From 09f5c7d6350d0b1dc715425cf3a7617e0806a71d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christine Dodrill Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:37:50 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] blog: mi ciska lo lisri --- blog/blind-men-and-an-elephant-2018-11-29.md | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blog/blind-men-and-an-elephant-2018-11-29.md diff --git a/blog/blind-men-and-an-elephant-2018-11-29.md b/blog/blind-men-and-an-elephant-2018-11-29.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6ca5341 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/blind-men-and-an-elephant-2018-11-29.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +--- +title: "Blind Men and an Elephant" +date: 2018-11-29 +--- + +# Blind Men and an Elephant + +or + +# le'i ka na viska kakne ku e le xanto + +[Adapted from here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_men_and_an_elephant). Done in Lojban to help learn the language. I am avoiding the urge to make too many lujvo (compound words) because the rafsi (compound word components) don't always immediately relate to the words in question in obvious ways. + +| [KOhA4](http://lojban.org/publications/cll/cll_v1.1_xhtml-section-chunks/section-koha-broda-series.html) | lojban | english | +| --- | --- | --- | +| ko'a | le'i ka na viska kakne | the blind people | +| ko'e | le xanto | the elephant | +| ko'i | le cirza danlu | the strange animal | + +A group of blind men heard that a strange animal, called an elephant, had been brought to the town, but none of them were aware of its shape and form. + +> ni'o le'i ka na viska kakne goi ko'a e le xanto goi ko'e +> .i ko'a cu ti'erna lo nu cirza danlu goi ko'i noi ko'e cu se bevri fi lo tcadu +> .i ku'i no ko'a cu sanji lo tarmi be ko'i + +Out of curiosity, they said: "We must inspect and know it by touch, of which we are capable". + +> .i ko'a cu cusku lu .ei ma'a cu catlu ka pencu ko'i kei ta .e'icu'i li'u + +So, they sought it out, and when they found it they groped about it. + +> ni'o ro ko'a cu sisku ko'i +> .i ro ko'a cu sisku penmi ko'i +> .i ro ko'a ca pencu lo ka drata stuzi kei ko'i + +In the case of the first person, whose hand landed on the trunk, said "This being is like a thick snake". + +> .i pa ko'a cu pencu lo ko'i ka tsustani +> .i pa ko'a cu cusku lu ti cu rotsu since li'u + +For another one whose hand reached its ear, it seemed like a kind of fan. + +> .i re ko'a cu pencu lo ko'i ka kerlo +> .i re ko'a cu cusku lu ti cu falnu li'u + +As for another person, whose hand was upon its leg, said, the elephant is a pillar like a tree-trunk. + +> .i ci ko'a cu pencu lo ko'i ka tuple +> .i ci ko'a cu cusku lu ti cu tricu stani li'u + +The blind man who placed his hand upon its side said, "elephant is a wall". + +> .i vo ko'a cu pencu lo ko'i ka mlana +> .i vo ko'a cu cusku lu ti cu butmu li'u + +Another who felt its tail, described it as a rope. + +> .i mu ko'a cu pencu lo ko'i ka rebla +> .i mu ko'a cu cusku lu ti cu skori li'u + +The last felt its tusk, stating the elephant is that which is hard, smooth and like a spear. + +> .i xa ko'a cu pencu lo ko'i ka denci +> .i xa ko'a cu cusku lu ti cu jdari e xulta li'u + +All of the men spoke fact about the elephant, but none of them spoke the truth. + +> .i ro ko'a cu fatci tavla fi ko'e +> .i jeku'i no ko'a cu jetnu tavla fi ko'e