xanri - 'imaginary'

xanri
xar

'imaginary'

x1 [concept] exists in the imagination of/is imagined by/is imaginary to x2

* also (adjective:) x1 is mental (one sense), x1 is unreal (one sense)
* in spite of the synonym, note that x2 is imaginary does not imply that it doesn't exist in the real world
* the definition is crafted so that one can talk about imaginary things without claiming that they thereby really exist

cf. fatci, senva, sucta, zasti, cfika, dacti, menli, sidbo

Hooray for imagination!

ranxi - 'irony'

ranxi
rax

'irony'

x1 is ironic(al)/contrary to e xpectation x2 in state/property/aspect x3

cf. dukti, frica, cizra

Oh yeah, irony!

kelci - 'play'

kelci
kel, kei

'play'

x1 [agent] plays with plaything/toy x2

* play game (= ci'erkei)
* play competitively (= jvikei)

cf. jivna, jinga, zdile

I don't think I have a special topic for this week, just arbitrarily selected words.

cuxna - 'choose'

cuxna
cux, cu'a

'choose'

x1 chooses/selects x2 [choice] from set/sequence of alternatives x3 (complete set)

* also prefer (= nelcu'a)

cf. jdice, pajni, nelci

.uanai ... drumroll ..I define my days to have 60 hours.. ta dah! I fixed the problem with the number of words this week!

Two quick remarks:
From the gismu.txt:
* Note: a complete set can be partially specified with etcetera (ce zo'e)
and it might helpful, at least for forgetful persons (as I am one), to have a quick look at the reference grammar chapter about masses and sets again: http://jbotcan.org/cllc/c6/s4.html

bebna - 'foolish'

bebna
beb

'foolish'

x1 is foolish/silly in event/action/property [folly] (ka) x2; x1 is a boob

cf. fenki, xajmi, prije, fliba

Err, back from testing my time travelling device. Not perfectly accurate...anyways, let's continue learning.
I was told that the rememberize set is going to be updated again! Pretty cool!

spaji - 'surprise'

spaji
paj

'surprise'

x1 (event/action abstract) surprises/startles/is unexpected [and generally sudden] to x2

* also expectation (= nalspaji)
* alarm (= tepspaji)

cf. manci, jenca, bredi, suksa

tatpi - 'tired'

tatpi
ta'i

'tired'

x1 is tired/fatigued by effort/situation x2 (event); x1 needs/wants rest

cf. cikna, sipna, surla

melbi - 'beautiful'

melbi
mel, mle

'beautiful'

x1 is beautiful/pleasant to x2 in aspect x3 (ka) by aesthetic standard x4

* also: handsome, pretty, gorgeous, cute, comely, graceful

cf. pluka, xamgu

A quite frequently used word I suppose.

But there is another thing I wanted to point out: Some time ago I included a "flagcounter" on the blog, which traces the countries the visitors come from (at least accoring to their ISPs). Up to now, people from more than 20 different countries visited the blog, not counting the people only reading the RSS-feed! Hooray! See for yourself, in case you're interested: http://s03.flagcounter.com/more/gbg

fange - 'foreign'

fange


'alien'

x1 is alien/foreign/[exotic]/unfamiliar to x2 in property x3 (ka)

cf. cizra, jbena, ckini

Err, I'll just pretend the previous days did not happen and I'm in time with my posts. Sorry (:

mukti - 'motive'

mukti
muk, mu'i

'motive'

x1 (action/event/state) motivates/is a motive/incentive for action/event x2, per volition of x3

* also x3 is motivated to bring about result/goal/objective x2 by x1 (= termu'i for reordered places)
* (note that 'under conditions' BAI may apply and be appropriately added to the main predicate level or within the x2 action level)

cf. cmavo list mu'i, nibli, te zukte - generally better for 'goal', se jalge, krinu, rinka, ciksi, djica, xlura

Yeah, some motivation is what I need right now...Sorry for omitting yesterdays posting, I'll do an out of order posting to have 5 words at the end of the week.

cumki - 'possible'

cumki
cum, cu'i

'possible'

x1 (event/state/property) is possible under conditions x2; x1 may/might occur; x1 is a maybe

* also possibility

cf. lakne, cumki

trina - 'attract'

trina
tri

'attract'

x1 attracts/appeals to/lures x2 (person/event) with property/quality x3 (ka)

* also: x1 is alluring to x2

cf. djica, nelci, rigni, xlura, maksi

So, is there another word for prey except maybe the x2 of {kalte}?

sivni - 'private'

sivni
siv

'private'

x1 is private/personal/privy/[secret/confidential/confined] to x2; x1 is not-public/hidden

* also: x1 is secret (one sense)
* x2 is in the know/in touch with/privy to x1 (= selsivni for reordered places)
* exclusion can be expressed by na'e(bo) in x2: excluded/in the dark (= nalselsivni)

cf. gubni, mipri

{sivni} is also this weeks topic, because most of the recent posts are connected through recent events in my life.

birti - 'certain'

birti
bit

'certain'

x1 is certain/sure/positive/convinced that x2 is true

cf. jetnu, jinvi, krici, djuno, senpi, sruma

The gismu {djuno} was already posted quite some time ago. Remember?

fliba - 'fail'

fliba
fli

'fail'

x1 fails at doing x2 (state/event); x1 is a failure at its role in x2

* baffled (= pesfli, jmifli, dafspufli, menfli, among other senses);
* also x2 ceases/does not complete/fails to continue due to failure on the part of x1

cf. cfila, snada, srera, troci, sisti, ranji, denpa, bebna, zunti

Due to recent events, the 100th posts is 'fail'. Enjoy!