0. Brutto ɛ cɔ ke non ripɔsta a eʃistɛnza kʋa.
0. Ugly is what does not rispost to existence.
0.1. Brutto ɛ cɔ ke· intuitivamente· non mɛ̀rita di eʃìstere.
0.1. Ugly is what, intuitively, does not deserve to exist.
0.1.1. Se a· intuitivamente· non mɛ̀rita di eʃìstere· a ɛ brutto.
0.1.1. If it, intuitively, does not deserve to exist, it is ugly.
0.2. Cɔ ke ɛ brutto a biʃonnjo di ra ᵹustifikazzjone.
0.2. What is ugly needs a justification.
0.2.1. Se a non a biʃonnjo di ra ᵹustifikazzjone, a non ɛ brutto.
0.2.1. If it does not need to be justified, it is not ugly.
0.2.2. Cɔ ke ɛ brutto non risʋɔna in silɛnzjo ka.
0.2.2. What is ugly does not resonate in silence.
1. Cɔ ke ɛ parte di ka brutto· ɛ kattivo.
1. What belongs to something ugly is bad.
2. Cɔ ke non ɛ affatto brutto· ɛ bɛllo.
2. What is not at all ugly is beautiful.
Cultural assumptions
B. “Ugly” refers to things as a whole, not just to their appearance. Just like any other adjective: heavy, wise, fast…
D. The distinction between “ugly outside” and “ugly inside” doesn’t make sense: if something is ugly on the outside it just seems ugly, but it is not. Just like the possible distinction between “wise outside” (looking wise) and “wise inside” (being wise).
G. If someone has an ugly face he is not necessarily ugly: he only has an ugly face.
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