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== Proposed Definitions And Examples ==
== Politics and Law ==


...or 'How I learned to stop worrying and love The Man.'.


===  Proposed Definition of ''do'e'' ===
(From a USA-perspective, anyways)


;'''do'e''' (BAI): Unspecified sumtcita.  Tags a sumti as fitting the an unspecified extra place of the current bridi.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with unspecified meaning and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  Used for the most general senses of English prepositions like "with" and "of".  See also: co'e, su'u, zo'e, tu'a.
* Law - flalu
** Right - vitno se kakne


** Keywords: Unspecified sumtcita, Unspecified modal, with, of.
** Bill - flalu se stidi
** Executive authority - gasnu jecta stura


===  Examples of ''do'e'' Usage ===
** Legislative authority - flalu finti
** Judicial authority - pajni be lo flalu


''.oi mi mutce bilga lo nu bajra do'e lo trene''
** Government organization - jecta kagni
** Government organization head - jecta kagni jatna


Ack! I really need to run in a way that has something to do with a train.
* Government Officials
** National


Ack! I really need to run for the train.
*** President - gugde jatna
*** Vice-President - me li re me'u gugde jatna


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*** Cabinet Member
*** Representative - prenu krati


***Prime Minister
***Governor General


===  Proposed Definition of ''ki'i'' ===
** State/Province
*** Governor


;'''ki'i''' (BAI):  As a relation of.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of ckini.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of ckini and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is related to or associated with the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: ckini, se ki'i, te ki'i
** Local - tcadu
*** Mayor - tcadu jatna


** Keywords: related to, associated with.
*** Policeman - pulji
 
*** Judge - flalu te smuni
===  Examples of ''ki'i'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi klama le zarci ki'i le nu do pu zi klama''
 
I go to the store, and this is related to your recent event of going.
 
Having a hard time here.  :-(
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se ki'i'' ===
 
;'''se ki'i''' (BAI*):  related to Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of ckini.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of ckini and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is related to or associated with the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: ckini, ki'i, te ki'i
 
** Keywords: related to, associated with.
 
===  Examples of ''se ki'i'' Usage ===
 
See ki'i.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te ki'i'' ===
 
;'''te ki'i''' (BAI*):  With relationship.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of ckini.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of ckini and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is related to or associated with something unspecified by a relationship indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: ckini, ki'i, se ki'i
 
** Keywords: with relationship, by relationship.
 
===  Examples of ''te ki'i'' Usage ===
 
''na viska le munje be te ki'i lo ka purci ku ba la'e de'u''
 
Unseen is the world of the past after this.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''du'i'' ===
 
;'''du'i''' (BAI):  As much as.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of dunli.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of dunli and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is equal to or as much as the referent of the tagged sumti in some property or quantity unpsecified.  See also: dunli, se du'i, te du'i.
 
** Keywords: as much as, equalled by, equal to.
 
===  Examples of ''du'i'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi muvgau lo ve tivni be du'i lo rupnu be li pa re ki'o le sorcu''
 
I moved $12 000 of televisions into storage.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se du'i'' ===
 
;'''se du'i''' (BAI*):  Equal to.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of dunli.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of dunli and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is equal to or as much as the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: dunli, du'i, se du'i.
 
** Keywords: as much as, equalled by, equal to.
 
===  Examples of ''se du'i'' Usage ===
 
See du'i.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te du'i'' ===
 
;'''te du'i''' (BAI*):  Equal in property.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of dunli.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of dunli and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a property or quality, relevant to some unspecified equality relation, indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: dunli, du'i, te du'i.
 
** Keywords: Equal in property.
 
===  Examples of ''te du'i'' Usage ===
 
''loi re loi mu karda be te du'i lo ka skari be'o poi ke'a simxu lo nu frica fi lo ka skari''
 
Two groups, of five cards which are equal in color, of different colors.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''kai'' ===
 
;'''kai''' (BAI):  Characterizing.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of ckaji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of ckaji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi characterizes or is associated with the characterizing of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: ckaji, se kai.
 
** Keywords: characterizing.
 
===  Examples of ''kai'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi nelci lo xunre karce kai ti''
 
I like red cars, like that one.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se kai'' ===
 
;'''se kai''' (BAI*):  With property.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of ckaji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of ckaji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is characterized by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: ckaji, kai.
 
** Keywords: with property.
 
===  Examples of ''se kai'' Usage ===
 
''le karce cu xamgu se kai le ka skari''
 
The car is good in the property of its colour.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''mu'u'' ===
 
;'''mu'u''' (BAI):  Exemplified by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of mupli.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of mupli and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is exemplified by or associated with an example indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: mupli, se mu'u, te mu'u.
 
** Keywords: Exemplified by.
 
===  Examples of ''mu'u'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi nelci lo titla cidja be mu'u lo titnanba''
 
I enjoy sweet foods, such as cake.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se mu'u'' ===
 
;'''se mu'u''' (BAI*):  Example of property.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of mupli.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of mupli and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with an example of the property indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: mupli, mu'u, te mu'u.
 
** Keywords: example of property.
 
===  Examples of ''se mu'u'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''ko zgana le karce be se mu'u lo ka skari da poi mi nelci''
 
Look at that car, which exemplifies being of a colour that I like.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te mu'u'' ===
 
;'''te mu'u''' (BAI*):  Example out of set.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of mupli.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of mupli and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with an example out of the set indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: mupli, mu'u, se mu'u.
 
** Keywords:
 
===  Examples of ''te mu'u'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''da'i mi catra do te mu'u lo'i zekri''
 
Suppose I kill you as an example of a crime.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''pa'u'' ===
 
;'''pa'u''' (BAI):  Having component.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of pagbu.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of pagbu and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a part or component (of something unspecified) indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: pagbu, se pa'u.
 
** Keywords: Having component.
 
===  Examples of ''pa'u'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi finti le minji be pa'u lo danlu selci''
 
I've invented this machine which includes animal cells.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se pa'u'' ===
 
;'''se pa'u''' (BAI*):  As a part of.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of pagbu.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of pagbu and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with something that is a part of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: pagbu, pa'u.
 
** Keywords: As a part of.
 
===  Examples of ''se pa'u'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi zbasu lo gurni pesxu be se pa'u lo titnanba''
 
I make dough as a part of cake.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''pa'a'' ===
 
;'''pa'a''' (BAI):  In addition to.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of panra.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of panra and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is parallel to or in addition to the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: panra, se pa'a, te pa'a, ve pa'a.
 
** Keywords: In addition to, parallel to, parallelled by.
 
===  Examples of ''pa'a'' Usage ===
 
''pei da'i mi basygau fi le mi mulno xekri taxfu fe lo mulno blabi taxfu pa'a tu'a la xavier''
 
What do you think of me replacing my all-black clothes with all-white clothes, like Xavier?
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se pa'a'' ===
 
;'''se pa'a''' (BAI*):  similar to Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of panra.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of panra and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is parallel to or in addition to the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: panra, pa'a, te pa'a, ve pa'a.
 
** Keywords: In addition to, parallel to, parallelled by.
 
===  Examples of ''se pa'a'' Usage ===
 
See pa'a.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te pa'a'' ===
 
;'''te pa'a''' (BAI*):  Contrasting property.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of panra.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of panra and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is almost the same as something unspecified, with the only differences indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: panra, pa'a, se pa'a, ve pa'a.
 
** Keywords: Contrasting property, differentiator, the difference being.
 
===  Examples of ''te pa'a'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi zbasu lo cinla titnanba .e nai lo titnanba vu'o ne te pa'a lo ni barda .e lo ni ranti''
 
I make cookies and not cake, the difference between them being size and softness.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''ve pa'a'' ===
 
;'''ve pa'a''' (BAI*):  Similar by standard.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 4nd place of panra.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 4nd place of panra and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is parallel or almost identical to something unspecified by the standard indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: panra, pa'a, se pa'a, te pa'a.
 
** Keywords: Simisar by standard, parallel by standard.
 
===  Examples of ''ve pa'a'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''cadzu fa mi .e do vu'o pe ve pa'a lo ka sutra''
 
You and I walk similarily with respect to speed.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''le'a'' ===
 
;'''le'a''' (BAI):  In category.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of klesi.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of klesi and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a class or category indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: klesi, se le'a, te le'a.
 
** Keywords: In category.
 
===  Examples of ''le'a'' Usage ===
 
''za'a zo bancu cu brivla le'a le remoi''
 
I observe that "bancu" is a brivla of the second type.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se le'a'' ===
 
;'''se le'a''' (BAI*):  As a category of.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of klesi.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of klesi and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a superset indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: klesi, le'a, te le'a.
 
** Keywords: As a category of, in superset.
 
===  Examples of ''se le'a'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi nelci lo xunre be se le'a lo karce''
 
I like red ones among those things which are cars.
 
''lo damba be se le'a lo spano gugde cu jinga''
 
The Spanish fighters won.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te le'a'' ===
 
;'''te le'a''' (BAI*):  Defined by quality.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of klesi.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of klesi and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a categorization defined by a quality indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: klesi, le'a, se le'a.
 
** Keywords: Defined by quality.
 
===  Examples of ''te le'a'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''lo ti remna be te le'a lo damba cu mencre''
 
These people who are in the category of fighters are smart.
 
These people are very smart fighters.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''cau'' ===
 
;'''cau''' (BAI):  Lacked by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of claxu.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of claxu and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a lack of some kind on the part of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: claxu, se cau.
 
** Keywords: Lacked by.
 
===  Examples of ''cau'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''lo zekri lebna cu ponse lo jdini be cau mi''
 
The thief possesses money lacked by me.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se cau'' ===
 
;'''se cau''' (BAI*):  Without.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of claxu.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of claxu and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is lacking the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: claxu, cau.
 
** Keywords: Without.
 
===  Examples of ''se cau'' Usage ===
 
''se cau lo nu farlu kei lo cpare cu na certu zmadu binxo''
 
Without falling, climbers do not become more skilled.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''ma'e'' ===
 
;'''ma'e''' (BAI):  Material object.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of marji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of marji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a material object which is the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: marji, se ma'e, te ma'e.
 
** Keywords:  With material object.
 
===  Examples of ''ma'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi pilno lo rokci lo nu finti lo larcu dacti kei ma'e ta''
 
I use rock to create objects of art, including that one over there.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se ma'e'' ===
 
;'''se ma'e''' (BAI*):  Made of material.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of marji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of marji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with some object that is made of material indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: marji, ma'e, te ma'e.
 
** Keywords: Made of material.
 
===  Examples of ''se ma'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi dasni lo mapku be se ma'e lo rectu''
 
I wear a hat made of meat.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te ma'e'' ===
 
;'''te ma'e''' (BAI*):  In material form.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of marji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of marji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with some material object that has a form indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: marji, ma'e, se ma'e.
 
** Keywords: In material form.
 
===  Examples of ''te ma'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi dasni lo rectu be te ma'e lo mapku''
 
I wear meat in the shape of a hat.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''ra'a'' ===
 
;'''ra'a''' (BAI):  Pertained to by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of srana.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of srana and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is pertained to by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: srana, se ra'a.
 
** Keywords: Pertained to by.
 
===  Examples of ''ra'a'' Usage ===
 
''mi na birti tu'a ma kau poi cukta vau pe ra'a le do jufra''
 
I am not certain what book your sentence is about.
 
Artificial:
 
''le nuntalyli'u be la .odiseus. cu lisri lo nu klama lo se xabju kei la .xomer. ra'a le cukta be ro da bei la .xomer.''
 
The adventure of Odysseus is a story about going home by Homer and is pertained to by The Collected Works Of Homer.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se ra'a'' ===
 
;'''se ra'a''' (BAI*):  Concerning. Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of srana.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of srana and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi pertains to the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: srana, ra'a.
 
** Keywords: Concerning, pertaining to.
 
===  Examples of ''se ra'a'' Usage ===
 
''do tcidu ma pe se ra'a la arxentinas''
 
You read what about Argentina?
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''li'e'' ===
 
;'''li'e''' (BAI):  Preceded by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of lidne.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of lidne and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with something that is non-temporally preceded by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: lidne, se li'e, te li'e.
 
** Keywords: Preceded by, following.
 
===  Examples of ''li'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi ne li'e la .djan. klama le zarci''
 
I go to the store preceeded by/following John.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se li'e'' ===
 
;'''se li'e''' (BAI*):  Preceding.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of lidne.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of lidne and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with something that is non-temporally preceding the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: lidne, se li'e, te li'e.
 
** Keywords: Preceding, being followed by, leading.
 
===  Examples of ''se li'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi ne se li'e la .djan. klama le zarci''
 
I go to the store preceeding/being followed by John.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te li'e'' ===
 
;'''te li'e''' (BAI*):  Ordered in sequence.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of lidne.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of lidne and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is ordered (non-temporally) in a sequenced defined or described by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: lidne, se li'e, te li'e.
 
** Keywords:  Ordered in sequence.
 
===  Examples of ''te li'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi'o ne te li'e lo cmalu bi'o lo barda cu bajra''
 
We ran in order from smallest to largest.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''ba'i'' ===
 
;'''ba'i''' (BAI):  Replaced by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of basti.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of basti and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi associated with the replacement of something by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: basti, se ba'i.
 
** Keywords: Replaced by.
 
===  Examples of ''ba'i'' Usage ===
 
''.u'u mi pu xlali tcidu zo gunta be ba'i zo gunka''
 
Oops, I read "gunta" as though it were "gunka".
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se ba'i'' ===
 
;'''se ba'i''' (BAI*):  Instead of.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of basti.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of basti and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with the replacement of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: basti, ba'i.
 
** Keywords: Instead of, replacing.
 
===  Examples of ''se ba'i'' Usage ===
 
''ka'e rinka lo nu do krici lo du'u lo xanri loldi cu zasti se ba'i lo to'e xanri condi kevna''
 
[[jbocre: It is|It is]] capable of causing you to believe there is an imaginary floor instead of a non-imaginary deep hole.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''ka'i'' ===
 
;'''ka'i''' (BAI):  Represented by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of krati.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of krati and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with some act of representation or proxying commited by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: krati, se ka'i, te ka'i.
 
** Keywords: Represented by.
 
===  Examples of ''ka'i'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi ne ka'i le mi mamta cu ritli cuxna pa jatna mu'i lo nu mi bilma''
 
I vote on one captain as represented by my mother, because I'm sick.
 
''le merko gugde be ka'i le merko gugde jatna cu xusra lo du'u jamna''
 
The United States, as represented by the president, declares war.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se ka'i'' ===
 
;'''se ka'i''' (BAI*):  On behalf of.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of krati.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of krati and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is engaged in on behalf of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: krati, ka'i, te ka'i.
 
** Keywords: On behalf of.
 
===  Examples of ''se ka'i'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi ne se ka'i le te selplijibri be mi cu cpacu le jemna do''
 
I get the jewel from you on behalf of my boss.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te ka'i'' ===
 
;'''te ka'i''' (BAI*):  Representing in.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of krati.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of krati and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with some act of representation in the matter or situation indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: krati, ka'i, se ka'i.
 
** Keywords: Representing in.
 
===  Examples of ''te ka'i'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''le gento cu bajra te ka'i la .olimpik.''
 
The Argentinian runs in the Olympics.
 
''la .xructciof. darxi lo jubme le cutci te ka'i lo tolvajni po'o''
 
Khruschev hit the table with the shoe only when representing at unimportant events.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''fa'e'' ===
 
;'''fa'e''' (BAI):  Reverse of.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of fatne.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of fatne and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is the reverse of or associated with the reversal of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: fatne, se fa'e.
 
** Keywords: Reverse of.
 
===  Examples of ''fa'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi klama le zdani le jibri fa'e lo nu mi klama le jibri le zdani''
 
I go to the house frome the job in reverse of my goings from the job to the house.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se fa'e'' ===
 
;'''se fa'e''' (BAI*):  See fa'e.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''me'e'' ===
 
;'''me'e''' (BAI):  With name.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of cmene.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of cmene and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a name indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: cmene, se me'e, te me'e.
 
** Keywords: With name, named, called.
 
===  Examples of ''me'e'' Usage ===
 
''mi pu viska le se tivni be me'e zo byfis''
 
I've been watching the TV show "Buffy".
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se me'e'' ===
 
;'''se me'e''' (BAI*):  As a name for.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of cmene.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of cmene and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a name for or naming of the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: cmene, me'e, te me'e.
 
** Keywords: As a name for.
 
===  Examples of ''se me'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi viska le prina be se me'e le zarci''
 
I see a sign with the name of the store.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te me'e'' ===
 
;'''te me'e''' (BAI*):  As a name used by.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of cmene.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of cmene and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with some name used or created by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also:cmene, me'e, se me'e.
 
** Keywords: As a name used by, as named by.
 
===  Examples of ''te me'e'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''coi tordu pe te me'e mi do gasnu ma''
 
Hey shorty, as I call you, what are you up to?
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''rai'' ===
 
;'''rai''' (BAI):  With superlative.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 1st place of traji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 1st place of traji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a superlative thing indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: traji, se rai, te rai, ve rai.
 
** Keywords: With superlative thing.
 
===  Examples of ''rai'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''mi pajni le nu jivna rai la .kim.''
 
"I adjudicated the competition at which Kim was superlative (in some fashion unspecified)."
 
"I adjudicated the competition that was won by Kim (or in which Kim participated the most, or was in some other way superlative; context dependent)."
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''se rai'' ===
 
;'''se rai''' (BAI*):  Superlative in.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 2nd place of traji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 2nd place of traji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is or is associated with something that is superlative in a property indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: traji, se rai, te rai, ve rai.
 
** Keywords: Superlative in.
 
===  Examples of ''se rai'' Usage ===
 
''sy sidju klama dy se rai lo ka sutra pe lo nu le xasli cu bajra''
 
S helpfully went to D as fast as the donkey could run.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''te rai'' ===
 
;'''te rai''' (BAI*):  At extreme.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 3rd place of traji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 3rd place of traji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a superlativy thing that is superlative to the extreme indicated by the referent of the tagged sumti.  See also: traji, se rai, te rai, ve rai.
 
** Keywords: At extreme.
 
===  Examples of ''te rai'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''le karce cu xunre te rai lo blanu''
 
The car is as blue as it could be and still be red.
 
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===  Proposed Definition of ''ve rai'' ===
 
;'''ve rai''' (BAI*):  Superlative among.  Tags a sumti as fitting the 4th place of traji.  Augments the bridi in which it occurs, adding an extra, un-numbered place with the meaning of the 4th place of traji and then fills it with the tagged sumti.  In other words, the event described by the bridi is associated with a superlative thing that is superlative among the referent of the tagged sumti, which should be a set or mass.  See also: traji, se rai, te rai, ve rai.
 
** Keywords: Superlative among.
 
===  Examples of ''ve rai'' Usage ===
 
Artificial:
 
''skami fa ti pe ve rai lo'i ro skami poi se ponse mi''
 
This computer is the most (with respect to something unspecified) amongst those I own.
 
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==  Notes ==
 
* I've tried to mark all my made-up examples this time.  Let me know if you think I missed one.
 
* I have edited some in-the-wild examples for correctness.
 
* "xructciof" may or may not be morphologically correct.  Come back when the Morphology section is done.
 
==  Impact ==
 
Beyond clarifying how brain-numbingly useless some of the BAI are, none taht I'm aware of.
 
==  Poll ==
 
{POLL(pollId=>21)}{POLL}

Latest revision as of 09:56, 30 April 2014

Politics and Law

...or 'How I learned to stop worrying and love The Man.'.

(From a USA-perspective, anyways)

  • Law - flalu
    • Right - vitno se kakne
    • Bill - flalu se stidi
    • Executive authority - gasnu jecta stura
    • Legislative authority - flalu finti
    • Judicial authority - pajni be lo flalu
    • Government organization - jecta kagni
    • Government organization head - jecta kagni jatna
  • Government Officials
    • National
      • President - gugde jatna
      • Vice-President - me li re me'u gugde jatna
      • Cabinet Member
      • Representative - prenu krati
      • Prime Minister
      • Governor General
    • State/Province
      • Governor
    • Local - tcadu
      • Mayor - tcadu jatna
      • Policeman - pulji
      • Judge - flalu te smuni
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