tanru -tau- gismu

x1 is a binary metaphor formed with x2 modifying x3, giving meaning x4 in usage/instance x5.

(x2 and x3 are both text or both si'o concept) See also gismu, smuni.

In definition:

co
tanru inversion operator; "... of type ..."; allows modifier trailing sumti without sumti links.
ga
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal or (with gi).
ge
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal and (with gi).
ge'i
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal connective question (with gi).
gi
logical connective: all but tanru-internal forethought connective medial marker.
go
logical connective: forethought all but tanru internal biconditional/iff/if-and-only-if(with gi).
gu
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal whether-or-not (with gi).
gu'a
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought or (with gi).
gu'e
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought and (with gi).
gu'i
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought question (with gi).
gu'o
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought biconditional/iff/if-and-only-if (with gi).
gu'u
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought whether-or-not (with gi).
ja
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought or.
je
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought and.
je'i
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought conn question.
jo
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought biconditional/iff/if-and-only-if.
ju
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought whether-or-not.
ke
start grouping of tanru, etc; ... type of ... ; overrides normal tanru left grouping.
ke'e
elidable terminator: end of tanru left grouping override (usually elidable).
me
convert sumti to selbri/tanru element; x1 is specific to [sumti] in aspect x2.
nu'a
convert mathematical expression (mex) operator to a selbri/tanru component.
ta'u
discursive: expanding the tanru - making a tanru.
zo
quote next word only; quotes a single Lojban word (not a cmavo compound or tanru).
ganai (comp!)
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal conditional/only if (with gi).
gonai (comp!)
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal exclusive or (with gi); Latin 'aut'.
gu'anai (comp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought conditional/only if (with gi).
gu'onai (comp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought exclusive or (with gi); Latin 'aut'.
jenai (comp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought x but not y.
jonai (comp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought exclusive or; Latin 'aut'.
naja (comp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought conditional/only if.
ta'unai (comp!)
discursive: making a tanru - expanding the tanru.
brapagjvo
x1 (text) is a lujvo with meaning x2 and arguments x3, and which is constructed from tanru/veljvo x4 such that at least one element of the veljvo is ultimately not a cmavo (including "{zei}", "{ke}"/"{ke'e}", "{bo}", etc.), gismu, or rafsi of such cmavo or gismu.
cmapagjvo
x1 (text) is a lujvo with meaning x2 and arguments x3, and which is constructed from tanru/veljvo x4 such that each element of the veljvo is ultimately only a cmavo (including "{zei}", "{ke}"/"{ke'e}", "{bo}", etc.), gismu, or rafsi of such cmavo or gismu.
jvocme
c1 (quoted word(s)) is a name of c2 used by c3 that morphologically [strict] is a Lojbanic lujvo built from predicates metaphor/tanru l4
jvotau
x1 is the base-tanru / base-compound-phrase of lujvo / compound-word x2
nibysucyjvo
l1 is an implicit-abstraction lujvo with meaning l2 and arguments l3 built from metaphor [tanru] l4.
reljvo
x1 is a lujvo consisting of two rafsi, with meaning x2, arguments x3, built from tanru x4
relveljvojvo
x1 (text) is a compound predicate word (lujvo) with meaning x2 and arguments x3 (ordered) which is built from a binary/two-term metaphor (tanru) x4.
selbrisle
x1 is a tanru unit.
seljavytertau
x1 is a term in binary metaphor/tanru x2 (text) with other element (modifying or being modified by) x3 so as to produce meaning x4 in context/usage/instance x5
taurmipri
m1 keeps exact meaning m2=t4 hidden from m3 by describing it vaguely/metaphorically with tanru m4=t1
veljvo
x1 is a metaphor [of affix compound] with meaning [of affix compound] x2 with argument [of affix compound] x3 with affix compound x4; x1 is the tanru/metaphor construct of complex word/affix compound/lujvo x4
velseljvo
x1 is the (underlying/originating) construct (usually tanru) of lujvo/compound x2 with terbri/structure x3 and meaning x4
zevlyjvo
x1 is a zi'evla-based lujvo meaning x2, with arguments x3 from tanru/compound-phrase x4
zi'ejvo
x1 is a lujvo with irregular rafsi, meaning x2, with arguments x3, built from tanru/compound-phrase x4
ziltau
t1 is a tanru component.
zejvo
x1 (text) is a Lojban compound predicate using the particle “zei”; with meaning x2, arguments x3, built from metaphor (tanru) x4.
co'ai
placed after a tanru with CO, following sumti return to the place structure of the left tanru unit.
co'ai'e (exp!)
Non-committal/agnostic/unassertive/abstaining/neutral tanru inversion.
co'au'e (exp!)
trivial selbri inversion: does not invert tanru (seltau first/left, tertau second/right).
co'o'e (exp!)
elliptical/vague/unspecific/generic tanru inversion
co'u'o
tanru inversion question: asks for a CO cmavo.
du'ai (exp!)
converts a sumti into a tanru-unit with place structure "x1 is/are the referents of [the sumti]".
ge'u'a (exp!)
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal always true (with gi).
gi'a'a (exp!)
logical connective: forethought all but tanru-internal always false (with gi).
gu'e'u'a (exp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought always true (with gi).
gu'i'a'a (exp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal forethought always false (with gi).
je'u'a (exp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought always true.
ji'a'a (exp!)
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought always false.
jo'ai (exp!)
convert a selbri tag followed by a tanru unit to a tanru unit; differently from {jai}, it does not change the first place of the tanru unit.
ke'ei
Toggles to right grouping of tanru/lujvo.
ke'ei'a
Toggles to left grouping of tanru.
ke'e'u
Locks tanru modification order reversal (does not affect lujvo). {ke'e'unai} restores regular order
ke'oi (exp!)
reverses modification order of contained tanru (does not affect lujvo).
ko'ei (exp!)
converts the place structure of the following tanru-unit-2 into MINDE semantic frame
lu'ei (exp!)
convert a grammatical quotation to a tanru unit; x1 expresses/says the quoted text for audience x2 via expressive medium x3.
sy'a (exp!)
Override implicit zo'e-filling of empty argument slots in the current clause, or of the marked tanru-element if this particle is put right after a tanru-element, switching the default filling to existential quantification of lowest logical scope.
tau'o
Following lujvo takes the form of a tanru (place structure of the lujvo is the same as the last rafsi/gismu)
va'au (exp!)
starts a tanru group with jvajvo-like semantic composition, keeping left grouping.
luvrzei
x1 (text) is a Lojban compound predicate using the particle “zei”; with meaning x2, arguments x3, built from metaphor (tanru) x4.
tanruselskiski
x1 is a selskiski-style (noun-adjective) / military-style tanru with x2 modifying x3, giving meaning x4 in usage/instance x5
tanruskiselski
x1 is a skiselski-style (adjective-noun) tanru with x2 modifying x3, giving meaning x4 in usage/instance x5
taulka
x1 is a part of Lojban text representing rule 'tanru-unit' according to the first edition of the book 'The Complete Lojban Language'.
zeiljvo
x1 (text) is a Lojban compound predicate using the particle “zei”; with meaning x2, arguments x3, built from metaphor (tanru) x4.
pa zei taulka
x1 is a part of Lojban text representing rule 'tanru-unit-1' according to the first edition of the book 'The Complete Lojban Language'.
re zei taulka
x1 is a part of Lojban text representing rule 'tanru-unit-2' according to the first edition of the book 'The Complete Lojban Language'.

In notes:

banli
x1 is great/grand in property x2 (ka) by standard x3.
gismu
x1 is a (Lojban) root word expressing relation x2 among argument roles x3, with affix(es) x4.
smuni
x1 is a meaning/interpretation of x2 recognized/seen/accepted by x3.
zalvi
x1 [individual or mass of hard surfaces] grinds/pulverizes/crushes x2 into powder x3.
zei
joins preceding and following words into a lujvo.
jbovlazbakamnandu
x1 is the difficulty of Lojban word-making.
jinkytoldu'e
t1=j1 is an immune-system deficiency of j2.
jvotauborkra
x1=k1=t1=l4 is the metaphor behind the compound word x2=k2=l1.
kibypidyfi'a
c1 is/pertains to cyberpunk genre (as a work of culture: literature/cinema/gaming/etc) having plot/theme/subject matter c2 and was created by c3
kinsle
x1=s1 is a frame from motion picture x2=k1 about x3=k2 [plot/theme/subject/activity]
klisodva
x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of a clear/transparent carbonated beverage/soda of sweet flavor, of brand x2.
ningau
x1=g1=c2 renovates/renews/updates x2=c1, making it new in property x3=c3 by standard x4=c4.
seltau
x1 is the modifying part of binary metaphor x2 with modified part/modificand x3 giving meaning x4 in usage/instance x5
tertau
x1 is the modified part/modificand of binary metaphor x2 with modifying part x3, giving meaning x4 in usage/instance x5
xeksodva
x1 is is made of/contains/is a quantity of a black/very-dark colored carbonated beverage/soda of cola-flavor, of brand x2.
xlajvo
x1 is a bad/poorly-made lujvo with issue x2, bad according to x3 and by standard x4
xlarafsrejvo
x1 is an improperly-created/wrongly-proposed/illy-proposed lujvo with intended meaning x2 but actual interpretation/built from metaphor x3, due to/with error x4 in its rafsi x5, which is unacceptable to x6 by standard x7, in language x8
dzoli
x1 is recursively related to x2 by applying x3 (number) levels-of-recursion of the predicate-relation x4 (ka with two ce'u)
jitni
x1 pertains to politics/political affairs/political dynamics/interactions in system x2, involving actors x3 (set), and concerning topic x4.
metfo
x1 (bridi) is a metaphor/figurative expression having literal meaning x2 to observer x3
pevna
x1: its qualities are represented as a metaphor x2 in dimension x3+1,2
bo'ei (exp!)
single Lojban-word name quote, turns to selbri-unit: "x1 is that which has this name"
dau'a (exp!)
gafyzmico: Reset all default specifications of immediately previous word to official definition specifications hereinafter (permanently)
de'ai
default value (re)specification/(re)assignment/(re)definition/over-write; set new default value (terbri-specific; permanent)
de'au (exp!)
gafyzmico: Cancellation (permanent) of all defaults in immediately previous word
de'oi (exp!)
Cancellation (instant-/usage-wise; temporary) of all defaults in immediately previous word
doi'a (exp!)
gafyzmico: Reset all default specification of the immediately previous word to their respective discourse-external/official definition specifications for this instance/usage only.
fei'u (exp!)
Prefix division by following unit selbri
fi'ai (exp!)
marks end of prenex in stack-based dialect
ji'o'e
connective: elliptical/generic/vague
noi'i
connective modifer/limiter
sei'o
selbri terminator
ta'u'i (exp!)
Copy and paste the overall seltau of immediately preceding sumti at this location.
ta'u'u (exp!)
Copy and paste the overall tertau of immediately preceding sumti at this location.
zai'e (exp!)
jargon word indicator; indicates next word is a jargon word
zei'e (exp!)
marks a construct as used for its form only, not its meaning.
zei'o (exp!)
Delete all sumti slots of the immediately preceding word which are not explicitly filled excepting the first n (specified by subscript; contextless default: n=0).
ze'oi (exp!)
converts following word to selbri-unit: "x1 is related to the meaning of this word in aspect x2"
zi'oi (exp!)
fills and deletes (in the manner as "{zi'o}") all terbri sumti slots of immediately previous (id est: tagged) word that are not explicitly filled with a sumti.
cmagnitude
x1 is emitted/reflected light that measures to be x2 magnitudes in luminous brightness, on scale (si'o)/using reference value/under system/according to definition x3, in logarithmic base x4 (default: decimal (10))
efku
x1 is recursively related to x2 by applying x3 (number) levels-of-recursion of the predicate-relation x4 (ka with two ce'u)
enfa
x1 abstractly pertains to an exponential/root/logarithmic relationship between the elements of x2 (ordered pair) which are related via concrete relationship x3.
entropi
x1 (amount) is the entropy of system x2 under conditions/in macrostate x3, where the entropy is of type/calculated via formula x4.
gu'irnilcarmrmagnitu
x1 is emitted/reflected light that measures to be x2 magnitudes in luminous brightness, on scale (si'o)/using reference value/under system/according to definition x3, in logarithmic base x4 (default: decimal (10))
jivnrfarzu'e
x1 (mass/set) do orienteering in competition of type x2 [property of the event] with (other) rule(s) x3 [property of each participant].
launzu
x1 is a relative of x2 such that they both share an effective family tree which includes a common relative x3; x1 is a relative of x2 on x3's side of the family.
omni
x1 has relation x2 (binary ka) with everything [that has property x3 (ka)]
refkusi
x1 is recursively related to x2 by applying x3 (number) levels-of-recursion of the predicate-relation x4 (ka with two ce'u)
sirmpetu
x1 is the [probably spatial] linear momentum [vector] of x2 in frame of reference x3
tartidu
x1 is directly/linearly proportional to x2 via coefficient/constant of proportionality x3 and background/constant offset x4; there exists constants x3 and x4 such that x1 = x3×x.
tronike
x1 is a device/technology which uses phenomenon x2 for power or storage/manipulation of information.
xaudbo
x1 is \sqrtA = \sqrt2×5 [decimal: 1\times10+(1/2)] of x2 in dimension/aspect x3 (default is units).
xa zei zgabube
x1 is a part of Lojban text representing rule 'selbri-6' according to the first edition of the book 'The Complete Lojban Language'.