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This page contains discussions of experimental/scientific/philosophical/logical aspects of Lojban that are non-official and not for everyday usage. You've been warned. |
lo turtau are lo tanru or parts of lo tanru that have a fixed meaning, which depends on their structure.
turtau classes
- lo turtau are converted into predicate structures by expanding their terbri/sumti-type fingerprints.
- Warning: in colloquial Lojban lo tanru with lo turtau components may have meanings different from described here.
seltau: "x1 (entity), x2 (property of x1)"
- mutce seltau. x1 mutce broda unwraps into x1 mutce lo ka ce'u broda
- traji seltau. x1 traji broda unwraps into x1 traji lo ka ce'u broda
- zenba seltau. x1 zenba broda unwraps into x1 zenba lo ka ce'u broda
- kakne broda = kakne lo ka ju'a broda, to broda and to be capable of brodaing (hence kakne co broda is considered incorrect[1])
noun form
- barda seltau. lo barda broda = lo broda poi barda, lo broda that is big.
- cmalu seltau. lo cmalu broda = lo broda poi cmalu, lo broda that is small.
seltau: "x1 (entity)" (aka adjective/adverbial)
- zabna seltau.
- mabla seltau.
- blanu seltau. lo blanu broda = lo broda poi blanu, lo broda that is blue.
seltau: "x1 (clause)"
- cafne seltau. x1 cafne cadzu = x1 cadzu i ju'a nai lo nu go'i cu cafne, x1 often walks
- cerni/vanci seltau. x1 cerni sanmi, x1 is a breakfast
- zekri seltau. x1 zekri lebna, x1 steals
others
- disputable: simxu seltau. x1 simxu broda x2 expands into x1 jo'u x2 simxu lo ka ce'u broda ce'u, x1 and x2 reciprocally broda
Some nice examples of lo turtau
- lo te gerna stura = grammatical structure
- lo se smuni stura = semantic structure
Other links
See also: turtau i skicu lo ditcu