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In Lojban, how does one ask "how tall is it?" or "how short is it?"? I think this question matters. In normal conversation, the first question is a request for information concerning the measure of a distance vertically from one end point to another, both located on some object. The second does the same thing, but with an intrinsic and strong connotation of shortness (id est: the distance is lesser by some standard). The way that the question should be asked would either be "is it tall?"/"it is small?" or "what is its vertical measure from loci ___ to loci ___ in units ___?". The is a much less suggestive and more mechanically neutral style of question, even prefered over the former format (which a pointed).Similarly, Lojbani (jbopre) should refrain from saying "three is bigger than two" but should instead use "three is numerically greater than two". If there is a separate word for this type of "great(er)" (as opposed to "amazing", "good", "powerful", or "big"), then this should be used.
In Lojban, how does one ask "how tall is it?" or "how short is it?"? I think this question matters. In normal conversation, the first question is a request for information concerning the measure of a distance vertically from one end point to another, both located on some object. The second does the same thing, but with an intrinsic and strong connotation of shortness (id est: the distance is lesser by some standard). The way that the question should be asked would either be "is it tall?"/"it is small?" or "what is its vertical measure from loci ___ to loci ___ in units ___?". The is a much less suggestive and more mechanically neutral style of question, even prefered over the former format (which a pointed).
Similarly, Lojbani (jbopre) should refrain from saying "three is bigger than two" but should instead use "three is numerically greater than two". If there is a separate word for this type of "great(er)" (as opposed to "amazing", "good", "powerful", or "big"), then this should be used.
For the first two I like:> mo clani> mo torduI think I'm the only one who does, but in my view it's admirable in its concision and the latitude it gives the respondent.
For the first two I like:
> mo clani> mo tordu
I think I'm the only one who does, but in my view it's admirable in its concision and the latitude it gives the respondent.
The standard ways to ask those questions:"How tall is it?": ma ni clani"How short is it?": ma ni tordu"Is it tall?": xu clani"Is it short?": xu tordu"Three is greater than two.": li ci zmadu li re"Three is numerically greater than two.": li ci namcu zmadu li re{zmadu} is the most general form of "greater" (more like "exceeds"), and the standard comparative used by most jbopre, so, no worries there. Equivalents to "amazing", "good", "powerful", and "big" are {banli}, {xamgu}, {vlipa}, and {barda}.
The standard ways to ask those questions:"How tall is it?": ma ni clani"How short is it?": ma ni tordu"Is it tall?": xu clani"Is it short?": xu tordu
"Three is greater than two.": li ci zmadu li re"Three is numerically greater than two.": li ci namcu zmadu li re{zmadu} is the most general form of "greater" (more like "exceeds"), and the standard comparative used by most jbopre, so, no worries there. Equivalents to "amazing", "good", "powerful", and "big" are {banli}, {xamgu}, {vlipa}, and {barda}.