General Index

Symbols

"
"
word for, The universal bu
"&"
word for, The universal bu
"."
word for, The universal bu
"because"
English word
four varieties of, Modal sentence connection: the causals
"la"
contrasted with vocatives, Vocative scales
"less"
English word
expressing with relative phrases, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
importance of relative phrase to, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
"me"
effect of MOI on, Special mekso selbri
"more"
English word
expressing with relative phrases, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
importance of relative phrase to, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
"no" quantifier
expanding, Negation boundaries
"of"
in English
compared with do'e, Modal tags: BAI
"or"
"and/or" contrasted with "either … or … but not both", Logical connection and truth tables
"there is a Y"
expression
notation convention, Negation boundaries
"z" instead of "'"
in acronyms names based on lerfu words, Acronyms
' symbol
and consonant cluster determination in lujvo, lujvo
definition (see also apostrophe), The Special Lojban Characters
-ek
in name for logical connectives, The six types of logical connectives
-er
use of zmadu in forming, rafsi
-ity, Property abstractions
-ness, Property abstractions
-ng
Lojban contrasted with English, Syllabication And Stress
4-letter rafsi
definition, rafsi
5-letter rafsi
definition, rafsi

A

a
example, Miscellaneous indicators
a/an
contrasted with the, Miscellaneous indicators
abbreviated lujvo and plausibility, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
abduction
example, Evidentials
absolute laws, Why have lujvo?
abstract description, Lojban sumti raising
abstract lujvo, Abstract lujvo
abstraction bridi
contrasted with component non-abstraction bridi in meaning, Other kinds of simple selbri
effect on claim of bridi, Modal sentence connection: the causals
abstraction conversion, Lojban sumti raising
abstraction of sentences
contrasted with quotation, Predication/sentence abstraction
abstractions
achievement, Types of event abstractions
activity, Types of event abstractions
concept, Minor abstraction types
creating new types, Minor abstraction types
event, Event abstraction
experience, Minor abstraction types
forethought connection in, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
grammatical uses, The syntax of abstraction
grouping of connectives in, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
idea, Minor abstraction types
implicit in sumti, Event abstraction
logical connection of, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
making concrete, Lojban sumti raising
mental activity, Predication/sentence abstraction
place structure, The syntax of abstraction
point-event, Types of event abstractions
process, Types of event abstractions
simplification to sumti with jai, Lojban sumti raising
simplification to sumti with tu'a, Lojban sumti raising
speaking
writing, etc., Predication/sentence abstraction
state, Types of event abstractions
sumti ellipsis in, Event abstraction
truth-value and fuzzy logic, Truth-value abstraction: jei
vague, Minor abstraction types
with knowing
believing, etc., Predication/sentence abstraction
with wonder
doubt, etc., Indirect questions
accent mark
a diacritical mark, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
example, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
accent marks
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for some accent marks and multiple letters
accented letters
considered as distinct from unaccented, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
achievative event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
achievement abstraction
place structure, Types of event abstractions
achievement abstractions
definition, Types of event abstractions
related tense contours, Event-type abstractors and event contour tenses
achievement event
described, Types of event abstractions
acronym
definition, Acronyms
acronym names from lerfu words
assigning final consonant, Acronyms
acronyms
as lerfu strings using "me", Acronyms
using names based on lerfu words, Acronyms
acronyms names based on lerfu words
omitting bu, Acronyms
using "z" instead of "'" in, Acronyms
activity abstraction
place structure, Types of event abstractions
activity abstractions
definition, Types of event abstractions
related tense contours, Event-type abstractors and event contour tenses
activity abstractor, Types of event abstractions
activity event
described, Types of event abstractions
actual events
explicitly expressing, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
actual stop
contrasted with natural end, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
actuality
expressing in past/future, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
Lojban contrasted with English in implying, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
addition
a mathematical operator, Simple infix expressions and equations
addition operator
contrasted with positive sign, Simple infix expressions and equations
adjective ordering, Logical connection within tanru
adjective-noun combination
with tanru, Simple tanru
adjectives
brivla as Lojban equivalents, brivla
adverb-verb combination
with tanru, Simple tanru
adverbs
brivla as Lojban equivalents, brivla
affirmative answer
quick-tour version, Questions
afterthought bridi connectives
contrasted with forethought bridi connectives, Forethought bridi connection
afterthought connection
contrasted with forethought for grammatical utterances, Truth questions and connective questions
definition, Other modal connections
of operands, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
of operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
afterthought connectives
as complete grammatical utterance, Truth questions and connective questions
contrasted with forethought connectives, Forethought bridi connection
afterthought sentence connection
modal contrasted with tense, Tenses versus modals
afterthought tense connection
contrasted with forethought in likeness to modal connection, Tenses versus modals
ailment, Ordering lujvo places.
algebra of functions
operator and operand distinction in, Miscellany
alienable possession
definition, Relative phrases
aliens
communication with, Tentative conclusion
allowable diphthongs
in fu'ivla contrasted with in gismu and lujvo, fu'ivla
in gismu and lujvo contrasted with in fu'ivla, fu'ivla
alpha
example, Alien alphabets
alphabet
Latin used for Lojban, What's a letteral, anyway?
Lojban, Orthography
words for letters in
rationale, What's a letteral, anyway?
alphabetic order, Orthography
alphabets
words for non-Lojban letters
rationale, What's a letteral, anyway?
alternative guidelines, Why have lujvo?
ambiguity of tanru, Simple tanru
American Indian languages and evidentials, Evidentials
Amharic writing, What about Chinese characters?
ampersand
example, The universal bu
ampersand character
word for, The universal bu
an
example, Miscellaneous indicators
anaphora
definition, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
pro-bridi go'i-series as, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
pro-sumti ri-series as, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
pro-sumti vo'a-series as, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
anaphoric pro-bridi
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
anaphoric pro-sumti
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
and
as non-logical connective, Non-logical connectives
compared with but, Truth questions and connective questions
contrasted with cross-product, More about non-logical connectives
animal doctor
example, Ordering lujvo places.
animal patient, Ordering lujvo places.
animals
use of fu'ivla for specific, fu'ivla
anomalous ordering of lujvo places, lujvo with more than two parts.
answers
go'i for yes/no questions, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
to operator questions, Other uses of mekso
to place structure questions, Tagging places: FA
to tense-or-modal questions, Tense questions: cu'e
antecedent
for pro-bridi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
for pro-bridi as full bridi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
antecedent of pro-bridi
definition, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
antecedent of pro-sumti
definition, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
anticipated
example, Evidentials
any
as a restricted universal claim, The problem of “any”
as a translation problem, The problem of “any”
as a universal claim
later restricted, The problem of “any”
as an existential claim, The problem of “any”
expressing as existential by variable in subordinate bridi, The problem of “any”
any box, The problem of “any”
anyone
contrasted with everyone in assumption of existence, The problem of “any”
aorist
definition, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
apostrophe
and consonant cluster determination in lujvo, lujvo
as not a consonant for morphological discussions, Introductory
as preferable over comma in names, The Special Lojban Characters
definition of, The Special Lojban Characters
example of, The Special Lojban Characters
purpose of, The Special Lojban Characters
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
type of letter in word-formation, The Special Lojban Characters
use in vowel pairs, Vowel Pairs
variant of, The Special Lojban Characters
approximate numbers
expressing, Approximation and inexact numbers
expressing some exactness of, Approximation and inexact numbers
Arabian Nights, Paragraphs: NIhO
Arabic alphabet
language shift word for, Alien alphabets
argument tags
based on tenses (see also sumti tcita), Tenses as sumti tcita
arthropod, Dependent places
article
number, Simple infix expressions and equations
articles
cmavo as Lojban equivalents, cmavo
ASCII
application to lerfu words, Computerized character codes
aspect
expressing, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
natural languages compared with respect to, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
assignable pro-sumti
explicit cancellation of by rebinding, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
asymmetrical tanru, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
definition, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
asymmetrical tanru types
activity + implement-used, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
cause + effect, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
characteristic-time + event, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
characteristic/detail + object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
effect + causative agent, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
elements-in-set + set, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
energy-source + powered, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
general-class + sub-class, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
inhabitant + habitat, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
locus-of-application + object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
miscellaneous, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object + component/detail, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object + place-sold, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object + usual-container, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object-giving-characteristic + other-object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object-measured + standard-object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object-of-action + action, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
object-of-purpose-of-instrument + instrument, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
overriding-property + object-with-implicit-properties, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
possessor + object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
product + producer, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
product + source, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
purpose-of-instrument + instrument, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
set + element-of-set, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
similar-appearance-object + object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
source + product, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
source-material + object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
typical-place + object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
undesired-object + protection-object, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
whole + part, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
at least
contrasted with more than
less than, at most, Approximation and inexact numbers
at most
contrasted with more than
at least, less than, Approximation and inexact numbers
Athens, Types of event abstractions
attitude
avoidance of expression, Miscellaneous indicators
scalar, Attitudes as scales
attitudes
beginning, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
ceasing, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
continuing, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
empathy contrasted with sympathy, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
expressing changes in, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
attitudinal
example of scale effect, Attitudes as scales
signaling as non-propositional, Propositional attitude indicators
attitudinal answers
plausibility, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
attitudinal categories, Emotional categories
example of effect, Emotional categories
mnemonic for, Emotional categories
rationale, Emotional categories
attitudinal indicator
unspecified, Compound indicators
attitudinal indicators, What are attitudinal indicators?
conventions of interpretation, Compound indicators
placement of "nai" in, Compound indicators
placement of scale in, Compound indicators
quick-tour version, Indicators
attitudinal modifiers, Attitudinal modifiers
attitudinal questions, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
asking about specific attitude, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
asking intensity, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
attitudinal scale
as axis in emotion-space, The space of emotions
neutral compared with positive + negative, The space of emotions
seven-position, Attitudes as scales
stand-alone usage, Attitudes as scales
usage, Attitudes as scales
attitudinal scales
rationale for assignment, Attitudes as scales
attitudinals
a- series, Propositional attitude indicators
affecting whole grammatical structures, The uses of indicators
and logic, What's wrong with this picture?
at beginning of text, The uses of indicators
attributing emotion to others, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
benefit in written expression, The uses of indicators
categories with nai, Emotional categories
categories with scale markers, Emotional categories
complexity, Attitudinal modifiers
compound, What are attitudinal indicators?
contours, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
contrasted with bridi, Propositional attitude indicators, The space of emotions
contrasted with discursives, Discursives
contrasted with rationalizations of emotion, The space of emotions
design benefit, The space of emotions
e- series, Propositional attitude indicators
emotional contrasted with propositional, Propositional attitude indicators
emotional/propositional caveat, Propositional attitude indicators
exceptions, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
external grammar, The uses of indicators
grammar of internal compounding, Compound indicators
grammar of placement in bridi, The uses of indicators
i- series, Propositional attitude indicators
internal grammar
complete, Compound indicators
logical language and, Propositional attitude indicators
negative, Attitudes as scales
neutral, Attitudes as scales
non-speaker attitudes, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours
order of, The space of emotions
placement for prevailing attitude, What are attitudinal indicators?
placement in sentences with "nai", Compound indicators
positive, Attitudes as scales
prevailing attitude, What are attitudinal indicators?
propositional contrasted with emotional, Propositional attitude indicators
propositional effect on claim, Propositional attitude indicators
propositional/emotional caveat, Propositional attitude indicators
rationale for, Propositional attitude indicators
referent uncertainty, The uses of indicators
scale of, Attitudes as scales
stand-alone categories, Emotional categories
word-form for primary, What are attitudinal indicators?
audio-visual isomorphism, Orthography
audio-visually isomorphic, Sentences: I
auditoriums, Dependent places
author of this book, Acknowledgements and Credits

B

ba'e
interaction with bu, The universal bu
ba'o
as futureward of event, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
derivation of word, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
explanation of derivation, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
back-counting pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
background noise, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
BAI cmavo
rationale for selection, Modal tags: BAI
BAI modal tags
rationale for, Modal tags: BAI
BAI selma'o
as short forms for fi'o constructs, Modal tags: BAI
effect of conversion on, Modal tags: BAI
form of cmavo in, Modal tags: BAI
base
assumed, Non-decimal and compound bases
changing permanently, Non-decimal and compound bases
non-constant, Non-decimal and compound bases
specifying, Non-decimal and compound bases
vague, Non-decimal and compound bases
base greater than 16
compound single-digits contrasted with two digits, Non-decimal and compound bases
expressing numbers in, Non-decimal and compound bases
two digits contrasted with compound single-digits, Non-decimal and compound bases
base point
in bases other than 10, Non-decimal and compound bases
base varying for each digit
separator for, Non-decimal and compound bases
base-20 arithmetic
remnants of, Four score and seven: a mekso problem
basis
example, Evidentials
be'o
effect of ku on elidability of, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
effect of relative clauses on elidability of, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
elidability of, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
beach
example, Property abstractions
beefsteak, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
beetles, Dependent places
begin
contrasted with resume, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
beginning point
spatial, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
beverage
example, lujvo based on pro-sumti
bi'e
effect on following operator, Simple infix expressions and equations
bibliography, Informal Bibliography
BIhI selma'o
grammar of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
binary system
specifying numbers in (see also base), Non-decimal and compound bases
bo
contrasted with ke for tensed logical connection, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
contrasted with tu'e for tensed logical connection, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
for right-grouping in tanru, Complex tanru grouping
in jeks for operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
in joiks for operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
in logical connectives, Grouping of afterthought connectives
right-grouping, Grouping of afterthought connectives
bo and forethought connectives, Grouping of afterthought connectives
boat class
example, lujvo-making examples
boi
effect on elidability of me'u, Special mekso selbri
eliding from lerfu strings, lerfu words as pro-sumti
exception before MAI, Other uses of mekso
exception before MOI, Special mekso selbri
exception before ROI, Other uses of mekso
required between pro-sumti lerfu string and quantifier, lerfu words as pro-sumti
bold
example, Alien alphabets
books about Lojban, Informal Bibliography
borrowing
four stages of, fu'ivla
borrowing from other language
fu'ivla as, brivla
borrowings
fu'ivla form with categorizing rafsi, fu'ivla
fu'ivla form without categorizing rafsi, fu'ivla
most common form for, fu'ivla
Stage 1, fu'ivla
Stage 2, fu'ivla
Stage 3, fu'ivla
Stage 3 contrasted with Stage 4 in ease of construction, fu'ivla
Stage 4, fu'ivla
using foreign-language name, fu'ivla
using lojbanized name, fu'ivla
bound variable pro-sumti
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
bracketed remark, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
brackets
use in IPA notation, Basic Phonetics
bridi
building from selbri and sumti, Standard bridi form: cu
compared with predication, The concept of the bridi
concept of, The concept of the bridi
definition, Lojban content words: brivla
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
effect of alternate form on sumti order, Standard bridi form: cu
effect of using non-standard form, Standard bridi form: cu
exception to sumti place structure in, Standard bridi form: cu
leaving a sumti place unspecified in with zo'e, Standard bridi form: cu
leaving end sumti places unspecified in, Standard bridi form: cu
logical connection with negation, Logical connection of bridi
logical connective for, Logical connection of bridi
non-standard form, Standard bridi form: cu
omitting the first sumti place, Standard bridi form: cu
quick-tour version, Some simple Lojban bridi
relation to selbri, Lojban content words: brivla
selbri-first as exceptional, Standard bridi form: cu
standard form of, Standard bridi form: cu
bridi connection
use of imperatives in, Truth questions and connective questions
use of truth questions in, Truth questions and connective questions
bridi logical connection
compared with sumti logical connections, sumti connection
bridi negation
and DeMorgan's Law, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
and negation boundary, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
compared with negation between sentences, bridi negation and logical connectives
multiple, Tenses and bridi negation
na before selbri compared to naku in prenex, Negation boundaries
naku in prenex compared to na before selbri, Negation boundaries
relative order with tense, Tenses and bridi negation
two forms of, Negation boundaries
bridi negation and logical connectives, bridi negation and logical connectives
bridi questions
quick-tour version, Questions
bridi-based comparison
contrasted with comparison with relative phrase
in claims about parts, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
bridi-tail
definition, Compound bridi
bridi-tail logical connection
and DeMorgan's Law, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
bridi-tail modal connection, Other modal connections
bridi-tails
eliding vau in, Compound bridi
forethought tense connection of, Tense relations between sentences
brivla
as one of the 3 basic word classes, Introductory
consonant pairs in, brivla
definition, brivla
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
from tanru, lujvo
properties of, brivla
recognition of, brivla
relation to bridi, The concept of the bridi
stress on, Syllabication And Stress
subtypes of, brivla
types, Lojban content words: brivla
types of
quick-tour version, Examples of brivla
brivla as selbri, Lojban content words: brivla
brivla equivalents, Other kinds of simple selbri
brivla form
contrasted with cmavo form, brivla
contrasted with cmene form, brivla
broda-series for pro-bridi
compared with ko'a-series for pro-sumti, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
broda-series pro-bridi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
assigning with cei, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
use as abstract pattern, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
use as sample gismu, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
with no assignment, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
word-form rationale, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
Brown
James Cooke, Acknowledgements and Credits
and "letteral", What's a letteral, anyway?
bu
and compound cmavo, The universal bu
effect of multiple, The universal bu
effect on preceding word, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
for extension of lerfu word set, The universal bu
grammar of, The universal bu
interaction with ba'e, The universal bu
interaction with language shift, Alien alphabets
omitting in acronyms names based on lerfu words, Acronyms
bu'a-series pro-sumti
for bound variables, Bound variable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the da-series and the bu'a-series
bu'u
compared with ca, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
buffer vowel, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
and stress, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
shortening of, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
but
compared with and, Truth questions and connective questions
example, Discursives
but/and equivalence, Indicators

C

C string
as a symbol for a single consonant, Introductory
C/C string
as a symbol for a permissible consonant pair, Introductory
C/CC string
as a symbol for a consonant triple, Introductory
ca
compared with bu'u, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
meaning as a sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
meaning when following interval specification, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
rational for, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
ca'o
derivation of word, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
CAhA selma'o
making sticky, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
order in tense construct, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
calculator mathematics
as default in Lojban, Simple infix expressions and equations
canceling letter shifts, Alien alphabets
cancellation of pro-sumti/pro-bridi assignment
with da'o, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
capital letters
use in Lojban, Upper and lower cases
use of, Orthography
capitalization
for unusual stress in names, cmene
use in names, cmene
use of, cmene
cardinal selbri
definition, Special mekso selbri
place structure, Special mekso selbri
place structure effect from subjective numbers, Special mekso selbri
cardinality
definition, Masses and sets
property of sets, Masses and sets
Cartesian product
with tenses, Sub-events
case
upper/lower specification, Upper and lower cases
causals
claiming the relation contrasted with claiming cause and/or effect and/or relation, Modal sentence connection: the causals
gismu, Modal sentence connection: the causals
modal, Modal sentence connection: the causals
CC string
as a symbol for a permissible initial consonant pair, Introductory
CCVVCV fu'ivla
and rafsi fu'ivla proposal, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
ce'u
use in specifying sumti place of property in abstraction, Abstraction focus pro-sumti: ce'u
cedilla
a diacritical mark, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
cei
for broda-series pro-bridi assignment, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
cei for broda-series assignment
compared with goi for ko'a-series assignment, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
cessitive event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
ch-sound in English
representation in Lojban, Basic Phonetics
chapter numbering, Other uses of mekso
chapter titles
intent of, What is this book?
character codes
definition, Computerized character codes
character encoding schemes
application to lerfu words, Computerized character codes
characters
definition, Computerized character codes
special, The Special Lojban Characters
Chelsea Clinton, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
chemical elements
use of single-letter shift for, Upper and lower cases
Chilean desert
example, rafsi fu'ivla: a proposal
Chinese characters
contrasted with alphabets and syllabaries, What about Chinese characters?
representing based on pinyin spelling, What about Chinese characters?
representing based on strokes, What about Chinese characters?
circumflex
a diacritical mark, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
clamshells, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
clarity of sounds, Basic Phonetics
Classical Greek aorist tense
compared with Lojban tense, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
closed interval, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
expressed with mi'i, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
closings
letter, Vocative scales
cmavo
as one of the 3 basic word classes, Introductory
compound, cmavo
contrasted with rafsi in usage, rafsi
contrasted with same-form rafsi in meaning, lujvo
definition, cmavo
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
diphthongs in, cmavo
experimental, cmavo
for experimental use, cmavo
lack of relation of form to grammatical use, cmavo
rules for pause after Cy-form, Rules for inserting pauses
simple, cmavo
stress on, Syllabication And Stress, cmavo
structure of, cmavo
cmavo and gismu
major, gismu
cmavo as selbri
quick-tour version, Examples of brivla
cmavo form
contrasted with brivla form, brivla
cmavo without rafsi
method of including in lujvo, rafsi
cmene
algorithm for, cmene
alternatives for restricted sequences in, cmene
and analyzability of speech stream, cmene
as one of the 3 basic word classes, Introductory
authority for, cmene
avoiding impermissible consonant clusters in, cmene
consonant clusters permitted in, cmene
definition, cmene
examples of, cmene
final letter in, cmene
from Lojban words, cmene
method of including in lujvo, rafsi
proscribed syllables in, cmene
purpose of, cmene
rationale for lojbanizing, cmene
requirement for pause after, cmene
restrictions on form of, cmene
rules for, cmene
rules for formation, cmene
rules for pause before, Rules for inserting pauses
stress in, cmene, cmene
unusual stress in, cmene
cmene form
contrasted with brivla form, brivla
co'e
as selbri place-holder, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
rationale for word form, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
co'e-series pro-bridi, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
COI selma'o
effect on pause before name, Vocative scales
effect on referent of "do", Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
effect on referent of "mi", Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
ordering multiple with mi'e, Vocative scales
Coleoptera, Dependent places
color standards, Notes on gismu place structures
comma
definition of, The Special Lojban Characters
effect on relative clause in English, Incidental relative clauses
example of, The Special Lojban Characters
main use of, The Special Lojban Characters
optional, The Special Lojban Characters
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
variant of, The Special Lojban Characters
command
contrasted with observative form, Standard bridi form: cu
commands
quick-tour version, Vocatives and commands
with ko, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
commas in numbers
as numerical punctuation, Signs and numerical punctuation
effect of other notation conventions, Signs and numerical punctuation
with elided digits, Signs and numerical punctuation
common abstractor, Event abstraction
commutative truth functions, The Four basic vowels
comparative lujvo
against former state, Comparatives and superlatives
and seltau presupposition, Comparatives and superlatives
potential ambiguity in, Comparatives and superlatives
standardized meanings, Comparatives and superlatives
comparatives
use of zmadu in forming, rafsi
comparison
claims related to based on form, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
comparison with relative phrase
contrasted with bridi-based comparison
in claims about parts, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
completitive event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
complex logical connection
grouping strategies contrasted, Grouping of afterthought connectives
complex logical connectives
grouping with bo, Grouping of afterthought connectives
grouping with parentheses, Grouping of afterthought connectives, Grouping of afterthought connectives
complex movements
expressing, Movement in space: MOhI
complex negation
examples, Scalar negation of selbri
complex numbers
expressing, Special numbers
components contrasted with mass
in properties of, Non-logical connectives
compound base
definition, Non-decimal and compound bases
expressing digits in, Non-decimal and compound bases
separator for, Non-decimal and compound bases
compound bridi
definition, Compound bridi
logical connection of, Compound bridi
more than one sumti in common, Compound bridi
multiple with bo, Multiple compound bridi
multiple with ke…ke'e, Multiple compound bridi
one sumti in common, Compound bridi
separate tail-terms for bridi-tails, Multiple compound bridi
separate tail-terms for forethought-connected bridi-tails, Multiple compound bridi
compound bridi with more than one sumti in common
with common sumti first, Compound bridi
with vau, Compound bridi
compound cmavo
compared with sequence of simple cmavo, cmavo
definition, cmavo
recognition of, cmavo
compound emotions, The space of emotions
compound letters
native language
representing as distinct letters, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
compound logical connectives
components, The six types of logical connectives
naming convention, The six types of logical connectives
compound of gismu
lujvo as, brivla
compound spatial tense
as direction with-or-without distance, Compound spatial tenses
beginning with distance only, Compound spatial tenses
effect of different ordering, Compound spatial tenses
explanation of, Compound spatial tenses
with direction and distance, Compound spatial tenses
compound subscript, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
compound temporal tense
beginning with distance only, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
compound tense
compared with multiple tenses in sentence, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
compared with tense in scope of sticky tense, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
definition, Compound spatial tenses
Lojban contrasted with English in order of specification, Compound spatial tenses
compound tense ordering
Lojban contrasted with English, Compound spatial tenses
computer interaction, No more to say: FAhO
concept abstraction, Minor abstraction types
concept abstractions
place structure, Minor abstraction types
concept abstractor, Minor abstraction types
concrete terms
use of fu'ivla for, fu'ivla
confusion
metalinguistic, Miscellaneous indicators
confusion about what was said, Miscellaneous indicators
conjunctions
cmavo as Lojban equivalents, cmavo
connected tenses
negation of compared with negation in connective, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
connecting operands
with bo in connective, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
with ke in connective, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
connecting operators
with bo in connective, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
with ke in connective, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
connection
non-distributed, Non-logical connectives
simultaneously modal and logical, Mixed modal connection
connection of operands
grouping, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
precedence over operator, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
connection of operators
grouping, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
connective answers
non-logical, More about non-logical connectives
connective question answers
contrasted with other languages, Truth questions and connective questions
connective question cmavo
departure from regularity of, Truth questions and connective questions
connective questions
answering, Truth questions and connective questions
compared with other languages, Truth questions and connective questions
non-logical, More about non-logical connectives
connectives
as complete grammatical utterance, Truth questions and connective questions
as ungrammatical utterance, Truth questions and connective questions
table by constructs connected, Constructs and appropriate connectives
consonant
definition, Consonant Clusters
effect on syllable count, Consonant Clusters
consonant clusters
buffering of, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
contrasted with doubled consonants, Consonant Clusters
contrasted with single consonants, Consonant Clusters
definition of, Consonant Clusters
more than three consonants in, Initial Consonant Pairs
consonant pairs
in brivla, brivla
initial, Initial Consonant Pairs
letter y within, brivla
restrictions on, Consonant Clusters
consonant triples, Initial Consonant Pairs
restrictions on, Initial Consonant Pairs
consonant-final words
necessity for pause after, Rules for inserting pauses
consonants
contrasted with vowels, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
final, Consonant Clusters
position of, Consonant Clusters
pronunciation of
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
restrictions on, Consonant Clusters
syllabic, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
voiced/unvoiced equivalents, Consonant Clusters
voicing of, Consonant Clusters
continents
gismu for, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
continuitive event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
continuous
of tense intervals, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
contradictory negation
using naku before selbri, Using naku outside a prenex
contradictory negation of modals
explanation of meaning, Modal negation
contradictory negation of tenses
selma'o allowed with, Tense negation
contributors to this book, Acknowledgements and Credits
conversion
accessing tense of bridi with jai, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
definition, Conversion of simple selbri, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
effect of multiple on a selbri, Conversion: SE
effect on BAI, Modal tags: BAI
extending scope of, Conversion: SE
modal, Modal conversion: JAI
of BAI cmavo, Modal tags: BAI
of operator places, Miscellany
scope of, Conversion: SE
swapping non-first places, Conversion: SE
swapping with modal place, Modal conversion: JAI
conversion and tanru, Conversion of simple selbri
conversion into sumti from mekso, Simple infix expressions and equations
conversion of mekso into sumti, Simple infix expressions and equations
conversion of operand into operator, Miscellany
conversion of operator into operand, Miscellany
conversion of operator into selbri, Other uses of mekso
conversion of selbri into operand, Using Lojban resources within mekso
conversion of selbri into operator, Using Lojban resources within mekso
conversion of sentence with quantified variables
technique, Using naku outside a prenex
conversion of sumti into operand, Using Lojban resources within mekso
conversion of sumti into selbri, selbri based on sumti: me
conversion with ke, Conversion of simple selbri
conversion with se
effect of naku negation boundary on, Using naku outside a prenex
converted selbri
as different selbri from unconverted, Conversion: SE
as resetting standard order, Conversion: SE
compared with selbri with FA in meaning, Conversion: SE
contrasted with other similar selbri, Conversion: SE
contrasted with selbri with FA in structure, Conversion: SE
definition, Conversion: SE
forming with SE, Conversion: SE
in descriptions, Conversion: SE
place structure of, Conversion: SE
retention of basic meaning in, Conversion: SE
to access non-first place in description, Conversion: SE
creative understanding, Why have lujvo?
credits for pictures, Acknowledgements and Credits
credits for this book, Acknowledgements and Credits
cross product
with tenses, Sub-events
cross-dependency, Dependent places
cross-product
contrasted with and, More about non-logical connectives
of sets, More about non-logical connectives
cu
as selbri separator, Standard bridi form: cu
effect of selbri-first bridi on, Tagging places: FA
effect of tense specification, Introductory
effect on elidability of ku, The three basic description types
effect on elidable terminators, Standard bridi form: cu
necessity of, Standard bridi form: cu
need for
quick-tour version, Description sumti
omission of
quick-tour version, Some simple Lojban bridi
use of
quick-tour version, Some simple Lojban bridi
usefulness of, Standard bridi form: cu
cu'e
combining with other tense cmavo, Tense questions: cu'e
cultural knowledge
example, Evidentials
cultural words
rafsi fu'ivla proposal for, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
culturally dependent lujvo, Miscellaneous indicators
curious, Predication/sentence abstraction
Cy-form cmavo
rules for pause after, Rules for inserting pauses
cycles, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
Cyrillic alphabet
language shift word for, Alien alphabets
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for the Cyrillic alphabet

D

da
as a translation for "something", Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
contrasted with zo'e, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
da prami da
contrasted with da prami de, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
da prami de
contrasted with da prami da, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
da'a
default number for, Indefinite numbers
da'o
for cancellation of pro-sumti/pro-bridi assignment, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
syntax of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
da-series
after third, Subscripts: XI
da-series pro-sumti
for bound variables, Bound variable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the da-series and the bu'a-series
decimal point
as numerical punctuation, Signs and numerical punctuation
effect of different notations, Signs and numerical punctuation
in bases other than 10, Non-decimal and compound bases
deduction
example, Evidentials
default operator precedence
contrasted with mekso goal, Simple infix expressions and equations
definable pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
sequences of lerfu words as, Pro-sumti summary
definite numbers
combined with indefinite, Indefinite numbers
demonstrated potential
expressing, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
demonstrative pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
DeMorgan's Law
and bridi-tail logical connection, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
and distributing a negation, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
and internal naku negations, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
and logically connected sentences, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
and moving a logical connective relative to "naku", Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
sample applications, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
dereferencing a pointer
with la'e, sumti qualifiers
derivational morphology
definition, Introductory
derogatory terms, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
descriptions
and abstractions, The syntax of abstraction
as based on first place of following selbri, Conversion: SE
as possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
components of, The three basic description types
importance of selbri first place in, The three basic description types
non-specific, The three basic description types
quick-tour version, Description sumti
specific, The three basic description types
types of, The three basic description types, The three basic description types
use of SE in, Conversion: SE
descriptions with lo
teddy bear contrasted with real bear, The three basic description types
descriptor
as part of description, The three basic description types
descriptors
implicit quantifiers for, Quantified descriptions
omission of, Indefinite descriptions
purpose of, The three basic description types
di'e
effect of tu'e/tu'u on, More about non-logical connectives
di'u
contrasted with la'edi'u, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
contrasted with ta, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
di'u-series pro-sumti, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
diacritic marks
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for some accent marks and multiple letters
diacritical marks
as lerfu, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
considered as forming distinct letters, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
order of specification within tei…foi, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
problem of position, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
problem with multiple on one lerfu, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
specifying with tei…foi, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
dictionary
superior authority of, Disclaimers
digit questions, Number questions
digit string
definition of, Other uses of mekso
digits
cmavo for, Lojban numbers
list of decimal, Complete table of PA cmavo: digits, punctuation, and other numbers.
list of hexadecimal, Complete table of PA cmavo: digits, punctuation, and other numbers.
names from, Miscellany
rafsi for, Miscellany
rationale for having 16, Non-decimal and compound bases
digits beyond 9
word pattern, Non-decimal and compound bases
dimension
meaning as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
dimensionality
of walking, Dimensionality: VIhA
order with size in spatial tense intervals, Dimensionality: VIhA
dimensionality of interval
as subjective, Dimensionality: VIhA
dimensioned numbers
expressing, Using Lojban resources within mekso
diphthongs
classification of, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
contrasted with vowel pairs, Vowel Pairs
definition of, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
English analogues of, English Analogues For Lojban Diphthongs
in fu'ivla, fu'ivla
IPA for, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
list of, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
pronunciation of
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
specific to cmene, cmene
specific to names, cmene
direct address, Vocative scales
direction
following interval in tense construct, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
interaction with movement specification in tenses, Movement in space: MOhI
order of relative to distance in spatial tenses, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
reference frame for, Movement in space: MOhI
specification with FAhA, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
directions
multiple with movement, Movement in space: MOhI
disambiguated instance, The meaning of lujvo
disclaimers, Disclaimers
discourse
commentary on, Discursives
expressing utterance relation to, Discursives
gesture markers, Discursives
tone of voice markers, Discursives
discrete
of tense intervals, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
discursive indicator, Paragraphs: NIhO
discursives
as metalinguistic claims, Discursives
contrasted with attitudinals, Discursives
definition, Discursives
discourse commentary, Discursives
discourse management, Discursives
embedded, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
expressing how things are said, Discursives
knowledge, Discursives
placement in sentence, Discursives
quick-tour version, Indicators
su'a as, Evidentials
word-level, Discursives
discursives for consecutive discourse, Discursives
contrasted, Discursives
discursives for managing discourse flow, Discursives
distance
order of relative to direction in spatial tenses, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
specification with VA, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
distributing a negation, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
distribution of quantified sumti, Grouping of quantifiers
ditto
example, Discursives
diversified species, Notes on gismu place structures
do'e
compared with English "of", Modal tags: BAI
do'i
compared with zo'e-series as indefinite pro-sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
dog breathes, Restricted claims: da poi
dog house
example, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
doghouse
example, lujvo-making examples
doi
effect on necessity for pause before name-word, Lojban names
effect on pause before name, Vocative scales
double negation
and naku, Using naku outside a prenex
double negatives
effect of interactions between quantifiers and negation on, Negation boundaries
double underscore notation convention for Quick Tour chapter, The concept of the bridi
doubled consonants
contrasted with consonant clusters, Consonant Clusters
contrasted with single consonants, Consonant Clusters
dream
example, Evidentials
du
as an exception within GOhA selma'o, Other kinds of simple selbri
compared with me in effect, selbri based on sumti: me
contrasted with dunli, The identity predicate: du
contrasted with mintu, The identity predicate: du
derivation of, The identity predicate: du
grammar of, Simple infix expressions and equations
meaning of, The identity predicate: du
rationale for selection of selma'o for, The identity predicate: du
with complex mekso on both sides, Simple infix expressions and equations
dunli
contrasted with du, The identity predicate: du

E

e
contrasted with pi'u, More about non-logical connectives
e'o
contrasted with pe'u, Vocative scales
e'u
compared with ru'a, Evidentials
Earl
example, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
editorial commentary, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
editorial insertion, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
of text already containing sa'a, Miscellaneous indicators
with "sa'a, Miscellaneous indicators
Einsteinian
space-time intervals with 4 dimensions, Dimensionality: VIhA
ek
definition, The six types of logical connectives
eks
connecting operands, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
in sumti forethought logical connection, sumti connection
elementary schools, Dependent places
Elgin
Suzette Haden and evidentials, Evidentials
elidability of be'o, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
elidability of me'u, selbri based on sumti: me
elided tense
meaning of, Introductory
elimination process, Ordering lujvo places.
ellipsis
quick-tour version, Some simple Lojban bridi
elliptical pro-bridi, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
elliptical pro-sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
elliptical sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
elliptical value
contrasted with typical value for sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
embarrassment
example, Emotional categories
embedded bridi tenses
effect of main bridi tense on, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
embedded discursive, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
emotional categories, Emotional categories
emotional indicators
noticeable effects of, Tentative conclusion
emotional scale, Attitudes as scales
emotions
compound, The space of emotions
cultural bias of expression, Tentative conclusion
insights, The space of emotions
recording using indicators, Tentative conclusion
research using indicators, Tentative conclusion
when expressed, The space of emotions
emphasis
changing by using non-standard form of bridi, Standard bridi form: cu
end of file, No more to say: FAhO
endpoints
inclusion in interval, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
English "we"
contrasted with Lojban pro-sumti for "we", Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
English prepositions
contrasted with modal tags in preciseness, Modal tags: BAI
equivalents to brivla, Other kinds of simple selbri
erasure
multiple word, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
names, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
quotes, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
total, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
word, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
zo, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
error marking
metalinguistic, Miscellaneous indicators
event abstractions, Event abstraction
types, Types of event abstractions
event contours
achievative, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
as characteristic portions of events, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
as timeless in perspective, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
cessative, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
completitive, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
continuitive, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
contrasted with tense direction in implication of extent, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
definition, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
division of the event into, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
implications on scope of event, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
inchoative, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
initiative, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
interruption, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
order with respect to TAhE and ROI, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
pausative, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
perfective, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
points associated with, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
resumption, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
resumptive, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
strings of, Sub-events
superfective, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
syntax of, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
temporal contrasted with spatial, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
event contours as sumti tcita
contrasted with direction and distance, Tenses as sumti tcita
event types
described, Types of event abstractions
event-relative viewpoint
contrasted with speaker-relative viewpoint, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
events
considered as a process, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
duration, Event abstraction
place structure, Event abstraction
everyone
contrasted with anyone in assumption of existence, The problem of “any”
everyone bitten by dog, Dropping the prenex
everything
expressing with "ro da", Universal claims
evidentials
ba'a scale, Evidentials
definition, Evidentials
grammar, Evidentials
in English, Evidentials
indisputable bridi, Evidentials
inspiration for, Evidentials
ja'o contrasted with su'a, Evidentials
ka'u contrasted with se'o, Evidentials
placement in bridi, Evidentials
quick-tour version, Indicators
rhetorical flavor, Evidentials
scales, Evidentials
se'o contrasted with ka'u, Evidentials
su'a contrasted with ja'o, Evidentials
exact number
expressing, Approximation and inexact numbers
example of examples, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
examples
structure of, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
examples in this book, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
existential
mixed claim with universal, Universal claims
existential claims
definition, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
restricting, Restricted claims: da poi
existential variable
in abstraction contrasted with in main bridi, The problem of “any”
in main bridi contrasted with in abstraction, The problem of “any”
expanding "no" quantifier, Negation boundaries
experience abstraction, Minor abstraction types
experience abstractions
place structure, Minor abstraction types
experience abstractor, Minor abstraction types
experimental cmavo
definition, cmavo
forms for, cmavo
exponential notation
with base other than 10, Infix operators revisited
with gei, Infix operators revisited
exporting negation to prenex
"naku" contrasted with internal bridi negation, Using naku outside a prenex
internal bridi negation contrasted with "naku", Using naku outside a prenex
external bridi negation
compared to internal bridi negation, Negation boundaries
definition, Negation boundaries
extrinsic possession
definition, Relative phrases

F

FA in selbri
compared with converted selbri in meaning, Conversion: SE
contrasted converted selbri with in structure, Conversion: SE
FA selma'o
after 5th place, Subscripts: XI
as a reminder of place in place structure, Tagging places: FA
avoidance of complex usage of, Tagging places: FA
compared with zo'e for omitting places, Tagging places: FA
effect on place structure, Tagging places: FA
effect on place structure order, Tagging places: FA
effect on subsequent non-tagged places, Tagging places: FA
for accessing a selbri place explicitly by relative number, Tagging places: FA
for putting more than one sumti in a single place, Tagging places: FA
syntax of, Tagging places: FA
FA tags and linked sumti, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
fa'a
special note on direction orientation, List of spatial directions and direction-like relations
fa'o
contrasted with fe'o, Vocative scales
interaction with bu, The universal bu
fa'u
compared to termsets, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with .e, Non-logical connectives
face
specifying for letters, Alien alphabets
FAhA selma'o
and direction, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
contradictory negation of, Tense negation
use in specifying space/time mapping direction, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
fai
as allowing access to original first place in modal conversion, Modal conversion: JAI
effect on numbering of place structure places, Modal conversion: JAI
false statement
implications of, Logical connection of bridi
fancy A
notation convention, The Four basic vowels
fancy E
notation convention, The Four basic vowels
fancy O
notation convention, The Four basic vowels
fancy U
notation convention, The Four basic vowels
fe'e
effect of TAhE/ROI with ZAhO on, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
fe'o
contrasted with fa'o, Vocative scales
fi'a
effect on subsequent untagged sumti, Tagging places: FA
fi'o
and modal conversion, Modal conversion: JAI
as modal tag, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
effect on following selbri, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
mixed modal connection with, Mixed modal connection
proscribed for sticky modals, Sticky modals
restriction on use, Other modal connections
use in adding places to place structure, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
fi'o constructs
short forms as BAI cmavo, Modal tags: BAI
fi'o modal followed by selbri
effect on eliding fe'u, Modal selbri
fi'o modals
negation of by negating selbri, Modal negation
usage in relative phrases, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
fi'o tag
relation of modal sumti following to selbri, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
fi'o with selbri
meaning of, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
figurative lujvo, Miscellaneous indicators
place structure, Miscellaneous indicators
figurative speech, Miscellaneous indicators
final syllable stress
rules for pause after, Rules for inserting pauses
finish
contrasted with stop, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
fleas, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
flexible vocabulary, brivla
floating point numbers
expressing, Infix operators revisited
flow of discourse
managing with discursives, Discursives
folk quantifiers
expressing, Using Lojban resources within mekso
font
specifying for letters, Alien alphabets
food
use of fu'ivla for specific, fu'ivla
foreman of a jury
example, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
forethought bridi connection
as grammatically one sentence, Forethought bridi connection
forethought bridi connectives
contrasted with afterthought bridi connectives, Forethought bridi connection
forethought bridi-tail connection
special rule for tense, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
forethought connection
contrasted with afterthought for grammatical utterances, Truth questions and connective questions
definition, Other modal connections
in abstractions, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
in tenses, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
observatives, Multiple compound bridi
of operands, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
of operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
forethought connections
modal compared with tense in semantics, Tenses versus modals
forethought connectives
as ungrammatical utterance, Truth questions and connective questions
contrasted with afterthought connectives, Forethought bridi connection
with tense, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
forethought connectives and bo, Grouping of afterthought connectives
forethought intervals
GAhO position, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
forethought logical connectives
within tanru, Logical connection within tanru
forethought logical connectives in tanru
effect on tanru grouping, Logical connection within tanru
forethought modal sentence connection, Other modal connections
relation to modal of first bridi in, Other modal connections
relation to modal of second bridi in, Other modal connections
forethought modal sentence connection for causals
order of cause and effect, Other modal connections
forethought tanru connection, Logical connection within tanru
forethought tense connection
contrasted with afterthought in likeness to modal connection, Tenses versus modals
forethought tense connection of bridi-tails
order of, Tense relations between sentences
forethought tense connection of sentences
order of, Tense relations between sentences
forethought tense connection of sumti
order of, Tense relations between sentences
forethought termsets
logical connection of, Termset logical connection
former state, Comparatives and superlatives
formulae
expressing based on pure dimensions, Using Lojban resources within mekso
fraction
meaning with elided numerator and denominator, Special numbers
fractions
expressing with numerical punctuation, Signs and numerical punctuation
numerator default, Signs and numerical punctuation
fragmentary text, Miscellaneous indicators
free modifiers
effects on elidability of terminators, Subscripts
fu'ivla
algorithm for constructing, fu'ivla
as a subtype of brivla, brivla
as Stage 3 borrowings, fu'ivla
as Stage 4 borrowings, fu'ivla
categorized contrasted with uncategorized in ease of construction, fu'ivla
considerations for choosing basis word, fu'ivla
consonant clusters in, fu'ivla
construction of, fu'ivla
definition
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
diphthongs in, fu'ivla
disambiguation of, fu'ivla
form for rafsi fu'ivla proposal, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
form of, fu'ivla
initial consonant cluster in, fu'ivla
method of including in lujvo, rafsi
quick-tour version, Examples of brivla
rules for formation of, fu'ivla
stress in, fu'ivla
uniqueness of meaning in, fu'ivla
use of, fu'ivla
with invalid diphthongs, fu'ivla
fu'ivla categorizer, fu'ivla
for distinguishing fu'ivla form, fu'ivla
for distinguishing specialized meanings, fu'ivla
selection consideration for, fu'ivla
fully reduced lujvo
definition, rafsi
function name
lerfu string as, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
future event
possible extension into present, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
futureward
as a spatial tense, Dimensionality: VIhA
fuzzy logic and truth-value abstraction, Truth-value abstraction: jei

G

ga'o
etymology of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
gadri
definition, The five kinds of simple sumti
GAhO position in forethought intervals, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
GAhO selma'o
grammar of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
ge'a
for infix operations with too many operands, Infix operators revisited
ge'u
effect of following logical connective on elidability, Relative phrases
elidability of from relative phrases, Relative phrases
gei
as a binary operator, Infix operators revisited
as a ternary operator, Infix operators revisited
rationale for order of places, Infix operators revisited
gek
definition, Forethought bridi connection
gek bridi connectives
contrasted with ijeks, Forethought bridi connection
geks
connecting operands, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
in forethought sumti connection, sumti connection
syntax of, Forethought bridi connection
General American, IPA For English Speakers
general sumti
contrasted with operands, Simple infix expressions and equations
general terms, Notes on gismu place structures
gihek
definition, Compound bridi
giheks
syntax of, Compound bridi
gik
as name for compound cmavo, The six types of logical connectives
definition, Forethought bridi connection
giks
syntax of, Forethought bridi connection
gismu
algorithm for, lujvo-making examples
and cmavo
major, gismu
as a subtype of brivla, brivla
as partitioning semantic space, gismu
basic rafsi for, rafsi
coined, The gismu creation algorithm
conflicts between, gismu
creation
and transcription blunders, The gismu creation algorithm
considerations for selection after scoring, The gismu creation algorithm
proscribed gismu pairs, The gismu creation algorithm
scoring rules, The gismu creation algorithm
cultural, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
definition, gismu
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
ethnic, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
examples of, gismu
exceptions to gismu creation by algorithm, The gismu creation algorithm
for countries, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
for languages, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
for Lojban source languages, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
geographical, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
length of, gismu
level of uniqueness of rafsi relating to, rafsi
Lojban-specific, The gismu creation algorithm
place order
rationale, Notes on gismu place structures
place structures, Notes on gismu place structures
rationale, Notes on gismu place structures
quick-tour version, Examples of brivla
rationale for choice of, gismu
religious, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
rules for, gismu
scientific-mathematical, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
selection of, gismu
source of, gismu
source-language weights for, The gismu creation algorithm
special, gismu
too-similar, The gismu creation algorithm
glottal stop
as pause in Lojban, The Special Lojban Characters
glue in lujvo
n-hyphen as, lujvo
r-hyphen as, lujvo
y-hyphen as, lujvo
go'i
as affirmative answer to yes/no question, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
compared with mo in overriding of arguments, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
contrasted with mi'u, Discursives
go'i ra'o
contrasted with go'i, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
go'i with xu
quick-tour version, Questions
go'i-series pro-bridi, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
as main-bridi anaphora only, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
assigning for permanent reference, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
compared with ri-series pro-sumti in rules of reference, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
effect of sub-clauses on, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
effect of sumti of referent bridi on, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
in narrative about quotation, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
in quotation series, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
in quotations, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
referent of, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
goal of this book, What is this book?
goer-house
example, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
GOhA selma'o
as component in tanru, Other kinds of simple selbri
as selbri, Other kinds of simple selbri
goi
rationale for non-inclusion in relative clause chapter, Relative phrases
use in assigning lerfu as pro-sumti, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
use in assigning name, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
goi assignment of ko'a-series pro-sumti
use in speech contrasted with writing, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
goi for ko'a-series assignment
compared with cei for broda-series assignment, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
grammatical categories
use of upper case for, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
grammatical terms
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
Greek alphabet
language shift word for, Alien alphabets
Greek-Americans own restaurants, Descriptors for typical objects
grouping
of connection in abstractions, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
of connection in tenses, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
grouping parentheses, Complex tanru with ke and ke'e
guhek
definition, Logical connection within tanru
guheks
connecting operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
syntax of, Logical connection within tanru
guheks for tanru connection
rationale, Logical connection within tanru

H

happy face
example, The universal bu
having
of properties, Property abstractions
hearsay
example, Evidentials
heartburn
example, Miscellaneous indicators
Hebrew alphabet
language shift word for, Alien alphabets
hereafter known as
example, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
hesitation sound, Hesitation: Y
hexadecimal system
specifying numbers in (see also base), Non-decimal and compound bases
hierarchy of priorities for selecting lujvo form, The lujvo scoring algorithm
hiragana
contrasted with kanji, What about Chinese characters?
hospitality
example, Vocative scales
hundred
expressing as number, Lojban numbers
hyphen letter
definition, rafsi
hyphens
use of, rafsi
hyphens in lujvo
proscribed where not required, The lujvo-making algorithm
hypothetical world, Propositional attitude indicators
contrasted with real world
example, Discursives
hypothetical world point of view, Discursives

I

i
regarding forethought bridi connection, Forethought bridi connection
ICAO Phonetic Alphabet
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for radio communication
ice'o
contrasted with .ibabo, More about non-logical connectives
idea abstraction, Minor abstraction types
idea abstractions
place structure, Minor abstraction types
identity
expressing with po'u, Relative phrases
identity predicate, The identity predicate: du
if
English usage contrasted with Lojban logical connective, Logical connection of bridi
expressing hypothetical world, Discursives
expressing real world, Discursives
meaning in logical connections, Logical connection of bridi
if … then
compared with only if, Logical connection of bridi
logical connectives contrasted with other translations, Forethought bridi connection
ijek
definition, The six types of logical connectives
ijek bridi connectives
contrasted with geks, Forethought bridi connection
ijek logical connectives
connecting bridi, Logical connection of bridi
ijeks
syntax of, Logical connection of bridi
ijoik
as name for compound cmavo, The six types of logical connectives
definition, More about non-logical connectives
imaginary journey
and spatial tense, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
ending point, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
origin in tense forethought bridi-tail connection, Tense relations between sentences
origin in tense forethought sentence connection, Tense relations between sentences
origin in tense forethought sumti connection, Tense relations between sentences
origin of in tense-connected sentences, Tense relations between sentences
stages of in compound tenses, Compound spatial tenses
starting at a different point, Tenses as sumti tcita
starting point, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA, Tenses as sumti tcita
with interval direction, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
imaginary journey origin
with sticky tenses, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
imperatives
and truth, Truth questions and connective questions
attitude, Attitudinal modifiers
English contrasted with Lojban in presence of subject of command, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
quick-tour version, Vocatives and commands
with ko, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
implausible, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
implicit quantifier
for quotations, Quantified sumti
on quotations
discussion of, Quantified sumti
importance of point
scale with ra'u, Discursives
inalienable
distinguishing from alienable, Relative phrases
inalienable possession
definition, Relative phrases
expressing with po'e, Relative phrases
inchoative event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
incidental association
expressing with ne, Relative phrases
incidental identification
expressing with no'u, Relative phrases
incidental relative clause
as a parenthetical device, Incidental relative clauses
definition, Incidental relative clauses
inclusion
property of sets, Masses and sets
indefinite description
as needing explicit outer quantifier, Indefinite descriptions
as prohibiting explicit inner quantifier, Indefinite descriptions
compared with restricted variable, Variables with generalized quantifiers
definition, Indefinite descriptions, Variables with generalized quantifiers
indefinite numbers
combined with definite, Indefinite numbers
indefinite portions
subjective, Indefinite numbers
indefinite pro-bridi, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
indefinite pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
implicit quantifier for, Pro-sumti summary
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
indefinite sumti
as implicit quantification, Using naku outside a prenex
compared to sumti with lo, Grouping of quantifiers
meaning when multiple in sentence, Grouping of quantifiers
multiple in sentence, Grouping of quantifiers
indefinite values
subjective, Indefinite numbers
indicator scope, Paragraphs: NIhO
indicators, What are attitudinal indicators?
evolutionary development of, Tentative conclusion
grammar for compounding, Compound indicators
meaning when compounded, Compound indicators
placement of, Propositional attitude indicators
quick-tour version, Indicators
ramifications, Tentative conclusion
rationale for selection, Tentative conclusion
scope effect of new paragraph, Paragraphs: NIhO
types of, What are attitudinal indicators?
indirect question, Miscellaneous indicators
indirect question involving sumti, Indirect questions
indirect questions
"ma kau" contrasted with "la djan. kau", Indirect questions
indirect questions without "kau", Indirect questions
indisputable bridi, Evidentials
individual descriptors
different implicit outer quantifiers among, Quantified descriptions
individual objects
multiple, Individuals and masses
individuals
expressing relation with mass formed, Special mekso selbri
expressing relation with set formed, Special mekso selbri
individuals into mass
by non-logical connection, Non-logical connectives
individuals into set
by non-logical connection, Non-logical connectives
individuals of set
expressing measurement standard for indefinites, Special mekso selbri
indivisible, Types of event abstractions
induction
example, Evidentials
inexact numbers with bounds, Approximation and inexact numbers
inexact portions with bounds, Approximation and inexact numbers
infix notation mixed with Polish, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
example, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
initial consonant pairs
list of, Initial Consonant Pairs
initiative event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
innate capabilities
expressing implicitly, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
innate capability
expressing explicitly, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
innate properties
extension of from mass to individuals, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
extension to individuals not actually capable, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
inner product, Vectors and matrices
inner quantifier
contrasted with outer quantifier, Quantified descriptions
definition, Quantified descriptions
effect of on meaning, Quantified descriptions
explicit, Quantified descriptions
implicit on descriptors, Quantified descriptions
in indefinite description, Indefinite descriptions
inner sumti
referring to from within relative clause within relative clause, Relative clauses within relative clauses
integral
architectural concept
example, fu'ivla
mathematical concept
example, fu'ivla
interactions between quantifiers and negation
effect, Negation boundaries
interjections
quick-tour version, Indicators
intermediate abstraction, Lojban sumti raising
internal bridi negation
compared to external bridi negation, Negation boundaries
definition, Negation boundaries
internal naku negations
and DeMorgan's Law, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
internal world, Propositional attitude indicators
International Phonetic Alphabet (see also IPA), Basic Phonetics
intersect, Minor abstraction types
intersection
of sets, More about non-logical connectives
intersection of sets
compared with and, More about non-logical connectives
interval
closed, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
followed by direction in tense construct, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
inclusion of endpoints, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
open, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
relation to point specified by direction and distance, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
relative order with direction and distance in tense, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
specifying relation to point specified by direction and distance, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
interval continuousness
meaning as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
interval direction
specifying, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
interval properties
meaning as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
strings of, Sub-events
interval size
as context-dependent, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
meaning as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
unspecified, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
vague, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
interval spread
expressing English "intermittently", Interval properties: TAhE and roi
mutually contrasted, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
negation with nai, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
with unspecified interval, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
intervals
effect of nai on, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
expressed as center and distance, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
expressed as endpoints, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
expressing by endpoints with bi'o, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
forethought, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
spread of actions over, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
intrinsic possession
definition, Relative phrases
expressing by using place in some selbri, Relative phrases
expressing with po'e, Relative phrases
introduce oneself, Vocative scales
invalid diphthongs
in fu'ivla, fu'ivla
invalid speech
marking as error with na'i, Miscellaneous indicators
inversion of quantifiers
definition, Negation boundaries
in moving negation boundary, Negation boundaries
inversion of quantifiers on passing negation boundary
rationale for, Negation boundaries
invertebrate, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
inverted tanru
effect on sumti after the selbri, Inversion of tanru: co
effect on sumti before the selbri, Inversion of tanru: co
inverting quantifiers
with movement relative to fixed negation, Using naku outside a prenex
with movement relative to naku, Using naku outside a prenex
IPA, Basic Phonetics
IPA pronunciation
description, IPA For English Speakers
irony
example, Discursives
expressing, Discursives
irrelevant
specifying of sumti place, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
isomorphism
audio-visual, Orthography
IT
as notation convention in relative clause chapter, What are you pointing at?
italic
example, Alien alphabets
iy diphthong
in cmene, cmene

J

j-sound in English
representation in Lojban, Basic Phonetics
jai
for modal conversion, Conversion of simple selbri
jai with tense
as equivalent of SE in grammar, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
jai without modal
meaning, Modal conversion: JAI
jargon
use of fu'ivla for, fu'ivla
je'e
contrasted with vi'o, Vocative scales
jei
place structure, Truth-value abstraction: jei
jek
definition, The six types of logical connectives
jeks
connecting abstractors, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
connecting operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
syntax of, Logical connection within tanru
Jesus, Minor abstraction types
ji'i
effect of placement, Approximation and inexact numbers
with elided number, Approximation and inexact numbers
jo'i
precedence of, Vectors and matrices
jo'u
contrasted with ce, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with ce'o, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with joi, Non-logical connectives
result of connection with, Non-logical connectives
joi grammar
contrasted with eks, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with jeks, Non-logical connectives
joigik
as name for compound cmavo, The six types of logical connectives
definition, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
joigiks
connection types, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
syntax of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
joik
as name for compound cmavo, The six types of logical connectives
definition, Non-logical connectives
joiks
effect of nai on, More about non-logical connectives
grouping, More about non-logical connectives
syntax of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
use of "se" in, Non-logical connectives
jokes, What is this book?
ju'u
grammar of, Non-decimal and compound bases

K

ka'o
as special number compared with as numerical punctuation, Special numbers
kanji
contrasted with alphabets and syllabaries, What about Chinese characters?
representing based on romaji spelling, What about Chinese characters?
representing based on strokes, What about Chinese characters?
kau
"ma kau" contrasted with "la djan. kau", Indirect questions
ke
contrasted with bo for tensed logical connection, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
for conversion of tanru, Conversion of simple selbri
for expanding scope of scalar negation, Scalar negation of selbri
ke in sumti grouping
where allowed, Grouping of afterthought connectives
ke'a
ambiguity when omitted, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
and abstract descriptions, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
as referent for relativized sumti, What are you pointing at?
contrasted with ri in relative clauses, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
effect of omission of, What are you pointing at?
for relativized sumti in relative clauses, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
meaning in relative clause inside relative clause, Relative clauses within relative clauses
non-initial place use in relative clause, What are you pointing at?
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
subscripting for nested relative clauses, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
ke'a with subscript
use for outer sumti reference, Relative clauses within relative clauses
ke'i
etymology of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
ke'o
compared to ki'a, Vocative scales
ke'u
contrasted with va'i, Discursives
KEI selma'o
eliding, The syntax of abstraction
ki
with no tense, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
ki'a
compared to ke'o, Vocative scales
killing Jim, Types of event abstractions
klama
place structure of, Introductory
know who
contrasted with know that, Indirect questions
knowledge discursives, Discursives
compared with propositional attitudes, Discursives
ko
in later selbri place in imperative, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
in sub-clause of main bridi, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
use for commands, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
use for imperatives, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
ko'a-series
after tenth, Subscripts: XI
ko'a-series for pro-sumti
compared with broda-series for pro-bridi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
ko'a-series pro-sumti, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
as assignable, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
assigning with goi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
assignment with goi as symmetrical, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
contrasted with lerfu as pro-sumti in explicit assignment of, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
ku
as elidable terminator for descriptions, The three basic description types
effect of following selbri on elidability of, The three basic description types
effect of possessive sumti on elidability of, Possessive sumti
effect on elidability of be'o, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
effect on of omitting descriptor, Indefinite descriptions
quick-tour version, Description sumti
uses of, The three basic description types
with tense, Introductory
KU selma'o
quick-tour version, Description sumti
ku'o
effect of vau on elidability, Possessive sumti
elidability for relative clauses, What are you pointing at?
Kzinti
communication with, Tentative conclusion

L

l-hyphen
use of, fu'ivla
la
compared with le in specificity, The three basic description types
contrasted with lai in implications, Individuals and masses
contrasted with le in implications, The three basic description types
contrasted with lo in implications, The three basic description types
implications of, The three basic description types
use with descriptions contrasted with use before Lojbanized names, The three basic description types
LA selma'o
contrasted with LE in use of name-words, Lojban names
effect on necessity for pause before name-word, Lojban names
la'e
as short for le selsinxa bele selsinxa be, sumti qualifiers
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
la'e lu
compared with me'o, References to lerfu
la'edi'u
contrasted with di'u, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
la'i
as set counterpart of lai, Masses and sets
la'o
interaction with bu, The universal bu
la-series descriptors
compared with le-series in implicit quantification, Quantified descriptions
Láadan evidentials, Evidentials
LAhE selma'o, sumti qualifiers
effect of relative clause placement with, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
lai
as mass counterpart of lai, Individuals and masses
contrasted with la in implications, Individuals and masses
lambda calculus
operator and operand distinction in, Miscellany
language shift
based on name + bu, Alien alphabets
choice of Lojban-lerfu-word counterpart, Alien alphabets
compound, Alien alphabets
effect on following words, Alien alphabets
formation of shift alphabet name, Alien alphabets
interaction with bu, Alien alphabets
rationale for, Alien alphabets
standardization of, Alien alphabets
languages
abbreviations for, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
Laplace
example, cmene
large-base decimal fraction
expressing, Non-decimal and compound bases
latent component, Anomalous lujvo
Latin
alphabet of Lojban, What's a letteral, anyway?
Latin alphabet, Orthography
language shift word for, Alien alphabets
lau
effect on following lerfu word, Punctuation marks
LAU selma'o
grammar of following BY cmavo, List of all auxiliary lerfu-word cmavo
le
and specificity, The three basic description types
and truth of selbri, The three basic description types
compared with English the, The three basic description types
compared with la in specificity, The three basic description types
contrasted with lo in implications, The three basic description types
contrasted with lo in implicit quantification, Quantified descriptions
contrasted with lo in specificity, The three basic description types
contrasted with lo in truth requirement, The three basic description types
implications of, The three basic description types
implicit outer quantifier for, Quantified descriptions
in false-to-fact descriptions, The three basic description types
meaning of in the plural, Individuals and masses
le nu
definition, Event abstraction
LE selma'o
contrasted with LA in use of name-words, Lojban names
le'e
relationship to le'i, Descriptors for typical objects
le'i
as set counterpart of lei, Masses and sets
relationship to le'e, Descriptors for typical objects
le-series cmavo
as encompassing le-series and la-series descriptors for quantification discussion, Quantified descriptions
definition, Quantified descriptions
rationale for implicit inner quantifier, Quantified descriptions
rule for implicit inner quantifier, Quantified descriptions
le-series descriptors
compared with la-series in implicit quantification, Quantified descriptions
learning Lojban
magnitude of task, gismu
left-grouping rule
definition of, Three-part tanru grouping with bo
legal jargon
example, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
legal system, Truth-value abstraction: jei
lei
contrasted with loi in specificity, Individuals and masses
lerfu
as assignable pro-sumti, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
contrasted with lerfu word, What's a letteral, anyway?
definition, What's a letteral, anyway?
reference to, References to lerfu
referring to with me'o, References to lerfu
lerfu as pro-sumti
contrasted with ko'a-series in explicit assignment of, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
explicit assignment of antecedent, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
implicit assignment of antecedent, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
lerfu juxtaposition interpretation
contrasted with mathematical interpretation, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
lerfu shift scope
exception for mathematical texts, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
lerfu string
as function name, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
as mathematical variable, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
as pro-sumti, lerfu words as pro-sumti
assumption of reference, lerfu words as pro-sumti
as pro-sumti assigned by goi, lerfu words as pro-sumti
as quantifier, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
as selbri, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
as subscript, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
as utterance ordinal, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
definition, lerfu words as pro-sumti
interpretation
contrasted with mathematical interpretation, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
lerfu strings
as acronyms using "me", Acronyms
as pro-sumti
for multiple sumti separated by boi, lerfu words as pro-sumti
as quantifiers
avoiding interaction with sumti quantified, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
in mathematical expressions, Simple infix expressions and equations
interpretation of contrasted with normal mathematical interpretation, Simple infix expressions and equations
uses in mathematics, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
with numerical selbri, Special mekso selbri
lerfu word
contrasted with lerfu, What's a letteral, anyway?
for "'", A to Z in Lojban, plus one
lerfu word cmavo
list of auxiliary, List of all auxiliary lerfu-word cmavo
lerfu word set extension
with bu, The universal bu
lerfu words
as a basis for acronym names, Acronyms
composed of compound cmavo, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
composed of single cmavo, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
consonant words contrasted with vowel words, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
effect of systematic formulation, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
for consonants, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
for vowels, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
formation rules, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
forming new for non-Lojban letters using bu, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
list of proposed
notation convention, Proposed lerfu words – introduction
Lojban coverage requirement, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
proposed for accent marks, Proposed lerfu words for some accent marks and multiple letters
proposed for Cyrillic alphabet, Proposed lerfu words for the Cyrillic alphabet
proposed for diacritic marks, Proposed lerfu words for some accent marks and multiple letters
proposed for multiple letters, Proposed lerfu words for some accent marks and multiple letters
proposed for noisy environments, Proposed lerfu words for radio communication
proposed for radio communication, Proposed lerfu words for radio communication
table of Lojban, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
using computer encoding schemes with se'e, Computerized character codes
vowel words contrasted with consonant words, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
lerfu words ending with "y"
pause after
rationale, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
lerfu words for vowels
pause requirement before, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
lerfu words with numeric digits
grammar considerations, What about Chinese characters?
less than
contrasted with more than
at least, at most, Approximation and inexact numbers
letter
alphabet, What's a letteral, anyway?
contrasted with word for the letter, What's a letteral, anyway?
letter encoding schemes
application to lerfu words, Computerized character codes
letteral
definition, What's a letteral, anyway?
letters
non-Lojban
representation of diacritical marks on, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
representation with consonant-word + bu, Alien alphabets
representation with consonant-word + bu, drawback, Alien alphabets
representation with language-shift, Alien alphabets
representation with names, Alien alphabets
sound contrasted with symbol for spelling, Alien alphabets
symbol contrasted with sound for spelling, Alien alphabets
li
as converter of mekso into sumti, Simple infix expressions and equations
contrasted with me'o, Other uses of mekso
relation to me'o compared with la/zo relation, Other uses of mekso
terminator for, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
LI selma'o, Number summary
lined up, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
linguistic behavior, Predication/sentence abstraction
linguistic drift, What is this book?
linguistic drift in Lojban
possible source of, Considerations for making lujvo
linked arguments, Questions and answers
linked sumti
definition, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
in tanru, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
linked sumti and FA tags, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
linked sumti and sumti tcita, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
Linnaean names
rules for, cmene
list
as a physical object, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with sequence, Non-logical connectives
lists
use of tu'e/tu'u in, More about non-logical connectives
literally, Miscellaneous indicators
LLG, Acknowledgements and Credits
lo
and truth of selbri, The three basic description types
contrasted with le in implications, The three basic description types
contrasted with le in implicit quantification, Quantified descriptions
contrasted with le in specificity, The three basic description types
contrasted with le in truth requirement, The three basic description types
contrasted with loi and lo'i, Masses and sets
implications of, The three basic description types
implicit outer quantifier for, Quantified descriptions
omission of, Indefinite descriptions
lo'a
contrasted with na'a, Alien alphabets
lo'e
relationship to lo'i, Descriptors for typical objects
lo'i
as set counterpart of loi, Masses and sets
contrasted with lo and loi, Masses and sets
relationship to lo'e, Descriptors for typical objects
with elided quantifiers, Special mekso selbri
lo'o
effect of logical connective on elidability of, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
lo'u
interaction with bu, The universal bu
lo-series cmavo
rationale for implicit inner quantifier, Quantified descriptions
rule for implicit inner quantifier, Quantified descriptions
lo-series description
caution on exact numbers as inner quantifiers on, Quantified descriptions
logic
and attitudinals, What's wrong with this picture?
limits of, What's wrong with this picture?
resolving ambiguities of "nobody", What's wrong with this picture?
logic and Lojban
more aspects, Conclusion
logical connection
effect on elidability of lo'o, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
grouping strategies for complex cases contrasted, Grouping of afterthought connectives
in abstractions
inner bridi contrasted with outer bridi, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
in mathematical expressions, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
in tanru
contrasted with unconnected version, Logical connection within tanru
expandability of, Logical connection within tanru
grouping with bo, Logical connection within tanru
grouping with ke, Logical connection within tanru
inside abstractions
contrasted with outside, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
interaction with tenses, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
negation in connecting more than 2 sentences, More than two propositions
of bridi-tail as opposed to tanru, Logical connection within tanru
of bridi-tails
forethought, Multiple compound bridi
restriction on ke, Multiple compound bridi
of forethought termsets, Termset logical connection
of modals, Logical and non-logical connection of modals
of more than 2 sentences
all or none, More than two propositions
forethought, More than two propositions
things to avoid, More than two propositions
of observatives
relation of first places, Compound bridi
of selbri, Compound bridi
of sumti
grouping with parentheses, Grouping of afterthought connectives
restriction on ke, Grouping of afterthought connectives
of tanru
caveat, Logical connection within tanru
of tanru as opposed to bridi-tail, Logical connection within tanru
termsets, Termset logical connection
transformation between forms, sumti connection
with bo
precedence, Grouping of afterthought connectives
logical connection of abstractors, Abstractor connection and connection within abstractions
logical connection of more than 2 sentences
mixed "and" and "or", More than two propositions
logical connectives, Logical connection and truth tables
associative, More than two propositions
bridi-tail connection, Compound bridi
cmavo
format for each selma'o, The six types of logical connectives
effect on elidability of ge'u from preceding relative phrase, Relative phrases
equivalence relation on 3 sentences, More than two propositions
grouping with bo, Grouping of afterthought connectives
in tanru, Logical connection within tanru
more than 2 sentences, More than two propositions
negated first sentence as a potential problem for understanding, Forethought bridi connection
non-associative, More than two propositions
observative sentence connection, Compound bridi
pairing from left, More than two propositions
rationale for multiple sets in grammar, The six types of logical connectives
recipes
simplified for logic chapter discussion, bridi negation and logical connectives
relation to truth functions, The Four basic vowels
relative precedence with me'u, selbri based on sumti: me
right-grouping with bo, Grouping of afterthought connectives
selma'o
enumerated, The six types of logical connectives
syntax rules summary, Rules for making logical and non-logical connectives
table by truth function value, Truth functions and corresponding logical connectives
tensed, Tensed logical connectives
logical connectives and bridi negation, bridi negation and logical connectives
logical connectives and negation
caveat for logic chapter discussions, bridi negation and logical connectives
logical connectives in tanru, Logical connection within tanru
ambiguity of, Logical connection within tanru
effect on formal logical manipulations, Logical connection within tanru
effect on tanru grouping, Logical connection within tanru
usefulness of, Logical connection within tanru
logical connectives within negation
effects of expansion on, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
logical language
truth functions, Logical connection and truth tables
Logical Language Group
example, lujvo-making examples
relation to Lojban, What is Lojban?
logical variables
creating more by subscripting, A few notes on variables
effect of global substitution, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
effect of order in prenex, Universal claims
effect of using multiple different, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
explicitly placing in outer prenex, The problem of “any”
for selbri, selbri variables
implicit placement in smallest enclosing bridi prenex, The problem of “any”
notation convention, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
when not in main bridi, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
with multiple appearances in bridi, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
with poi
in multiple appearances, Dropping the prenex
with ro
in multiple appearances, Dropping the prenex
logically connected sentences
and DeMorgan's Law, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
logically connected tenses
definition, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
expansion to sentences, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
with JA, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
Loglan, Informal Bibliography
logograms
words for, The universal bu
loi
as mass counterpart of lo, Individuals and masses
contrasted with lei in specificity, Individuals and masses
contrasted with lo and lo'i, Masses and sets
Lojban
features of, What is Lojban?
history of, What is Lojban?
stability of, What is this book?
Lojban alphabet, Orthography
Lojban letters
IPA for pronouncing, Basic Phonetics
list with IPA pronunciation, Basic Phonetics
Lojbanistan, What is this book?
long rafsi
definition, rafsi
long rafsi form
compared with short form in effect on lujvo meaning, lujvo
loose association
expressing with pe, Relative phrases
lower case letters
use in Lojban, Upper and lower cases
lower-case
lerfu word for, Upper and lower cases
lower-case letters
English usage contrasted with Lojban, Upper and lower cases
Lojban usage contrasted with English, Upper and lower cases
lower-case word
effect on following lerfu words, Upper and lower cases
lu
contrasted with me'o for representing lerfu, References to lerfu
lu'a
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
lu'e
as short for "le sinxa be", sumti qualifiers
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
lu'i
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
lu'o
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
lu'u
as elidable terminator for qualified sumti, sumti qualifiers
lujvo
abbreviated, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
abstract, Abstract lujvo
algorithm for, The lujvo-making algorithm
and consonant pairs, rafsi
and plausibility, Considerations for making lujvo
and seltau/tertau relationship, The meaning of lujvo
and the listener, Considerations for making lujvo
as a subtype of brivla, brivla
as suppliers of agent place, Notes on gismu place structures
asymmetrical, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
based on multiple tanru, Considerations for making lujvo
cmavo incorporation, Why have lujvo?
comparatives, Comparatives and superlatives
compared with tanru, Why have lujvo?
consideration in choosing meaning for, Considerations for making lujvo
considerations for retaining elements of, Considerations for making lujvo
construction of, lujvo
definition
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
design consideration for relationship, The meaning of lujvo
dropping elements of, Considerations for making lujvo
dropping SE rafsi, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
examples of making, The lujvo scoring algorithm
from cmavo with no rafsi, rafsi
from tanru, lujvo
fully reduced, rafsi
guidelines for place structure, Why have lujvo?
interpreting, The meaning of lujvo
invention of, lujvo
meaning drift of, Considerations for making lujvo
meaning of, lujvo
multiple forms of, lujvo
place structure of figurative lujvo, Miscellaneous indicators
pro-sumti rafsi effect on place structure of, lujvo based on pro-sumti
quick-tour version, Examples of brivla
rationale for, Why have lujvo?
recognizing, rafsi
rules for formation of, lujvo
scored examples of, The lujvo scoring algorithm
scoring of, The lujvo-making algorithm
selection of best form of, The lujvo-making algorithm
shorter for more general concepts, Considerations for making lujvo
summary of form characteristics, rafsi
superlatives, Comparatives and superlatives
symmetrical, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
ultimate guideline for choice of meaning/place-structure, Considerations for making lujvo
unambiguity of, Considerations for making lujvo
unambiguous decomposition of, lujvo
unreduced, rafsi
unsuitability of for concrete/specific terms and jargon, fu'ivla
with zei, rafsi
zi'o rafsi effect on place structure of, lujvo based on pro-sumti
lujvo creation
interaction of KE with NAhE, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
interaction of KE with SE, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
use of multiple SE in, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
lujvo form
consonant cluster requirement in, rafsi
final letter of, rafsi
hierarchy of priorities for selection of, The lujvo scoring algorithm
number of letters in, rafsi
requirements for hyphen insertion in, rafsi
requirements for n-hyphen insertion in, rafsi
requirements for r-hyphen insertion in, rafsi
requirements for y-hyphen insertion in, rafsi
lujvo place order, Ordering lujvo places.
asymmetrical lujvo, Ordering lujvo places.
based on 3-or-more part veljvo, lujvo with more than two parts.
comparatives, Comparatives and superlatives
rationale for standardization, Ordering lujvo places.
superlatives, Comparatives and superlatives
superlatives as exceptions, Comparatives and superlatives
symmetrical lujvo, Ordering lujvo places.
lujvo place structure
"ni" lujvo, Abstract lujvo
"nu" lujvo, Abstract lujvo
basis of, Selecting places
comparative lujvo, Comparatives and superlatives
cross-dependent places, Dependent places
dependent places, Dependent places
dropping "KE", Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
dropping "KEhE", Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
dropping cross-dependent places, Dependent places
dropping dependent places
caveat, Dependent places
dropping dependent seltau places, Dependent places
dropping dependent tertau places, Dependent places
dropping redundant places, The meaning of lujvo
effect of "SE", Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
effect of "SE"-dropping in tertau, Eliding SE rafsi from tertau
explicated walk-through, The meaning of lujvo
guidelines, Why have lujvo?
multi-place abstraction lujvo, Abstract lujvo
notation conventions, The meaning of lujvo
rationale for standardization, Selecting places
selecting tertau, Dependent places
superlatives, Comparatives and superlatives
when first place redundant with non-first, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
when first places redundant, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
when first places redundant plus others, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo

M

ma
as sumti question, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
for tense questions, Tense questions: cu'e
ma'o
potential ambiguity caveat, Miscellany
ma'u
with elided number, Indefinite numbers
mai
contrasted with mo'o, Other uses of mekso
MAI selma'o
exception on use of boi before, Other uses of mekso
male sexual teacher
example, lujvo-making examples
man biting dog, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
marathon, Types of event abstractions
Mars road
example, Conversion: SE
mass
compared with set as abstract of multiple individuals, Masses and sets
contrasted with ordered sequence, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with set in attribution of component properties, Masses and sets
contrasted with set in distribution of properties, Non-logical connectives
expressing measurement standard for indefinites, Special mekso selbri
expressing relation with individuals forming, Special mekso selbri
expressing relation with set forming, Special mekso selbri
joining elements into a, Non-logical connectives
mass contrasted with components
in properties of, Non-logical connectives
mass name
use of, Individuals and masses
mass object
and logical reasoning, Individuals and masses
as dependent on intention, Individuals and masses
contrasted with multiple individual objects, Individuals and masses
properties of, Individuals and masses
mass objects
peculiarities of English translation of, Individuals and masses
masses
rule for implicit outer quantifier, Quantified descriptions
mathematical equality
expressing, Simple infix expressions and equations
mathematical expression
referring to, Other uses of mekso
mathematical expressions
connectives in, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
implicit quantifier for, Number summary
tensed connection in, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
mathematical expressions in tanru, Other kinds of simple selbri
mathematical intervals, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
mathematical notation
and omitted operators, Introductory
and operator precedence, Simple infix expressions and equations
infix, Simple infix expressions and equations
international uniqueness of, Introductory
mathematical operators, Simple infix expressions and equations
mathematical texts
effect on lerfu shift scope, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
mathematical variables
lerfu strings as, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
mathematics
use of lerfu strings in, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
matrices
use as operands, Vectors and matrices
use of parentheses with, Vectors and matrices
matrix
as combination of vectors, Vectors and matrices
definition, Vectors and matrices
with ge'a for more than 2 rows/columns, Vectors and matrices
with more than 2 dimensions, Vectors and matrices
matrix column operator, Vectors and matrices
matrix row operator, Vectors and matrices
mau
avoiding in favor of seme'a, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
Mayan mathematics
as a system with base larger than 16, Non-decimal and compound bases
me
compared with du in effect, selbri based on sumti: me
explicitly specifying, Vocative scales
place structure of, selbri based on sumti: me
used with names, selbri based on sumti: me
me'a
avoiding in favor of semau, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
me'i
with elided number, Approximation and inexact numbers
me'o, Number summary
compared with la'e lu, References to lerfu
contrasted with li, Other uses of mekso
contrasted with lu…li'u for representing lerfu, References to lerfu
contrasted with quotation for representing lerfu, References to lerfu
relation to li compared with la/zo relation, Other uses of mekso
me'u
relative precedence with logical connectives, selbri based on sumti: me
me/du equivalence, selbri based on sumti: me
measurements
expressing, Simple infix expressions and equations
medieval weapon, lujvo with more than two parts.
mei
place structure formed for objective indefinites, Special mekso selbri
mekso
and literary translation, Four score and seven: a mekso problem
complex used as quantifier, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
design goals, Introductory
mekso chapter
completeness, Introductory
table notation convention, Introductory
mekso goal
coverage, Introductory
expandable, Introductory
for common use, Introductory
for mathematical writing, Introductory
precision, Introductory
unambiguous, Introductory
mekso goals
and ambiguity, Introductory
and non-mathematical expression, Introductory
mathematical notation form, Introductory
melting, Notes on gismu place structures
membership
property of sets, Masses and sets
mental activity, Predication/sentence abstraction
mental discomfort
example, Emotional categories
metalinguistic comment
with embedded discursive, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
metalinguistic levels, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
metalinguistic levels or reference, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
metalinguistic pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
implicit quantifier for, Pro-sumti summary
metalinguistic words
quick-tour version, Indicators
mi'e
contrasted with other members of COI, Vocative scales
effect of ordering multiple COI, Vocative scales
mi'u
contrasted with go'i, Discursives
mi-series
of pro-sumti, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
mi-series pro-sumti
lack of pro-bridi equivalent, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
mintu
contrasted with du, The identity predicate: du
misinterpretation, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
mixed claim
definition, Universal claims
mixed modal connection
afterthought, Mixed modal connection
as proscribed in forethought, Mixed modal connection
definition, Mixed modal connection
of bridi-tails, Mixed modal connection
of sentences, Mixed modal connection
of sumti, Mixed modal connection
mo
as selbri question, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
compared with go'i in overriding of arguments, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
mo'e
terminator for, Using Lojban resources within mekso
mo'o
contrasted with mai, Other uses of mekso
modal bridi-tail connection, Other modal connections
modal causals
implication differences, Modal sentence connection: the causals
modal cmavo
basis in gismu place structure, Complete table of BAI cmavo with rough English equivalents
position relative to selbri, Tenses and bridi negation
regular form for derivation, CV'V cmavo of selma'o BAI with irregular forms
table with English equivalents, Complete table of BAI cmavo with rough English equivalents
modal cmavo table
format of, Complete table of BAI cmavo with rough English equivalents
modal connection
simultaneous with logical, Mixed modal connection
modal connection of selbri
using bridi-tail modal connection, Other modal connections
modal connectives
fi'o prohibited in, Other modal connections
modal conversion
access to original first place with fai, Modal conversion: JAI
grammar of, Modal conversion: JAI
place structure of, Modal conversion: JAI
with no modal specified, Modal conversion: JAI
modal conversion with fi'o, Modal conversion: JAI
modal conversion without modal
as vague, Modal conversion: JAI
modal conversions
in descriptions, Modal conversion: JAI
modal followed by selbri
compared with tanru modification in meaning, Modal selbri
contrasted with tanru modification in grammar, Modal selbri
effect on eliding cu, Modal selbri
modal operand connection, Other modal connections
modal place
definition, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
on description selbri, Modal tags: BAI
rationale for term name, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
relation of to selbri, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
modal place relation
importance of first place in, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
modal sentence connection, Modal sentence connection: the causals
condensing, Other modal connections
effect on modal, Modal sentence connection: the causals
forethought, Other modal connections
relation to modal of first sentence in, Modal sentence connection: the causals
relation to modal of second sentence in, Modal sentence connection: the causals
table of equivalent schemata, Tenses versus modals
with other than causals, Modal sentence connection: the causals
modal sumti
and FA marking, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
as first place of modal tag selbri, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
definition (see also seltcita sumti), Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
effect on place structure, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
leaving vague, Modal selbri
position in bridi, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
unspecified, Modal selbri
modal sumti connection, Other modal connections
modal tag
definition (see also sumti tcita), Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
fi'o with selbri as, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
for vague relationship, Modal tags: BAI
modal tags
contrasted with English prepositions in preciseness, Modal tags: BAI
short forms as BAI cmavo, Modal tags: BAI
modal tags and sumti tcita, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
modal-or-tense question
with cu'e, Tense questions: cu'e
modal-or-tense questions
pre-specifying some information, Tense questions: cu'e
modals
compared with tenses in syntax, Tenses versus modals
contradictory negation of, Modal negation
contrasted with tenses in semantics, Tenses versus modals
expanding scope over inner modal connection, Modal selbri
expanding scope over logical connection with ke ... ke'e, Modal selbri
expanding scope over multiple sentences with tu'e…tu'u, Modal selbri
expanding scope over non-logical connection, Modal selbri
for causal gismu, Modal sentence connection: the causals
importance of 1st sumti place for sumti tcita use, Tenses versus modals
improving relative phrase preciseness with , Modal relative phrases; Comparison
making long-scope, Sticky modals
making sticky, Sticky modals
negation of, Modal negation
scalar negation of, Modal negation
termset connection, Other modal connections
modals often attached with relative phrases
list, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
modifier
seltau as, Simple tanru
modifying brivla (see also seltau), lujvo
MOI selma'o
use of boi before, Special mekso selbri
more than
contrasted with less than
at least, at most, Approximation and inexact numbers
morphology
conventions for, Introductory
definition, Introductory
derivational, Introductory
simplicity of, Introductory
symbolic conventions for discussing, Introductory
movement
order in tense constructs, Movement in space: MOhI
time, Movement in space: MOhI
with multiple directions, Movement in space: MOhI
movement specification
interaction with direction in tenses, Movement in space: MOhI
mu'e
place structure, Types of event abstractions
multiple compound bridi
restriction on ke, Multiple compound bridi
multiple conversion
avoiding, Conversion: SE
effect of ordering, Conversion: SE
multiple indefinite sumti
effect of re-ordering in sentence, Grouping of quantifiers
expressing with equal scope, Grouping of quantifiers
meaning, Grouping of quantifiers
multiple indefinite sumti scope
in termset, Grouping of quantifiers
multiple indicators, The uses of indicators
multiple individual objects
contrasted with mass object, Individuals and masses
meaning of, Individuals and masses
multiple letters
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for some accent marks and multiple letters
multiple logical connectives
within tanru, Logical connection within tanru
multiple ma
as multiple questions, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
multiple mo
as multiple questions, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
multiple quantification
effect on selbri placement among sumti, Using naku outside a prenex
multiple questions in one bridi
expressing, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo
multiple relative clauses
attaching with zi'e, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
connecting different kinds with zi'e, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
multiple SE
effect of ordering, Conversion: SE
multiple speakers, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
multiple sumti in one place
avoiding, Tagging places: FA
meaning, Tagging places: FA
multiple tanru inversion
effect on grouping, Inversion of tanru: co
multiple tenses
effect of order in sentence, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
myth
example, Evidentials

N

n-hyphen
contrasted with r-hyphen in requirements for use, rafsi
use of, lujvo, rafsi
na
and negation boundary, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
order in logical connectives with se, Logical connection of bridi
na and tense
multiple, Tenses and bridi negation
na writing convention
in eks, sumti connection
na'a
contrasted with lo'a, Alien alphabets
na'e
before gu'e, Scalar negation of selbri
contrasted with na'e ke, Scalar negation of selbri
na'u
terminator for, Using Lojban resources within mekso
use in asking operator questions, Other uses of mekso
NAhE selma'o, sumti qualifiers
effect of relative clause placement with, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
nai
effect on intervals, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
effect on joiks, More about non-logical connectives
placement in afterthought bridi connection contrasted with forethought, Forethought bridi connection
placement in forethought bridi connection contrasted with afterthought, Forethought bridi connection
naku
as creating a negation boundary, Using naku outside a prenex
compared with sumti in grammar, Using naku outside a prenex
effect on moving quantifiers, Using naku outside a prenex
in linked sumti places, Using naku outside a prenex
multiple in sentence, Using naku outside a prenex
outside of prenex, Using naku outside a prenex
naku negation
rationale for considering an advanced technique, Using naku outside a prenex
naku negation boundary
effect on conversion with se, Using naku outside a prenex
naku su'oda
as expansion of noda, Negation boundaries
naku zo'u
and negation boundary, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
name equivalent for typical
rationale for lack of, Descriptors for typical objects
name words
recognition of, Lojban names
name-words
limitations on, Lojban names
pause requirements before, Lojban names
permissible consonant combinations, Lojban names
names
algorithm for, cmene
alternatives for restricted sequences in, cmene
as possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
assigning with goi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
authority for, cmene
borrowing from other languages, Lojban names
examples of, cmene
from Lojban words, cmene
in vocative phrase, Lojban names
multiple, Lojban names
pause requirement in lerfu words, The universal bu
purpose of, cmene
quick-tour version, Words that can act as sumti
rationale for lojbanizing, cmene
requirement for pause after, cmene
restrictions on form of, cmene
rules for, cmene
rules for formation, cmene
stress in, cmene, cmene
stress on, Syllabication And Stress
two kinds of, Lojban names
unusual stress in, cmene
uses of, Lojban names
using rafsi, Lojban names
with LA descriptor, Lojban names
names from vowel-final base
commonly used consonant endings, Lojban names
names in Lojban (see also cmene), cmene
names with la
implicit quantifier for, Lojban names
naming predicate, The three basic description types
natural end
continuing beyond, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
contrasted with actual stop, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
nau
effect on sticky tenses, Tenses in subordinate bridi
syntax, Tenses in subordinate bridi
Navajo
example, fu'ivla
ne
compared with pe, Relative phrases
Nederlands
example, cmene
need any box, The problem of “any”
negated intervals
meaning of, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
negating a forethought-connected bridi-tail pair, Multiple compound bridi
negating a forethought-connected sentence pair, Multiple compound bridi
negating a sentence
and truth value, Logical connection and truth tables
negation
complex examples, Scalar negation of selbri
form for emulating natural language negation, Using naku outside a prenex
of operand, Miscellany
of operator, Miscellany
of tenses, Tense negation
negation and logical connectives
caveat for logic chapter discussions, bridi negation and logical connectives
negation between sentences
compared with bridi negation, bridi negation and logical connectives
meaning of, bridi negation and logical connectives
negation boundary
and zero, Negation boundaries
effect of moving, Negation boundaries
negation cmavo
position relative to selbri, Tenses and bridi negation
negation in prenex
effects of position, Negation boundaries
negation manipulation
"na" contrasted with "naku" in difficulty of, Using naku outside a prenex
"naku" contrasted with "na" in difficulty of, Using naku outside a prenex
negation of fi'o modals
by negating selbri, Modal negation
negation of modals, Modal negation
contradictory, Modal negation
scalar, Modal negation
negation of tenses
meaning of, Tense negation
negation sumti qualifiers
meanings of, sumti qualifiers
negations with logical connectives
effects on expansion of sentence, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
negative answer
quick-tour version, Questions
negative numbers
expressing, Signs and numerical punctuation
negative sign
contrasted with subtraction operator, Special numbers
negator
movement from bridi to sumti, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
new notation, The meaning of lujvo
ni'e
terminator for, Using Lojban resources within mekso
ni'o
effect on pro-sumti/pro-bridi assignments, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
ni'u
with elided number, Indefinite numbers
no'i
effect on pro-sumti/pro-bridi assignments, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
no'u
compared with po'u, Relative phrases
contrasted with po'u, Relative phrases
nobody
ambiguous interpretations of, What's wrong with this picture?
interpretation of, What's wrong with this picture?
Lojban contrasted with English, What's wrong with this picture?
noda
expanding to naku su'oda, Negation boundaries
noisy environments
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for radio communication
non-logical connection
and elidability of terminators, Non-logical connectives
in mathematical expressions, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
in tanru
distinguishing from connection of sumti, Non-logical connectives
of individuals into mass, Non-logical connectives
of individuals into set, Non-logical connectives
of modals, Logical and non-logical connection of modals
of operands, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
of operators, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
of sumti
distinguishing from connection in tanru, Non-logical connectives
of termsets, More about non-logical connectives
non-logical connectives
effect of nai on, More about non-logical connectives
grouping, More about non-logical connectives
including tense, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
intervals, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
ordered intervals, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
sentence, More about non-logical connectives
syntax rules summary, Rules for making logical and non-logical connectives
un-ordered intervals, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
within tanru, Logical connection within tanru
non-logical forethought termsets
connecting tagged sumti, More about non-logical connectives
non-logically connected tenses, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
non-Lojban quotation, Quotation summary
non-Lojban text
rules for pause with, Rules for inserting pauses
non-restrictive relative clause
definition (see also incidental relative clause), Incidental relative clauses
non-specific descriptions, The three basic description types
non-standard orthographies
caveat, Oddball Orthographies
Cyrillic, Oddball Orthographies
Tengwar, Oddball Orthographies
nonagenarian, Comparatives and superlatives
normal circumstances, Event abstraction
notation conventions
for Quick Tour chapter, The concept of the bridi
nouns
brivla as Lojban equivalents, brivla
nu
definition, Event abstraction
place structure, Event abstraction
nu'a
use in answering operator questions, Other uses of mekso
null operand
for infix operations with too few operands, Infix operators revisited
null operator
for infix operations with too many operands, Infix operators revisited
number article
explanation of use, Simple infix expressions and equations
number questions, Number questions
answers to, Number questions
number sumti
syntax of, Number summary
with li, Number summary
with li contrasted with me'o, Number summary
with me'o, Number summary
with me'o contrasted with li, Number summary
number words
pattern in, Lojban numbers
numbers
as compound cmavo, Lojban numbers
as grammatically complete utterances, Number questions
as possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
cmavo as Lojban equivalents, cmavo
English contrasted with Lojban on exactness, Variables with generalized quantifiers
expressing simple, Lojban numbers
greater than 9, Lojban numbers
implicit quantifier for, Number summary
list of indefinite, Complete table of PA cmavo: digits, punctuation, and other numbers.
list of special, Complete table of PA cmavo: digits, punctuation, and other numbers.
Lojban contrasted with English on exactness, Variables with generalized quantifiers
on logical variables, Variables with generalized quantifiers
rafsi for, rafsi
special, Special numbers
talking about contrasted with using for quantification, Simple infix expressions and equations
using for quantification contrasted with talking about, Simple infix expressions and equations
numeric digits in lerfu words
grammar considerations, What about Chinese characters?
numerical punctuation, Signs and numerical punctuation
undefined, Special numbers
numerical selbri
alternative to compensate for restriction on numbers, Special mekso selbri
based on non-numerical sumti, Special mekso selbri
complex, Special mekso selbri
grammar, Special mekso selbri
restriction on numbers used for, Special mekso selbri
special, Special mekso selbri
with lerfu strings, Special mekso selbri
use of "me" with, Special mekso selbri
numerical tenses
effect on use of boi, Other uses of mekso

O

observation evidential
contrasted with observative , Evidentials
observative
contrasted with observation evidential, Evidentials
definition, Standard bridi form: cu
observative form
contrasted with command, Standard bridi form: cu
observative with elided CAhA
convention, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
observatives
and abstractions, The syntax of abstraction
quick-tour version, Variant bridi structure
octal system
specifying numbers in (see also base), Non-decimal and compound bases
octogenarian, Comparatives and superlatives
old topic, Paragraphs: NIhO
omission of descriptor
effect on ku, Indefinite descriptions
omitting terminators
perils of, Scalar negation of selbri
on right
contrasted with toward right, Movement in space: MOhI
one-third of food, Special mekso selbri
only if
compared with if … then, Logical connection of bridi
open interval, Interval connectives and forethought non-logical connection
expressed with mi'i, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
operand
converting from operator, Miscellany
converting into operator, Miscellany
converting selbri into, Using Lojban resources within mekso
converting sumti into, Using Lojban resources within mekso
operand connection
afterthought, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
forethought, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
operand modal connection, Other modal connections
operands
connecting, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
contrasted with general sumti, Simple infix expressions and equations
too few for infix operation, Infix operators revisited
too many for infix operation, Infix operators revisited
operator
converting from operand, Miscellany
converting into operand, Miscellany
converting into selbri, Other uses of mekso
converting selbri into, Using Lojban resources within mekso
operator connection
afterthought, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
forethought, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
operator derived from selbri
effect of selbri place structure on, Using Lojban resources within mekso
operator left-right grouping
as Lojban default, Simple infix expressions and equations
operator precedence
and mathematical notation, Simple infix expressions and equations
effect of pragmatic convention, Simple infix expressions and equations
generalized explicit specification, Simple infix expressions and equations
in Lojban default, Simple infix expressions and equations
plans for future, Explicit operator precedence
rationale for default left-grouping, Simple infix expressions and equations
scope modification with bi'e, Simple infix expressions and equations
specifying by parenthesis, Simple infix expressions and equations
operator precedence in other languages, Simple infix expressions and equations
operators
analogue of tanru in, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
connecting, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
list of simple, Complete table of VUhU cmavo, with operand structures
operators of VUhU
grammar of operands, Simple infix expressions and equations
order of variables
in moving to prenex, Variables with generalized quantifiers
ordered sequence
by listing members, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with mass, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with set, Non-logical connectives
ordinal selbri
definition, Special mekso selbri
place structure, Special mekso selbri
place structure effect from subjective numbers, Special mekso selbri
ordinal tense, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
orthography
non-standard, Oddball Orthographies
relation to pronunciation, Orthography
outer product, Vectors and matrices
outer quantifier
contrasted with inner quantifier, Quantified descriptions
definition, Quantified descriptions
effect of on meaning, Quantified descriptions
implicit on descriptors, Quantified descriptions
in indefinite description, Indefinite descriptions
outer quantifiers
for expressing subsets, Quantified descriptions
rationale for differences in implicit quantifier on descriptors, Quantified descriptions
outer sumti
prenex for referring to from within relative clause within relative clause, Relative clauses within relative clauses
referring to from within relative clause within relative clause, Relative clauses within relative clauses

P

PA selma'o
exception on use of boi with MOI, Special mekso selbri
members with rafsi, Miscellany
paragraph separation
spoken text, Paragraphs: NIhO
written text, Paragraphs: NIhO
paragraphs
effects on scope, Paragraphs: NIhO
separator, Paragraphs: NIhO
parasitic worms
example, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
parentheses
for complex mekso used as quantifier, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
parenthesis
mathematical, Simple infix expressions and equations
partial quotation, Miscellaneous indicators
parts of speech, Introductory
passive voice, Varying the order of sumti
past event
possible extension into present, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
pastward
as a spatial tense, Dimensionality: VIhA
paternal grandmother
example, lujvo
pau
placement in sentence, Miscellaneous indicators
pausative event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
pause
and cmene, Rules for inserting pauses
and consonant-final words, Rules for inserting pauses
and Cy-form cmavo, Rules for inserting pauses
and final-syllable stress, Rules for inserting pauses
and non-Lojban text, Rules for inserting pauses
and vowel-initial words, Rules for inserting pauses
between words, Rules for inserting pauses
contrasted with stop, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
contrasted with syllable break, The Special Lojban Characters
proscribed within words, Rules for inserting pauses
representation of in Lojban, The Special Lojban Characters
requirement between stressed syllables, cmavo
symbol for, The universal bu
word for, The universal bu
pause before name
effect of doi, Vocative scales
effect of vocatives of COI, Vocative scales
pauses
before vowels, cmavo
rules for, Rules for inserting pauses
pe
as loose association, Relative phrases
compared with ne, Relative phrases
compared with poi ke'a sranapoi ke'a srana, Relative phrases
contrasted with po, Relative phrases
pe'u
contrasted with e'o, Vocative scales
peace symbol, Computerized character codes
percent
as numerical punctuation, Signs and numerical punctuation
perfective event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
perils of omitting terminators, Scalar negation of selbri
period
definition of, The Special Lojban Characters
example of, The Special Lojban Characters
optional, The Special Lojban Characters
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
within a word, The Special Lojban Characters
personal pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
implicit cancellation of by change of speaker/listener, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
implicit quantifier for, Pro-sumti summary
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
personal pronouns
with ko'a-series for he/she/it/they, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
with mi-series for I/you, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
personal pronouns for he/she/it/they
English contrasted with Lojban in organization, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
Pheidippides, Types of event abstractions
phonetic alphabet, Basic Phonetics
Phonetic Alphabet
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for radio communication
physical distress
example, Emotional categories
pi'u
contrasted with .e, More about non-logical connectives
use in connecting tenses, Sub-events
pictures
credits for, Acknowledgements and Credits
pinyin
as a basis for Chinese characters in Lojban lerfu words, What about Chinese characters?
piro
explanation of meaning, Quantified descriptions
pisu'o
explanation of meaning, Quantified descriptions
place structure
adding new places to with modal sumti, Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
definition, Introductory
definition of, The concept of the bridi
effect of FA on, Tagging places: FA
effect of modal conversion on, Modal conversion: JAI
empty slots in, Introductory
explicitly mapping sumti to place with FA, Tagging places: FA
gismu, Notes on gismu place structures
instability of, Introductory
leaving a sumti place unspecified in with zo'e, Standard bridi form: cu
notation conventions, Introductory
re-ordering by conversion, Conversion of simple selbri
place structure and tanru inversion, Inversion of tanru: co
place structure of selbri
determining, Introductory
place structure order
effect of FA on, Tagging places: FA
place structure questions, Tagging places: FA
place structures
omitting places with FA, Tagging places: FA
omitting places with zo'e, Standard bridi form: cu
plants
use of fu'ivla for specific, fu'ivla
plausibility
in abbreviated lujvo, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
playgrounds, Dependent places
pleases, The sumti di'u and la'e di'u
plural
Lojban equivalent of, Approximation and inexact numbers
plural masses
possible use for, Quantified descriptions
plurals
Lojban contrasted with English in necessity of marking, The three basic description types
plurals with le
meaning of, Individuals and masses
pluta
contrasted with ve klama, Conversion: SE
po
as restrictive possession, Relative phrases
compared with poi ke'a se steci sranapoi ke'a se steci srana, Relative phrases
contrasted with English possession, Relative phrases
contrasted with pe, Relative phrases
contrasted with po'e, Relative phrases
po'e
as intrinsic possession, Relative phrases
compared with poi ke'a jinzi ke se steci sranapoi ke'a jinzi ke se steci srana, Relative phrases
contrasted with po, Relative phrases
po'o
placement in sentence, Discursives
po'u
as identity, Relative phrases
compared with no'u, Relative phrases
compared with poi ke'a dupoi ke'a du, Relative phrases
contrasted with no'u, Relative phrases
relative phrase of contrasted with relativized sumti of, Relative phrases
poi
discussion of translation, What are you pointing at?
dropping from multiple appearances on logical variables, Dropping the prenex
syntax of, What are you pointing at?
point
event considered as, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
point-event abstraction
place structure, Types of event abstractions
point-event abstractions
definition, Types of event abstractions
related tense contours, Event-type abstractors and event contour tenses
point-event abstractor, Types of event abstractions
pointing
reference by, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
pointing cmavo
quick-tour version, Words that can act as sumti
police lineup, Number questions
Polish notation
and mekso goals, Introductory
Polish notation mixed with infix, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
example, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
politeness
thank you and you're welcome, Vocative scales
you're welcome, Vocative scales, Vocative scales
portion
on set contrasted with on individual, Quantified descriptions
portion selbri
definition, Special mekso selbri
place structure, Special mekso selbri
place structure effect from subjective numbers, Special mekso selbri
positive numbers
explicit expression, Signs and numerical punctuation
positive sign
contrasted with addition operator, Simple infix expressions and equations
possessed in relative phrases
compared with possessor, Relative phrases
possession
expressing with po, Relative phrases
intrinsic
expressing with po'e, Relative phrases
Lojban usage compared with French and German in omission/inclusion, Relative phrases
Lojban usage contrasted with English in omission/inclusion, Relative phrases
quick-tour version, Possession
possession not ownership
quick-tour version, Possession
possessive sumti
compared with relative phrase, Possessive sumti
contrasted with relative phrases in complexity allowed, Possessive sumti
definition, Possessive sumti
effect on elidability of ku, Possessive sumti
relative clauses on, Possessive sumti
syntax allowed, Possessive sumti
with relative clauses on possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
possessive sumti and relative clauses
development history, Possessive sumti
possessive sumti with relative clauses
effect of placement, Possessive sumti
possessor in relative phrases
compared with possessed, Relative phrases
possessor sumti
definition, Possessive sumti
potential
expressing in past/future, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
potential events
expressing implicitly, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
precedence
mathematical default, Simple infix expressions and equations
precise erasures, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
predicate answers, Questions and answers
predication
as a relationship, The concept of the bridi
compared with bridi, The concept of the bridi
prenex
considerations for dropping, Dropping the prenex
dropping for terseness, Dropping the prenex
effect of order of variables in, Dropping the prenex
explanation, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
internal to a bridi, The problem of “any”
purpose of, Dropping the prenex
removing when numeric quantifiers present, Variables with generalized quantifiers
syntax of, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
use for outer sumti reference, Relative clauses within relative clauses
prenex manipulation
exporting na from left of prenex, bridi negation and logical connectives
importing na from selbri, bridi negation and logical connectives
moving naku past bound variable, bridi negation and logical connectives
rules, bridi negation and logical connectives
prenex scope
for sentences joined by .i, A few notes on variables
for sentences joined by ijeks, A few notes on variables
in abstractions, A few notes on variables
in embedded bridi, A few notes on variables
in relative clauses, A few notes on variables
informal, A few notes on variables
prepositions
cmavo as Lojban equivalents, cmavo
pretty
English ambiguity of, Complex tanru grouping
pretty little girls' school
forty ways, “Pretty little girls' school”: forty ways to say it
previous topic, Paragraphs: NIhO
primitive roots
gismu as, brivla
principle of consistency
of logical-if statements, Logical connection of bridi
pro-bridi
as abbreviation for bridi, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
broda-series, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
compared to pro-sumti as means of abbreviation, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
definition, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
overriding sumti of antecedent bridi for, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
scope effect of new paragraph, Paragraphs: NIhO
pro-bridi assignment
explicit cancellation of with da'o, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
no'i effect on, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
pro-bridi rafsi
as producing context-dependent meanings, lujvo based on pro-sumti
pro-sumti
and discursive utterances, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
as possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
classes of, Pro-sumti summary
compared to pro-bridi as means of abbreviation, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
compared to pronouns in usage as abbreviations, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
contrasted with description, The five kinds of simple sumti
definition, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
di'u-series, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
for listener(s), Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
for listeners and/or speakers and/or others, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
for relativized sumti in relative clauses, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
for speaker(s), Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
implicit quantifier for, Pro-sumti summary
ko'a-series, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
lerfu as, Assignable pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ko'a-series and the broda-series
lerfu string
effect on reference to lerfu itself, References to lerfu
lerfu strings
interaction with quantifiers and boi, lerfu words as pro-sumti
mi-series, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
quick-tour version, Words that can act as sumti
rafsi for, lujvo based on pro-sumti
referring to place of different bridi with go'i-series, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
referring to place of same bridi with vo'a-series, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
scope effect of new paragraph, Paragraphs: NIhO
series, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
ti-series, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
typical, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
unspecified, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
vo'a-series, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
pro-sumti assignment
explicit cancellation of with da'o, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
no'i effect on, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
pro-sumti for "we"
contrasted with English "we", Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
pro-sumti for speaker/listener/others
as masses, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
relation to joi, Personal pro-sumti: the mi-series
pro-sumti for utterances, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
pro-sumti rafsi
anticipated use of for abbreviating inconvenient forms, lujvo based on pro-sumti
effect of on place structure of lujvo, lujvo based on pro-sumti
probability selbri
definition, Special mekso selbri
place structure, Special mekso selbri
place structure effect from subjective numbers, Special mekso selbri
values, Special mekso selbri
process abstraction
place structure, Types of event abstractions
process abstractions
definition, Types of event abstractions
related tense contours, Event-type abstractors and event contour tenses
process abstractor, Types of event abstractions
process event
described, Types of event abstractions
pronouns
as anaphora, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
compared to pro-sumti in usage as abbreviations, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
pronouns in English
as independent of abbreviations, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
as noun abbreviations, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
pronunciation
IPA for Lojban, Basic Phonetics
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
relation to orthography, Orthography
standard, Basic Phonetics
properties
place structure, Property abstractions
property abstraction
specifying sumti place of property with ce'u, Abstraction focus pro-sumti: ce'u
property abstractions
specifying determining place by sumti ellipsis, Property abstractions
specifying determining place with ce'u, Property abstractions
sumti ellipsis in, Property abstractions
use of multiple ce'u for relationship abstraction, Property abstractions
property description, Property abstractions
proposed law, Eliding SE rafsi from seltau
proposed lerfu words
as working basis, Proposed lerfu words – introduction
propositional
of attitudinals, Propositional attitude indicators
propositional attitudes, Predication/sentence abstraction
compared with knowledge discursives, Discursives
protocol
computer communications using COI, Vocative scales
parliamentary using COI, Vocative scales
using vocatives, Vocative scales
pu
meaning as a sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
meaning when following interval specification, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
PU selma'o
compared with FAhA, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
contradictory negation of, Tense negation
PU tenses
contrasted with ZAhO tenses in viewpoint, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
pu'o
as pastward of event, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
derivation of word, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
explanation of derivation, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
pu'u
place structure, Types of event abstractions
punctuation
in numbers, Signs and numerical punctuation
list of numerical, Complete table of PA cmavo: digits, punctuation, and other numbers.
punctuation lerfu words
interaction with different alphabet systems, Punctuation marks
mechanism for creating, Punctuation marks
rationale for lau, Punctuation marks
punctuation marks
cmavo as Lojban equivalents, cmavo

Q

qualified sumti
contrasted with unqualified sumti, sumti qualifiers
quantification
before description sumti compared with before non-description sumti, Quantified descriptions
quantificational pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
implicit quantification rules, Pro-sumti summary
quantified space, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
quantified sumti
different types contrasted for scope for distribution, Grouping of quantifiers
quantified temporal tense
definition, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
negating with nai, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
quantified temporal tense with direction
Lojban contrasted with English in implications, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
quantified temporal tenses
"once" contrasted with "only once", Interval properties: TAhE and roi
caveat on implication of, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
quantified tenses
as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
quantifier
lerfu string as, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
on previously quantified variable, A few notes on variables
quantifier scope
in multiple connected sentences, bridi negation and logical connectives
quantifiers
effect of moving naku, Using naku outside a prenex
with logical variables, Variables with generalized quantifiers
with sumti, Quantified sumti
question pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
implicit quantifier for, Pro-sumti summary
questions
answering with go'i, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
connection, Truth questions and connective questions
digit, Number questions
fill-in-the-blank, Questions and answers
marking in advance, Miscellaneous indicators
multiple, Questions and answers
number, Number questions, Questions and answers
operator, Other uses of mekso
place structure position, Tagging places: FA
quick-tour version, Questions, Questions
rhetorical, Miscellaneous indicators
selbri, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo, Questions and answers
sumti, sumti and bridi questions: ma and mo, Questions and answers
truth, Questions and answers
with "xu", Miscellaneous indicators
quotation
contrasted with me'o for representing lerfu, References to lerfu
contrasted with sentence abstraction, Predication/sentence abstraction
four kinds, Quotation summary
implicit quantifier for, Quotation summary
quotations
as possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
implicit quantifier for, Quantified sumti

R

r-hyphen
contrasted with n-hyphen in requirements for use, rafsi
use of, lujvo, rafsi
ra'u
scale of importance, Discursives
radio communication
proposed lerfu words for, Proposed lerfu words for radio communication
radix
decimal (see also base), Non-decimal and compound bases
rafsi
as fu'ivla categorizer, fu'ivla
based on pro-sumti, lujvo based on pro-sumti
considerations restricting construction of, rafsi
contrasted with cmavo in usage, rafsi
contrasted with same-form cmavo in meaning, lujvo
contrasted with words, rafsi
conventional meaning for cu'o, Miscellany
conventional meaning for frinu, Miscellany
definition, lujvo
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
forms of, rafsi
four-letter
requirement for y-hyphen, rafsi
lack of
effect on forming lujvo, rafsi
level of uniqueness of relation to gismu, rafsi
long, rafsi
multiple for each gismu, Considerations for making lujvo
multiplicity of for single gismu, rafsi
possible forms for construction of, rafsi
rationale for assignments of, rafsi
rules for combining to form lujvo, lujvo
selection considerations in making lujvo, rafsi
short, rafsi
uniqueness in gismu referent of, rafsi
use of, rafsi
rafsi assignments
non-reassignability of, rafsi
rafsi for numbers, rafsi
rafsi form
effect of choice on meaning of lujvo, lujvo
rafsi fu'ivla, Cultural and other non-algorithmic gismu
rafsi space, rafsi
re-ordering logical variables with se, Dropping the prenex
real world
contrasted with hypothetical world
example, Discursives
real world point of view, Discursives
Received Pronunciation, IPA For English Speakers
reciprocal
expression of mathematical, Signs and numerical punctuation
reciprocal pro-sumti, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
reciprocity
expressing with soi, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
expressing with vo'a-series pro-sumti and soi, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
recital rooms, Dependent places
redundancy
effect on vocative design, Vocative scales
reference
ambiguity of ti/ta/tu, What are you pointing at?
and discursive utterances, Parenthesis and metalinguistic commentary: TO, TOI, SEI
quick-tour version, The sumti di'u and la'e di'u
to relativized sumti with ke'a, What are you pointing at?
use of relative clause for, What are you pointing at?
reference frame
specifying for direction tenses, Movement in space: MOhI
reference frame for directions in tenses, Movement in space: MOhI
reference grammar, What is this book?
referent
of operand, Miscellany
referring to with la'e, sumti qualifiers
referent of pro-bridi
definition, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
referent of pro-sumti
definition, What are pro-sumti and pro-bridi? What are they for?
reflexive pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
relation of first places in logical connection of observatives
rationale, Compound bridi
relationship
active/static/attributive compared, The concept of the bridi
as basis of sentence, Introductory
objects of, Introductory
relationship abstraction, Property abstractions
relative clause
compared with tanru, Incidental relative clauses
connecting to relative phrase with zi'e, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
contrasted with tanru, Incidental relative clauses
effect of omission of ke'ake'a on, What are you pointing at?
restrictive (see also restrictive relative clause), Incidental relative clauses
use for reference, What are you pointing at?
relative clause scope
extending to preceding sumti with vu'o, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
relative clauses
as part of name, Relative clauses and descriptors
effect of commas in English, Incidental relative clauses
effect on elidability of be'o, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
impact of indefinite sumti on placement, Relative clauses and descriptors
impact of la on placement, Relative clauses and descriptors
impact of LAhE on placement, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
impact of NAhE on placement, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
kinds of, Incidental relative clauses
list of cmavo for, Index of relative clause cmavo
on connected sumti, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
on names, Relative clauses and descriptors
on number, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
on possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
on quotation, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
on vocative phrases, Relative clauses in vocative phrases
placement with vocative phrases, Relative clauses in vocative phrases
relative clauses within, Relative clauses within relative clauses
restricted contrasted with incidental, Incidental relative clauses
restricted contrasted with incidental in English expression, Incidental relative clauses
syntax with indefinite sumti, Relative clauses and descriptors
use in restricting existential claims, Restricted claims: da poi
use in restricting universal claims, Restricted claims: da poi
use of ke'a for referral to relativized sumti in, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
relative clauses and indefinite sumti
placement considerations, Relative clauses and descriptors
relative clauses and LAhE
placement considerations, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
relative clauses and NAhE
placement considerations, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
relative clauses and names
placement considerations, Relative clauses and descriptors
relative clauses and possessive sumti
development history, Possessive sumti
relative clauses on complex sumti
Lojban contrasted with English, Relative clauses and complex sumti: vu'o
relative clauses on indefinite sumti
syntax considerations, Relative clauses and descriptors
relative clauses on lo
syntax suggestion, Relative clauses and descriptors
relative clauses with possessive sumti
effect of placement, Possessive sumti
relative phrase
as an abbreviation of a common relative clause, Relative phrases
compared with possessive sumti, Possessive sumti
connecting to relative clause with zi'e, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
rationale for, Relative phrases
syntax of, Relative phrases
relative phrases
contrasted with possessive sumti in complexity allowed, Possessive sumti
contrasted with relative clauses in preciseness, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
improving preciseness with modals, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
relative phrases with modals
compared to relative clauses in preciseness, Modal relative phrases; Comparison
relative pro-sumti, Pro-sumti summary
relativity theory
relation to Lojban tense system, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
relativized sumti
definition, What are you pointing at?
in relative clauses within relative clauses, Relative clauses within relative clauses
remembered
example, Evidentials
repeating decimals
expressing with numerical punctuation, Signs and numerical punctuation
marking start of repeating portion, Signs and numerical punctuation
representing lerfu
lu contrasted with me'o, References to lerfu
respectively
specifying with fa'u, Non-logical connectives
with different relationships, More about non-logical connectives
restricted claims
definition, Restricted claims: da poi
restricted variable
compared with indefinite description, Variables with generalized quantifiers
restrictive relative clause
definition, Incidental relative clauses
resume
contrasted with begin, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
resumptive event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
revelation
example, Evidentials
reverse Polish notation
and mekso goals, Introductory
definition, Reverse Polish notation
marker, Reverse Polish notation
number of operands, Reverse Polish notation
operands of, Reverse Polish notation
parentheses in operands of, Reverse Polish notation
terminator, Reverse Polish notation
use of parentheses in, Reverse Polish notation
with too few operands, Reverse Polish notation
with too many operands, Reverse Polish notation
reviewers of this book, Acknowledgements and Credits
rhetorical question, Miscellaneous indicators
ri
contrasted with ke'a in relative clauses, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
ri-series pro-sumti, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
in narrative about quotation, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
in quotation series, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
in quotations, Anaphoric pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the ri-series and the go'i-series
right-grouping in tanru
with bo, Complex tanru grouping
right-grouping rule
definition of, Complex tanru grouping
righteous indignation
example, Attitudinal modifiers
ro
dropping from multiple appearances on logical variables, Dropping the prenex
effect of order when multiple in sentence, Grouping of quantifiers
ro'anai
example, Emotional categories
roger
example, Vocative scales
ROI selma'o
effect of ZAhO on fe'e flag, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
exception on use of boi before, Other uses of mekso
scalar negation of, Tense negation
romaji
as a basis for kanji characters in Lojban lerfu words, What about Chinese characters?
Roman Empire, Types of event abstractions
rounded numbers
expressing, Approximation and inexact numbers
rounded/unrounded vowels, Basic Phonetics
RP
as abbreviation for reverse Polish notation, Reverse Polish notation
ru'a
compared with e'u, Evidentials

S

sa
interaction with bu, The universal bu
sa'a
editorial insertion of text already containing sa'a, Miscellaneous indicators
interaction with li'o, Miscellaneous indicators
interaction with sei, Miscellaneous indicators
interaction with to'i, Miscellaneous indicators
Sapir-Whorf effects
and emotional indicators, Tentative conclusion
sarcasm
example, Discursives
expressing, Discursives
scalar attitude, Attitudes as scales
scalar negation
effect on selbri, Scalar negation of selbri
scalar negation of modals
explanation of meaning, Modal negation
scalar negation of non-logical connective, More about non-logical connectives
scalar negation of tenses
selma'o allowed with, Tense negation
scale
granular contrasted with continuous, Special mekso selbri
scale selbri
definition, Special mekso selbri
place structure, Special mekso selbri
place structure effect from subjective numbers, Special mekso selbri
scientific names
rules for, cmene
scientific notation
rationale for order of places, Infix operators revisited
with gei, Infix operators revisited
score
as 20-year span, Four score and seven: a mekso problem
as alternate base for years, Four score and seven: a mekso problem
se
as grammatical in JOI compounds, Non-logical connectives
in logical connective to exchange sentences, Logical connection of bridi
order in logical connectives with na, Logical connection of bridi
use with operators, Miscellany
using to re-order logical variables, Dropping the prenex
se du'u, Predication/sentence abstraction
se klama
place structure of, Conversion: SE
SE selma'o
after 5th place, Subscripts: XI
effect of multiple on a selbri, Conversion: SE
effect on place structure numbering, Conversion: SE
effect on selbri place structure, Conversion: SE
extending scope of, Conversion: SE
for converting place structure, Conversion: SE
rationale for no 1st place conversion, Conversion: SE
scope of, Conversion: SE
word formation of cmavo in, Conversion: SE
se writing convention
in eks, sumti connection
se'e
and number base convention, Computerized character codes
se'u
as elidable terminator for soi, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
elidability considerations, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
section numbering, Other uses of mekso
selbri
as part of description, The three basic description types
brivla as, Lojban content words: brivla
converting into an operand, Using Lojban resources within mekso
converting into an operator, Using Lojban resources within mekso
converting operator into, Other uses of mekso
definition, Lojban content words: brivla, Introductory
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
lerfu string as, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
omitting with co'e, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
place structure of, Introductory
place structure of converted operator, Other uses of mekso
relation to bridi, Lojban content words: brivla
scalar negation of, Scalar negation of selbri
with GOhA, Other kinds of simple selbri
selbri from sumti, selbri based on sumti: me
selbri list for quick tour, Some words used to indicate selbri relations
selbri logical variables, selbri variables
selbri place structure
effect on operator formed by, Using Lojban resources within mekso
selbri placement among sumti
effect of multiple quantification on, Using naku outside a prenex
selbri questions
quick-tour version, Questions
selbri variables
form when not in prenex, selbri variables
prenex form as indefinite description, selbri variables
quantified, selbri variables
selbri-first bridi
effect on sumti places, Standard bridi form: cu
effect on use of cu, Tagging places: FA
specifying first sumti place in with fa, Tagging places: FA
self-orientation
example, Attitudinal modifiers
selma'o
cross-reference list of
selma'o catalog,
definition, cmavo
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
seltau
compared with English adjective, lujvo
compared with English adverb, lujvo
definition, Inversion of tanru: co
definition of, Simple tanru
effect on meaning of tanru, Simple tanru
filling sumti places in, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
seltcita sumti
definition (see also modal sumti), Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
sentence
basic Lojban, Introductory
sentences
close grouping, Sentences: I
connecting non-logically, More about non-logical connectives
connecting with tense, Tense relations between sentences
forethought tense connection of, Tense relations between sentences
separator for joining, Sentences: I
tenseless
quick-tour version, Tenses
separate questions
quick-tour version, Questions
separately tensed sentences
contrasted with tense connected sentences, Tense relations between sentences
sequence
as an abstract list, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with list, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with set, sumti qualifiers
sequence of events
expressing non-time-related sequences, More about non-logical connectives
sequence of tense rules
Lojban contrasted with English, Tenses in subordinate bridi
set
as specified by members, Non-logical connectives
by listing members with ce, Non-logical connectives
compared with mass as abstract of multiple individuals, Masses and sets
contrasted with mass in attribution of component properties, Masses and sets
contrasted with mass in distribution of properties, Non-logical connectives
contrasted with ordered sequence, Non-logical connectives
expressing measurement standard for indefinites, Special mekso selbri
expressing relation with individuals forming set, Special mekso selbri
expressing relation with mass formed from set, Special mekso selbri
set operations, More about non-logical connectives
sets
properties of, Masses and sets
rule for implicit outer quantifier, Quantified descriptions
use in Lojban place structure, Masses and sets
sexual discomfort
example, Emotional categories
sexual teacher
male
example, lujvo-making examples
shared bridi-tail sumti
avoiding, Other modal connections
shellfish, Eliding KE and KEhE rafsi from lujvo
shift
single-letter
grammar of, Upper and lower cases
shift word
for single letter, Upper and lower cases
scope, Upper and lower cases
shift words
canceling effect, Alien alphabets
for face, Alien alphabets
for font, Alien alphabets
shoehorn, Dependent places
short rafsi, rafsi
short rafsi form
compared with long form in effect on lujvo meaning, lujvo
si
interaction with bu, The universal bu
signed numbers
expressing, Signs and numerical punctuation
signs on numbers
grammar, Signs and numerical punctuation
simple sumti, The five kinds of simple sumti
sinful
example, Attitudinal modifiers
single consonants
contrasted with consonant clusters, Consonant Clusters
contrasted with doubled consonants, Consonant Clusters
single-letter shift
as toggle, Upper and lower cases
single-word quotation, Quotation summary
size
order with dimensionality in spatial tense intervals, Dimensionality: VIhA
slinku'i test
definition, fu'ivla
slowdown, Types of event abstractions
smiley face
example, The universal bu
word for, The universal bu
soi
use in expressing reciprocity, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
use in expressing reciprocity with vo'a-series pro-sumti, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
soi with one following sumti
convention, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
somebody
contrasted with somebody else, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
something
contrasted with someone, Restricted claims: da poi
expressing using "su'o", Variables with generalized quantifiers
unspecified definite with "zo'e", Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
sounds
clarity of, Basic Phonetics
complex, Basic Phonetics
difficult, Basic Phonetics
sounds for letters
Lojban contrasted with English, Basic Phonetics
source languages
use in creating gismu, The gismu creation algorithm
space
as time-based metaphor, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
contrasted with time in number of directions, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
space intervals
compared with time intervals in continuity, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
space location
as part of tense system (see also tense
spatial tense), Introductory
space tenses
quick-tour version, Tenses
space/time metaphor
expressing direction mapping for, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
spaghetti, fu'ivla
Spanish ch
example, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
Spanish ll
example, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
spatial contours
as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
contrasted with temporal event contours, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
expressing, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
spatial directions
list of, List of spatial directions and direction-like relations
spatial information
adding to a sentence with tense sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
spatial interval modifiers
order in tense, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
spatial intervals
expressing degree of continuity over, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
spatial tense
4-dimensional interaction with temporal tense, Dimensionality: VIhA
as an imaginary journey, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
as optional in English, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
compared with temporal tense in elidability, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
contrasted with temporal in dimensionality, Dimensionality: VIhA
definition, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
direction, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
distance, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
four-dimensional, Dimensionality: VIhA
linear, Dimensionality: VIhA
one-dimensional, Dimensionality: VIhA
order relative to temporal, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
planar, Dimensionality: VIhA
reference frame, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
referent of, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
three-dimensional, Dimensionality: VIhA
two-dimensional, Dimensionality: VIhA
spatial tense intervals
order of size and dimensionality in, Dimensionality: VIhA
order of VEhA and VIhA in, Dimensionality: VIhA
spatial tenses
as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
order of direction and distance specifications, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
speaker's state of knowledge, Discursives
speaker-listener cooperation, Questions
speaker-relative viewpoint
contrasted with event-relative viewpoint, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
specific descriptions, The three basic description types
specific terms
use of fu'ivla for, fu'ivla
specificity
expressing with po, Relative phrases
speech rhythm
for grouping in English, Three-part tanru grouping with bo
spelling out words
Lojban contrasted with English in usefulness, A to Z in Lojban, plus one
spiritual discomfort
example, Emotional categories
square brackets
use of in notation, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
standard bridi form
definition, Standard bridi form: cu
standard for subjective numbers
specifying, Special mekso selbri
standard pronunciation, Basic Phonetics
starting marker, Erasure: SI, SA, SU
state abstraction
place structure, Types of event abstractions
state abstractions
definition, Types of event abstractions
related tense contours, Event-type abstractors and event contour tenses
state abstractor, Types of event abstractions
state event
described, Types of event abstractions
steady speed, Types of event abstractions
stereotypical
as not derogatory in Lojban, Descriptors for typical objects
compared with typical, Descriptors for typical objects
stereotypical objects, Descriptors for typical objects
sticky modals
canceling, Sticky modals
definition, Sticky modals
fi'o proscribed from, Sticky modals
sticky tenses
and CAhA, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
canceling, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
definition, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
effect of nau on, Tenses in subordinate bridi
effect on future tense meaning, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
from part of a multiple tense, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
stop
contrasted with finish, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
contrasted with pause, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
stories
flow of time in, Story time
story tense
Lojban convention contrasted with English convention, Story time
story time
as a convention for inferring tense, Story time
definition, Story time
rationale for, Story time
tenseless sentences in, Story time
with no initial sticky time, Story time
stress
definition of, Syllabication And Stress
effect of buffer vowel on, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
effect of syllabic consonants on, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
example, Emotional categories
final syllable
rules for pause after, Rules for inserting pauses
irregular marked with upper-case, Upper and lower cases
levels of, Syllabication And Stress
on cmavo, cmavo
primary, Syllabication And Stress
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
rules for, Syllabication And Stress
secondary, Syllabication And Stress
showing non-standard, Orthography
stressed syllable
compared with stressed vowel, Syllabication And Stress
stressed vowel
compared with stressed syllable, Syllabication And Stress
structure of examples, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
structure of this book, What is this book?
structure words, cmavo
su
interaction with bu, The universal bu
su'e
with elided number, Approximation and inexact numbers
su'o
as implicit quantifier for quotations, Quantified sumti
with elided number, Approximation and inexact numbers
sub-subscripts, Subscripts
subjective amounts
expressing, Indefinite numbers
subjective numbers
effect on place structure for cardinal selbri, Special mekso selbri
effect on place structure for ordinal selbri, Special mekso selbri
effect on place structure for portion selbri, Special mekso selbri
effect on place structure for probability selbri, Special mekso selbri
effect on place structure for scale selbri, Special mekso selbri
rationale for effect on place structure, Special mekso selbri
specifying standard for, Special mekso selbri
subjective portions
expressing, Indefinite numbers
subordinate clause tense
effect of main bridi tense on, Tenses in subordinate bridi
Lojban compared with Esperanto, Tenses in subordinate bridi
Lojban compared with Russian, Tenses in subordinate bridi
Lojban contrasted with English, Tenses in subordinate bridi
subordinate clauses
tense usage rules in English, Tenses in subordinate bridi
subscripted topics, Paragraphs: NIhO
subscripting, Subscripts: XI
subscripts
and fuzzy truths, Subscripts: XI
and names, Subscripts: XI
and paragraph separators, Subscripts: XI
and pro-sumti, Subscripts: XI
and sumti re-ordering, Subscripts: XI
and tense, Subscripts: XI
before main expression, Subscripts
effects on elidability of terminators, Subscripts
external grammar of, Subscripts
for sticky tense, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
internal grammar of, Subscripts
lerfu string as, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
mathematical, Subscripts: XI
multiple as sub-subscript, Subscripts
multiple for same base word, Logical and non-logical connectives within mekso
on ke'a for nested relative clauses, Relativized pro-sumti: ke'a
terminator for, Subscripts
to form matrices of more than 2 dimensions, Vectors and matrices
use with ke'a for outer sumti reference, Relative clauses within relative clauses
use with logical variables, A few notes on variables
subscripts on lerfu words
effect on elidability of boi, Subscripts
subsets
expressing with outer quantifiers, Quantified descriptions
subtraction operator
contrasted with negative sign, Special numbers
subtypes of words, brivla
sumti
as having implicit quantifiers, Quantified sumti
as objects in place structure slots, Introductory
beginning with "ke", Grouping of afterthought connectives
between descriptor and description selbri, Possessive sumti
classified by types of objects referred to, Individuals and masses
converting into an operand, Using Lojban resources within mekso
definition, The five kinds of simple sumti, Introductory
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
descriptions as, The five kinds of simple sumti
dropping trailing unspecified, Standard bridi form: cu
explicitly mapping into place structure with FA, Tagging places: FA
for individual objects, Individuals and masses
for mass objects, Individuals and masses
for set objects, Individuals and masses
forethought tense connection of, Tense relations between sentences
irrelevant to relationship, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
kinds of, The five kinds of simple sumti
multiple in one place with FA, Tagging places: FA
names as, The five kinds of simple sumti
numbers as, The five kinds of simple sumti
omitted first place in selbri-first bridi, Standard bridi form: cu
order in selbri, Standard bridi form: cu
order in selbri-first bridi, Standard bridi form: cu
pro-sumti as, The five kinds of simple sumti
quotations as, The five kinds of simple sumti
re-ordering with FA, Tagging places: FA
relation with bridi, The concept of the bridi
sumti connection
afterthought, sumti connection
forethought, sumti connection
sumti into selbri, selbri based on sumti: me
sumti logical connection, sumti connection
compared with bridi logical connections, sumti connection
contrasted with tanru logical connection, Logical connection within tanru
rationale for, sumti connection
sumti modal connection, Other modal connections
sumti placement
variant
quick-tour version, Variant bridi structure
sumti qualifiers
as short forms for common special cases, sumti qualifiers
elidable terminator for qualified sumti, sumti qualifiers
external syntax of, sumti qualifiers
for negation, sumti qualifiers
internal syntax of, sumti qualifiers
list of, sumti qualifiers
sumti questions
quick-tour version, Questions
sumti reordering
quick-tour version, Varying the order of sumti
sumti tcita
based on event contours, Tenses as sumti tcita
based on spatial contours, Tenses as sumti tcita
based on tense direction, Tenses as sumti tcita
based on tense distance, Tenses as sumti tcita
based on tenses, Tenses as sumti tcita
definition (see also modal tag), Modal places: FIhO, FEhU
event contours contrasted with direction/distance as basis for, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti tcita and linked sumti, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
sumti tcita and modal tags, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
sumti tcita and tense tags, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
sumti tcita based on dimension, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti tcita based on event contours
relation of main bridi to sumti process in, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti tcita based on interval continuousness, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti tcita based on interval properties, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti tcita based on interval size, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti tcita based on quantified tenses, Tenses as sumti tcita
sumti with lo
compared to indefinite sumti, Grouping of quantifiers
sumti with tense
effect of main bridi tense on, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
sumti with tenses
quick-tour version, Tenses
sumti-based description
definition, sumti-based descriptions
inner quantifier on, sumti-based descriptions
outer quantifier on, sumti-based descriptions
sumti-based descriptions with le
as increasing restricting to in-mind, sumti-based descriptions
sunburn
example, Property abstractions
superfective event contour, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
superscripts, Subscripts
supervising
as a contribution to mass action, Non-logical connectives
supplementary information, Dependent places
sword blade, lujvo with more than two parts.
syllabaries
lerfu word representation, What about Chinese characters?
syllabic consonant
effect on stress determination, cmene
syllabic consonants, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
effect on stress, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
final in word, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
syllabic l
considered as a consonant for morphological discussions, Introductory
syllabic m
as a consonant for morphological discussions, Introductory
syllabic n
as a consonant for morphological discussions, Introductory
syllabic r
as a consonant for morphological discussions, Introductory
syllabication
and names, Syllabication And Stress
definition of, Syllabication And Stress
examples of, Syllabication And Stress
rules for, Syllabication And Stress
syllable break
contrasted with pause, The Special Lojban Characters
representation in Lojban, The Special Lojban Characters
symbol for, The universal bu
word for, The universal bu
symbol
for operand, Miscellany
referring to with lu'e, sumti qualifiers
symmetrical tanru, Some types of symmetrical tanru
symmetrical tanru types
both separately true, Some types of symmetrical tanru
one or other true, Some types of symmetrical tanru
using crucial/typical parts, Some types of symmetrical tanru
using more inclusive class, Some types of symmetrical tanru
symmetrical veljvo, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
sympathy
example, Attitude questions; empathy; attitude contours

T

ta
contrasted with di'u, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
tables
format of, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
tagged sumti termsets
connecting with non-logical forethought connectives, More about non-logical connectives
TAhE selma'o
effect of ZAhO on fe'e flag, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
scalar negation of, Tense negation
tail-terms
definition, Compound bridi
tanru
ambiguity in, lujvo
ambiguity of, lujvo, Simple tanru
and abstractions, The syntax of abstraction
and conversion
quick-tour version, tanru
and creativity, lujvo
as ambiguous, Simple tanru
asymmetrical, Some types of asymmetrical tanru
combination of, lujvo
containing mathematical expressions, Other kinds of simple selbri
default left-grouping of, Three-part tanru grouping with bo
definition, Simple tanru
quick-tour version, Lojban grammatical terms
expanding, Discursives
explanation of, lujvo
explicating, Discursives
explicitly defining, Discursives
expression of, lujvo
meaning of, Simple tanru
place structure of, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
quick-tour version, tanru
place structures of, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
possible meanings of, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
primary meaning of, Simple tanru
purpose, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
quick-tour version, tanru
reducing logically connected sumti to
caveat, Logical connection within tanru
simple, Simple tanru
to lujvo, lujvo
with GOhA, Other kinds of simple selbri
tanru and conversion, Conversion of simple selbri
tanru connection
connotation of non-logical, Non-logical connectives
tanru connection grouping
guheks unmarked tanru, Logical connection within tanru
tanru conversion
effect on place structure
quick-tour version, tanru
tanru default grouping
quick-tour version, tanru
tanru grouping
complex, Complex tanru grouping
effect of jeks, Logical connection within tanru
effect of tanru inversion on, Inversion of tanru: co
guheks compared with jeks, Logical connection within tanru
three-part, Three-part tanru grouping with bo
with bo, Complex tanru grouping
with ke, Complex tanru with ke and ke'e
with ke and bo, Complex tanru with ke and ke'e
tanru grouping with JA+BO
effect on tanru grouping, Logical connection within tanru
tanru inversion, Inversion of tanru: co
definition, Inversion of tanru: co
effect on tanru grouping, Inversion of tanru: co
in complex tanru, Inversion of tanru: co
multiple, Inversion of tanru: co
rule for removing, Inversion of tanru: co
where allowed, Inversion of tanru: co
tanru inversion and place structure, Inversion of tanru: co
tanru logical connection
contrasted with sumti logical connection, Logical connection within tanru
tanru nested within tanru, Three-part tanru grouping with bo
technical terms, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
telephone conversation
hello, Vocative scales
television, IPA For English Speakers
template, Minor abstraction types
temporal direction
exception in meaning when following ze'e, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
temporal information
adding to a sentence with tense sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
temporal tense
as mandatory in English, Introductory
compared with spatial tense in elidability, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
historical definition, Introductory
interaction with 4-dimensional spatial tense, Dimensionality: VIhA
Lojban contrasted with English in necessity, Introductory
order relative to spatial, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
quantified with direction, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
real relationship to time in English, Introductory
temporal tense elision
compared with spatial tense elision in meaning, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
temporal tenses
compared with spatial tenses, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
ten
expressing as number, Lojban numbers
tense
aorist, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
as observer-based, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
as subjective perception, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
connecting sentences in with, Tense relations between sentences
contradictory negation contrasted with scalar negation of, Tense negation
effect of different position in sentence, Introductory
effect of sticky tense on, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
emphasizing by position in sentence, Introductory
explanation of presentation method, Introductory
expressing movement in, Movement in space: MOhI
handling multiple episodes, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
in forethought bridi-tail connection
special rule, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
interval contrasted with point, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
Lojban contrasted with English in implications of completeness, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
Lojban contrasted with English in implying actuality, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
Lojban contrasted with native languages, Introductory
numerical, Other uses of mekso
on embedded bridi, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
order of direction
distance and interval in, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
order of direction specification in, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
order of distance specification in, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
order of movement specification in, Movement in space: MOhI
order of spatial interval modifiers in , Space interval modifiers: FEhE
order of temporal and spatial in, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
overriding to speaker's current, Tenses in subordinate bridi
point contrasted with interval, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
position in sentence alternative, Introductory
position of in sentence, Introductory
quantified, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
rationale for relative order of temporal and spatial in, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
relation of interval to point specified by direction and distance, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
relation of point specified by direction and distance to interval, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
relative order with bridi negation, Tenses and bridi negation
scalar negation contrasted with contradictory negation of, Tense negation
scalar negation of with NAhE, Tense negation
scope effect of new paragraph, Paragraphs: NIhO
scope of, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
selbri types applicable to, Introductory
space-time dimension for intervals, Dimensionality: VIhA
speaker's current, Tenses in subordinate bridi
specifying relation of interval to point specified by direction and distance, Interval sizes: VEhA and ZEhA
static contrasted with moving, Movement in space: MOhI
subscripting, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
sumti tcita form contrasted with connected sentences, Tense relations between sentences
with both temporal and spatial, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
with ku, Introductory
tense afterthought connection forms
selma'o allowed, Tense relations between sentences
tense and na
multiple, Tenses and bridi negation
tense as sumti tcita
contrasted with tense inside sumti, Tenses as sumti tcita
tense cmavo
position relative to selbri, Tenses and bridi negation
tense connected sentences
contrasted with separately tensed sentences, Tense relations between sentences
forethought mode, Tense relations between sentences
importance of bo in, Tense relations between sentences
tense connection
equivalent meanings, Tense relations between sentences
expansions of, Tense relations between sentences
tense connection of bridi-tails
meaning of, Tense relations between sentences
tense connection of sentences
contrasted with sumti tcita form, Tense relations between sentences
order of, Tense relations between sentences
tense connection of sumti
meaning of, Tense relations between sentences
tense conversion
accessing original first place with fai, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
accessing tense of bridi with jai, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
of temporal tenses, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
use in sumti descriptions, Conversion of sumti tcita: JAI
with jai, Conversion of simple selbri
tense direction
as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
contrasted with event contours in implication of extent, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
implications on scope of event, Vague intervals and non-specific tenses
tense direction/distance as sumti tcita
contrasted with event contours, Tenses as sumti tcita
tense distance
as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
tense forethought connection forms
selma'o allowed, Tense relations between sentences
tense in scope of sticky tense
compared with compound tense, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
tense inside sumti
contrasted with tense as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
tense on main bridi
effect on embedded bridi tenses, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
effect on embedded sumti with tenses, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
tense questions
by using logical connective question, Tense questions: cu'e
methods of asking, Tense questions: cu'e
tense questions with ma, Tense questions: cu'e
tense selma'o
summary of, Summary of tense selma'o
tense sentence connection
table of equivalent schemata, Tenses versus modals
tense specification
effect on "cu", Introductory
effect on elidability of terminators, Introductory
tense system
and space location, Introductory, Introductory
tense tags and sumti tcita, Linked sumti: be-bei-be'o
tense with sumti tcita
asymmetry of, Tense relations between sentences
tense-or-modal questions
pre-specifying some information, Tense questions: cu'e
with cu'e, Tense questions: cu'e
tensed connectives
in mathematical expressions, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
tensed logical connection, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
tensed logical connectives, Tensed logical connectives
forethought, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in ek…bo, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in ek…ke, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in gihek…bo, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in gihek…ke, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in ijek…bo, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in ijek…tu'e, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in ijoik…bo, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in ijoik…tu'e, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in jek…bo, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in joik…bo, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
in joik…ke, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
with ke…ke'e, Tensed logical connectives
with tu'e…tu'u, Tensed logical connectives
tensed logically connected bridi-tails, Tensed logical connectives
with grouping, Tensed logical connectives
tensed logically connected sentences, Tensed logical connectives
with grouping, Tensed logical connectives
tensed logically connected sumti, Tensed logical connectives
with grouping, Tensed logical connectives
tensed non-logical connectives, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
forethought, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
tenseless sentences in story time, Story time
tenses
compared with modals in syntax, Tenses versus modals
connected
with negation, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
contradictory negation of with nai, Tense negation
contrasted with modals in semantics, Tenses versus modals
forethought connection in, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
forethought logical connections, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
grouping of connectives in, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
importance of 2nd sumti place for sumti tcita use, Tenses versus modals
logically connected with JA, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
multiple in sentence, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
multiple in sentence compared with compound tense, Sticky and multiple tenses: KI
negating, Tense negation
non-logical connection of, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
non-logical connection of for sub-events, Sub-events
possible groupings of, Logical and non-logical connections between tenses
quick-tour version, Tenses
use as sumti tcita, Tenses as sumti tcita
viewpoint of PU contrasted with viewpoint of ZAhO, Event contours: ZAhO and re'u
tenses with elided CAhA
meaning, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
term
definition, Termset logical connection
terminators
eliding ku in non-logical connections, Non-logical connectives
termset
effect on scope of multiple indefinite sumti, Grouping of quantifiers
formation, Termset logical connection
termset logical connection
unequal length, Termset logical connection
termset modal connection, Other modal connections
termsets
compared to fa'u, Non-logical connectives
non-logical connection of, More about non-logical connectives
tertau
definition, Inversion of tanru: co
definition of, Simple tanru
effect on meaning of tanru, Simple tanru
text
division numbering with -mai, Other uses of mekso
sub-division numbering with -mai, Other uses of mekso
text quotation
as internally grammatical, Quotation summary
syntax of, Quotation summary
thank you
example, Vocative scales
the
contrasted with a/an, Miscellaneous indicators
example, Miscellaneous indicators
for talking about numbers themselves, Simple infix expressions and equations
this
adjective expression with ti noi, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
adjective expression with vi, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
adjective usage contrasted with pronoun usage, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
as utterance reference in English, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
pronoun expression with ti, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
pronoun usage contrasted with adjective usage, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
this book
author of, Acknowledgements and Credits
contributors to, Acknowledgements and Credits
credits for, Acknowledgements and Credits
examples of, What are the typographical conventions of this book?
goal of, What is this book?
reviewers of, Acknowledgements and Credits
structure of, What is this book?
this/that in English
compared with ti-series pro-sumti, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
thus
example, Evidentials
ti
as pronoun expression for English this, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
ti noi
as adjective expression for this, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
ti-series pro-sumti
3 degrees of distance with, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
as pointing referents only, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
compared with English this/that, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
contrasted with di'u-series pro-sumti, Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
conversational convention for, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
lack of pro-bridi equivalent, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
problems in written text, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
tilde
a diacritical mark, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
time
as part of tense system (see also tense
temporal tense), Introductory
as space-based metaphor, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
contrasted with space in number of directions, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
time tenses
quick-tour version, Tenses
time travel, Movement in space: MOhI
times
explicit expression of, Indefinite numbers
implicit expression of, Indefinite numbers
title
specifying with tu'e…tu'u, Sentences: I
to the market from the office, Termset logical connection
to'o
special note on direction orientation, List of spatial directions and direction-like relations
Tolkien
and non-standard Lojban orthography, Oddball Orthographies
too
example, Discursives
too many rats
example, Special mekso selbri
topic-comment
description, Topic-comment sentences: ZOhU
topic/comment
multiple sentence, Topic-comment sentences: ZOhU
tosmabru test, The lujvo-making algorithm
toward right
contrasted with on right, Movement in space: MOhI
transformations with logical connectives
steps, Logical Connectives and DeMorgan's Law
triumph, Types of event abstractions
truncation of number
expressing, Approximation and inexact numbers
truth
in imperative sentences, Truth questions and connective questions
truth functions, Logical connection and truth tables
16 possible, Logical connection and truth tables
commutative, The Four basic vowels
creating all 16 with Lojban's basic set, The Four basic vowels
fundamental 4 in Lojban, The Four basic vowels
relation to logical connectives, The Four basic vowels
table of logical connectives, Truth functions and corresponding logical connectives
truth questions, Miscellaneous indicators
answering "no", Truth questions and connective questions
answering "yes", Truth questions and connective questions
as yes-or-no questions, Truth questions and connective questions
contrasted with connection questions, Truth questions and connective questions
simple, Truth questions and connective questions
truth table
explanation, Logical connection and truth tables
truth tables
abbreviated format, Logical connection and truth tables
for 4 fundamental Lojban truth functions, The Four basic vowels
list of 16 in abbreviated form, Logical connection and truth tables
notation convention, Logical connection and truth tables
truth-value abstractions
place structure, Truth-value abstraction: jei, Predication/sentence abstraction
ts-sound in Russian
representation in Lojban, Basic Phonetics
tu
archaic English yon as equivalent of, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
tu'a
as being deliberately vague, sumti qualifiers
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
use for forming abstractions, sumti qualifiers
tu'e
contrasted with bo for tensed logical connection, Tenses, modals, and logical connection
effect on di'e, More about non-logical connectives
use in lists, More about non-logical connectives
tu'o
for infix operations with too few operands, Infix operators revisited
types and subtypes of words, brivla
typical
compared with stereotypical, Descriptors for typical objects
typical objects
and instantiation, Descriptors for typical objects
determining characteristics of, Descriptors for typical objects
typical Smith
example, Descriptors for typical objects
typical sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
typical value
contrasted with elliptical value for sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series

U

umlaut
a diacritical mark, Accent marks and compound lerfu words
unabridged dictionary, Contrastive emphasis: BAhE
unconditional signal, No more to say: FAhO
unconnected tanru
contrasted with logically connected version, Logical connection within tanru
undemonstrated potential
expressing, Actuality, potentiality, capability: CAhA
underscore notation for Quick Tour chapter, The concept of the bridi
unequal termset connection
compared with compound bridi connection with unequal separate bridi-tails, Termset logical connection
unfilled places of inverted tanru, Inversion of tanru: co
Unicode, Computerized character codes
union
of sets, More about non-logical connectives
union of sets
compared with or, More about non-logical connectives
units of measurement
expressing, Simple infix expressions and equations
universal
mixed claim with existential, Universal claims
universal claims
dangers of using, Dropping the prenex
explanation, Universal claims
restricting, Restricted claims: da poi, Restricted claims: da poi
unqualified sumti
contrasted with qualified sumti, sumti qualifiers
unreduced fractions
use in granular scales, Special mekso selbri
unreduced lujvo
definition, rafsi
unspecified breed
example, Dependent places
unspecified direction
temporal contrasted with in spatial, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
unspecified emotion, Compound indicators
unspecified level of emotion, Compound indicators
unspecified sumti
non-trailing, Standard bridi form: cu
using zo'e as place-holder for, Standard bridi form: cu
unspecified trailing sumti
dropping, Standard bridi form: cu
unstated emotion, Compound indicators
unusual characters
words for, The universal bu
unvoiced consonants
contrasted with voiced in allowable consonant pairs, Initial Consonant Pairs
unvoiced vowel glide
apostrophe as, The Special Lojban Characters
upper-case
lerfu word for, Upper and lower cases
upper-case letters
English usage contrasted with Lojban, Upper and lower cases
Lojban usage contrasted with English, Upper and lower cases
utterance
expressing relation to discourse, Discursives
utterance ordinal
lerfu string as, Mathematical uses of lerfu strings
utterance pro-sumti
stability of, Pro-sumti and pro-bridi cancelling
utterance pro-sumti (see also di'u-series pro-sumti), Utterance pro-sumti: the di'u-series
utterances
non-bridi, Questions and answers
uy diphthong
in cmene, cmene

V

V
as a symbol for a single vowel, Introductory
VA selma'o
and distance, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
relation of words to ti
ta, tu, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
va'i
contrasted with ke'u, Discursives
vague abstraction, Minor abstraction types
vague abstractions
place structure, Minor abstraction types
vague abstractor, Minor abstraction types
vague relationship
modal tag for, Modal tags: BAI
valid speech
marking as error with jo'a, Miscellaneous indicators
variables
logical, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
vau
effect on elidability ku'o, Possessive sumti
vau for shared bridi-tail sumti
avoiding, Other modal connections
ve klama
contrasted with pluta, Conversion: SE
vector
components of, Vectors and matrices
definition, Vectors and matrices
vector indicator, Vectors and matrices
terminator for, Vectors and matrices
vectors
use as operands, Vectors and matrices
use of parentheses with, Vectors and matrices
veljvo
symmetrical, Symmetrical and asymmetrical lujvo
verbs
brivla as Lojban equivalents, brivla
vi
as adjective expression for English this, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
vi'o
contrasted with je'e, Vocative scales
vice versa
English
expressing with vo'a-series pro-sumti and soi, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
virtue
example, Attitudinal modifiers
vo'a-series pro-sumti
use in expressing reciprocity with soi, Reflexive and reciprocal pro-sumti: the vo'a-series
vocative phrase
effect of position on meaning, The syntax of vocative phrases
elidable terminator for, The syntax of vocative phrases
explicit quantifiers prohibited on, The syntax of vocative phrases
forms of, The syntax of vocative phrases
implicit descriptor on, The syntax of vocative phrases
implicit quantifiers on, The syntax of vocative phrases
purpose of, The syntax of vocative phrases
with complete sumti, The syntax of vocative phrases
with sumti without descriptor, The syntax of vocative phrases
vocative phrase terminator
elidability of, The syntax of vocative phrases
vocative phrase with name
placement of relative clause on, Relative clauses in vocative phrases
vocative phrase with selbri
placement of relative clause on, Relative clauses in vocative phrases
vocative phrases
as a free modifier, The syntax of vocative phrases
relative clauses on, Relative clauses in vocative phrases
vocative word
phrase following, The syntax of vocative phrases
vocatives
and definition of "you", Vocative scales
contrasted with "la", Vocative scales
definition, Vocative scales
grammar overview, Vocative scales
notation convention symbol "X", Vocative scales
quick-tour version, Vocatives and commands
rationale for redundancy, Vocative scales
voiced consonants
contrasted with unvoiced in allowable consonant pairs, Initial Consonant Pairs
voiced/unvoiced consonants
restrictions on, Consonant Clusters
vowel
buffer, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
vowel buffer
contrasted with y sound, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
vowel pairs
contrasted with diphthongs, Vowel Pairs
definition of, Vowel Pairs
grouping of, Vowel Pairs
involving y, Vowel Pairs
list of, Vowel Pairs
use of apostrophe in, Vowel Pairs
vowel-initial words
necessity for pause before, Rules for inserting pauses
vowels
contrasted with consonants, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
definition of, Diphthongs and Syllabic Consonants
length of, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
pronunciation of
quick-tour version, Pronunciation
vu'i
effect of on meaning, sumti qualifiers
use for creating sequence, sumti qualifiers
VUhU operands, Simple infix expressions and equations
VV string
as a symbol for a double vowel, Introductory

W

whole time interval
expressing, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
wine-dark sea, The meaning of tanru: a necessary detour
word classes, Introductory
word forms
as related to grammatical uses, Introductory
in Lojban (see also morphology), Introductory
word quotation
as morphologically valid, Quotation summary
internal grammar of, Quotation summary
words not in the dictionary, Some words used to indicate selbri relations
wrong concept, Dependent places

X

x1
in place structure notation, Introductory
notation convention
quick-tour version, Some words used to indicate selbri relations

Y

y
considered not to be a vowel for morphological discussions, Introductory
letter
between letters of consonant pair, brivla
prohibition from fu'ivla, fu'ivla
use in avoiding forbidden consonant pairs, Consonant Clusters
y sound
contrasted with vowel buffer, Buffering Of Consonant Clusters
y-hyphen
and consonant cluster determination, lujvo
and stress determination, lujvo
use of, lujvo
yes/no questions, Miscellaneous indicators
quick-tour version, Questions
yielding the floor, No more to say: FAhO
yon
as archaic English equivalent of tu, Demonstrative pro-sumti: the ti-series
you
defining, Vocative scales
you're welcome
fi'i contrasted with je'e, Vocative scales
je'e contrasted with fi'i, Vocative scales
you-cmavo
example, lujvo based on pro-sumti
you-talk
example, lujvo based on pro-sumti

Z

za'e
interaction with bu, The universal bu
use to avoid lujvo misunderstandings, Considerations for making lujvo
za'i
place structure, Types of event abstractions
za'u
with elided number, Approximation and inexact numbers
ZAhO selma'o, Tenses as sumti tcita
contradictory negation of, Tense negation
effect on fe'e flag for TAhE and ROI, Space interval modifiers: FEhE
ze'e
effect on following PU direction, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
ze'eba
meaning of, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
ze'eca
meaning of, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
ze'epu
meaning of, Interval properties: TAhE and roi
ze'o
special note on direction orientation, List of spatial directions and direction-like relations
zei
interaction with bu, The universal bu
zero
relation to negation boundary, Negation boundaries
ZI selma'o
compared with VA, Temporal tenses: PU and ZI
zi'e
compared with English and, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
contrasted with logical connectives, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
use in connecting relative phrase/clause to relative phrase/clause, Multiple relative clauses: zi'e
zi'o, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
as creating new selbri, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
zi'o rafsi
effect of on place structure of lujvo, lujvo based on pro-sumti
Zipf's Law, Considerations for making lujvo
zo
interaction with bu, The universal bu
zo'e
as a translation for "something", Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
as place-holder for sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
as place-holder for unspecified sumti, Standard bridi form: cu
compared with FA for omitting places, Tagging places: FA
contrasted with da, Existential claims, prenexes, and variables
zo'e-series
compared with do'i as indefinite pro-sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
zo'e-series pro-sumti, Indefinite pro-sumti and pro-bridi: the zo'e-series and the co'e-series
zo'i
special note on direction orientation, List of spatial directions and direction-like relations
zoi
interaction with bu, The universal bu
zu'a
derivation of word, Spatial tenses: FAhA and VA
zu'o
place structure, Types of event abstractions