease. | |||
ju'i cu'i sonci<br /> | |||
''At ease, soldiers.'' | |||
;'''ju'i nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to draw attention away from oneself. | |||
** Keywords: Ignore me, nevermind. | |||
ua mi ba'o tolcri ju'i nai<br /> | |||
''Oh, I found it, nevermind.'' | |||
;'''ke'o''' (COI): Vocative. Used to ask for repetition. (cf. je'e nai) | |||
** Keywords: please repeat | |||
ke'o do'u mi na pu tirna<br /> | |||
''What did you say? I didn't hear.'' | |||
;'''ke'o nai''' (COI): Vocative. Used to express that an utterance does not need to be repeated. (cf. je'e) | |||
** Keywords: You don't need to repeat | |||
ke'o nai do mi'a pu tirna ca lo krefu be fi li pa<br /> | |||
''All right, we heard you the first time.'' | |||
;'''ki'e''' (COI): Vocative. Used to express gratitude. | |||
** Keywords: Thanks. | |||
ki'e sai .i ti melbi<br /> | |||
''Thank you very much! It's beautiful.'' | |||
;'''ki'e nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to express that an expected help was not received. | |||
** Keywords: No thanks to you. | |||
mi ba'o facki ki'e nai<br /> | |||
''I've found it myself, no thanks to you!'' | |||
;'''mi'e''' (COI): Used for self-introduction. | |||
** Keywords: | |||
coi mi'e nolraitru be le munje<br /> | |||
''Hi, I'm the King of the Universe.'' | |||
;'''mi'e nai''' (COI*): Use for denial of identity. | |||
** Keywords: | |||
coi djan<br /> | |||
mi'e nai djan<br /> | |||
''Hi, John.''<br /> | |||
''I'm not John.''<br /> | |||
;'''mu'o''' (COI): Vocative. Used to give up the floor. | |||
** Keywords: over | |||
do ma zvati mu'o<br /> | |||
''What's your location? Over.'' | |||
;'''mu'o nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to continue to hold the floor. | |||
** Keywords: more to come | |||
i je ko'a ma mi cusku pau nai mu'o nai<br /> | |||
''And what did they tell me?'' | |||
;'''nu'e''' (COI): Vocative. Used to make a promise. | |||
** Keywords: I promise. | |||
nu'e do'u mi ba xruti za lo cacra be li me'i pa<br /> | |||
''I promise I'll be back in less than an hour.'' | |||
;'''nu'e cu'i''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to indicate that one is not promising anything. | |||
** Keywords: No promises. | |||
.a'i sai mi cpacu va'u do nu'e cu'i<br /> | |||
''I'll do my best to get it for you, but I don't promise anything.'' | |||
;'''nu'e nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to take back a promise. | |||
** Keywords: | |||
nu'e do'u mi na za'u re'u pante ca le cabdei .i .yy go'i nu'e nai .i .oi ti rigni<br /> | |||
''I promise I won't complain again today. Umm... I better take that back. This stinks!'' | |||
;'''pe'u''' (COI): Vocative. Used to make a polite request. | |||
** Keywords: Please. | |||
pe'u do'u ko na dunda lo cidja le danlu<br /> | |||
''Please don't feed the animals.'' | |||
;'''re'i''' (COI): Vocative. Used to express readiness to listen. | |||
** Keywords: Ready to receive. | |||
re'i do'u do ma sisku<br /> | |||
''Yes? What were you looking for?'' | |||
;'''re'i nai''' (COI*): Vocative. Used to indicate not being ready to listen or pay attention. | |||
** Keywords: Not ready to receive. | |||
ko denpa ze'a lo mentu re'i nai<br /> | |||
''Just wait a minute please.'' | |||
;'''ta'a''' (COI): Vocative. Used to interrupt. | |||
** Keywords: Excuse me, pardon me | |||
ta'a da ma stuzi lo vimku'a<br /> | |||
''Excuse me, could someone tell me where the bathroom is?'' | |||
;'''vi'o''' (COI): Vocative. Used to indicate readiness to comply. | |||
** Keywords: Wilco (ack and will comply), will do. | |||
pe'u do'u ko kargau lo canko<br /> | |||
vi'o<br /> | |||
''Could you please open a window?''<br /> | |||
''Sure.'' | |||
;'''doi''' (DOI): Vocative. Used to identify intended listener. | |||
** Keywords: | |||
ko ti klama doi gerku<br /> | |||
''Come here doggie.'' | |||
;'''do'u''' (DOhU): Terminator for COI and DOI phrases. (cf. doi, be'e, co'o, coi, fe'o, fi'i, je'e, ju'i, ke'o, ki'e, mi'e, mu'o, nu'e, pe'u, re'i, ta'a, vi'o) | |||
** Keywords: end vocative | |||
=== Notes === | |||
* '''coi co'o''' and '''doi do'u''' were removed. No special definition needed. | |||
*'''nu'e cu'i''' was changed to "non-promise", becasue "promise realease" didn't seem to fit the scale. To release someone else from a promise one could use perhaps '''nu'e nai dai'''? | |||
* Merge ''COI'' and ''DOI'' post-dotside? — donri | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 3 April 2020
Proposed Definitions And Examples
- be'e (COI)
- Vocative. Used to make a request to speak. (cf. ju'i, ta'a)
- Keywords: Request to send.
be'e nolni'u io
re'i
.e'o ga'i nai ko dunda lo sicni
Pardon me, ma'am.
Yes?
Can you spare a dime?
- co'o (COI)
- Vocative. Used to express an acknowledgement of parting. (cf. tolrinsa)
- Keywords: Bye-bye, goodbye, farewell, so long, adieu, Godspeed.
co'o ro do
Goodbye, everyone!
- coi (COI)
- Vocative. Used to express greeting. (cf. rinsa)
- Keywords: Hi, hello, howdy, hail, salaam.
coi pe mi pendo do mo
Hello my friend, what are you up to?
- fe'o (COI)
- Vocative. Used to indicate the end of a conversation or discussion.
- Keywords: Over and out.
.ai mi na stali lo nu tirna ti .i fe'o
I'm not staying to listen to this! Have a nice day!
- fi'i (COI)
- Vocative. Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival, express hospitality.
- Keywords: Welcome, make yourself at home.
fi'i .djan. mi'a denpa tu'a do
Welcome, John! We were waiting for you.
- fi'i nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to express inhospitality.
- Keywords:
le'o ko na rivbi fi'i nai palci je tolvri danlu
Grr! Avoid not, unwelcome evil and cowardly beast!
- je'e (COI)
- Vocative. Used to indicate reception of a message, acknowledge offers and thanks.
- Keywords: Roger, got it, gotcha, okay, you're welcome.
zo .faidon. cu pagbu cy. ly. ly.
je'e
"faidon" is in CLL.
Okay.
- je'e nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to deny acknowledgement or indicate that a message was not understood.
- Keywords: Excuse me? Pardon?
je'e nai .i mi na jimpe
Sorry, I don't understand.
- ju'i (COI)
- Vocative. Used to attract attention.
- Keywords: Hey.
ju'i lobypli
Hey, Lojbanist!
ju'i .djan. ko catlu ti
Hey, John, look at this.
- ju'i cu'i (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to suggest a normal level of attention, for instance as a command for troops to assume a relaxed position.
- Keywords: At ease.
ju'i cu'i sonci
At ease, soldiers.
- ju'i nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to draw attention away from oneself.
- Keywords: Ignore me, nevermind.
ua mi ba'o tolcri ju'i nai
Oh, I found it, nevermind.
- ke'o (COI)
- Vocative. Used to ask for repetition. (cf. je'e nai)
- Keywords: please repeat
ke'o do'u mi na pu tirna
What did you say? I didn't hear.
- ke'o nai (COI)
- Vocative. Used to express that an utterance does not need to be repeated. (cf. je'e)
- Keywords: You don't need to repeat
ke'o nai do mi'a pu tirna ca lo krefu be fi li pa
All right, we heard you the first time.
- ki'e (COI)
- Vocative. Used to express gratitude.
- Keywords: Thanks.
ki'e sai .i ti melbi
Thank you very much! It's beautiful.
- ki'e nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to express that an expected help was not received.
- Keywords: No thanks to you.
mi ba'o facki ki'e nai
I've found it myself, no thanks to you!
- mi'e (COI)
- Used for self-introduction.
- Keywords:
coi mi'e nolraitru be le munje
Hi, I'm the King of the Universe.
- mi'e nai (COI*)
- Use for denial of identity.
- Keywords:
coi djan
mi'e nai djan
Hi, John.
I'm not John.
- mu'o (COI)
- Vocative. Used to give up the floor.
- Keywords: over
do ma zvati mu'o
What's your location? Over.
- mu'o nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to continue to hold the floor.
- Keywords: more to come
i je ko'a ma mi cusku pau nai mu'o nai
And what did they tell me?
- nu'e (COI)
- Vocative. Used to make a promise.
- Keywords: I promise.
nu'e do'u mi ba xruti za lo cacra be li me'i pa
I promise I'll be back in less than an hour.
- nu'e cu'i (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to indicate that one is not promising anything.
- Keywords: No promises.
.a'i sai mi cpacu va'u do nu'e cu'i
I'll do my best to get it for you, but I don't promise anything.
- nu'e nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to take back a promise.
- Keywords:
nu'e do'u mi na za'u re'u pante ca le cabdei .i .yy go'i nu'e nai .i .oi ti rigni
I promise I won't complain again today. Umm... I better take that back. This stinks!
- pe'u (COI)
- Vocative. Used to make a polite request.
- Keywords: Please.
pe'u do'u ko na dunda lo cidja le danlu
Please don't feed the animals.
- re'i (COI)
- Vocative. Used to express readiness to listen.
- Keywords: Ready to receive.
re'i do'u do ma sisku
Yes? What were you looking for?
- re'i nai (COI*)
- Vocative. Used to indicate not being ready to listen or pay attention.
- Keywords: Not ready to receive.
ko denpa ze'a lo mentu re'i nai
Just wait a minute please.
- ta'a (COI)
- Vocative. Used to interrupt.
- Keywords: Excuse me, pardon me
ta'a da ma stuzi lo vimku'a
Excuse me, could someone tell me where the bathroom is?
- vi'o (COI)
- Vocative. Used to indicate readiness to comply.
- Keywords: Wilco (ack and will comply), will do.
pe'u do'u ko kargau lo canko
vi'o
Could you please open a window?
Sure.
- doi (DOI)
- Vocative. Used to identify intended listener.
- Keywords:
ko ti klama doi gerku
Come here doggie.
- do'u (DOhU)
- Terminator for COI and DOI phrases. (cf. doi, be'e, co'o, coi, fe'o, fi'i, je'e, ju'i, ke'o, ki'e, mi'e, mu'o, nu'e, pe'u, re'i, ta'a, vi'o)
- Keywords: end vocative
Notes
- coi co'o and doi do'u were removed. No special definition needed.
- nu'e cu'i was changed to "non-promise", becasue "promise realease" didn't seem to fit the scale. To release someone else from a promise one could use perhaps nu'e nai dai?
- Merge COI and DOI post-dotside? — donri