0. Bɛllo ɛ cɔ ke ripɔsta a eʃistɛnza kʋa.
0. Beautiful is what risposts to existence.
0.1. Bɛllo ɛ cɔ ke· intuitivamente· mɛ̀rita di eʃìstere.
0.1. Beautiful is what, intuitively, deserves to exist.
0.1.1. Se a· intuitivamente· mɛ̀rita di eʃìstere· a ɛ bɛllo.
0.1.1. If it, intuitively, deserves to exist, it is beautiful.
0.2. Cɔ ke ɛ bɛllo non a biʃonnjo di ra ᵹustifikazzjone.
0.2. What is beautiful needs no justification.
0.2.1. Se a a biʃonnjo di ra ᵹustifikazzjone, a non ɛ bɛllo.
0.2.1. If it needs to be justified, it is not beautiful.
0.2.2. Cɔ ke ɛ bɛllo risʋɔna in silɛnzjo ka.
0.2.2. What is beautiful resonates in silence.
1. Cɔ ke ɛ parte di ka bɛllo· ɛ bʋɔno.
1. What belongs to something beautiful is good.
2. Cɔ ke non ɛ affatto bɛllo· ɛ brutto.
2. What is not at all beautiful is ugly.
Cultural assumptions
B. “Beautiful” refers to things as a whole, not just to their appearances. Just like any other adjective: heavy, wise, fast…
D. The distinction between “beautiful outside” and “beautiful inside” does not make sense: if something is beautiful on the outside it just seems beautiful, but it is not. Just like the possible distinction between “wise outside” (looking wise) and “wise inside” (being wise).
G. If someone has a beautiful face he is not necessarily beautiful: he only has a beautiful face.
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