ante

ante
Pronunciation	/ˈan.te/ (listen)
Usage	2023: Core (99% → ) 2022: Core (99%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱤆 U+F1906

ante is a core content word relating to difference and change.

Etymology

The word ante is derived from Dutch ander, meaning "other, different".

Semantic space

The semantic space of ante includes difference, otherness, and change. It is an antonym of sama, but sama is a preposition and ante is not.

nasin ante li pona tawa jan ante

nasin ante li pona tawa jan ante.

Different ways are good for different people.

o ante e toki ilo

o ante e toki ilo.

Edit source (literally, "change the tool-language")

The context clause ante la is often used to mean "otherwise", referring to the alternative of a previous context clause; or to change the subject, like the word "anyway".

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines ante as:

ADJECTIVE  different, altered, changed, other

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as ante:

other⁵81–100% of respondents, changing⁵81–100% of respondents, different⁵81–100% of respondents, alter⁵81–100% of respondents, modify⁵81–100% of respondents, alternative⁴61–80% of respondents, change⁴61–80% of respondents, convert⁴61–80% of respondents, edit⁴61–80% of respondents, difference⁴61–80% of respondents, transformation⁴61–80% of respondents, distinct⁴61–80% of respondents, differently⁴61–80% of respondents, vary⁴61–80% of respondents, transform³41–60% of respondents, variation³41–60% of respondents, contrast³41–60% of respondents, distinction³41–60% of respondents, replace³41–60% of respondents, switch³41–60% of respondents, else³41–60% of respondents, another³41–60% of respondents, conversion³41–60% of respondents, adjustment³41–60% of respondents, adapt²21–40% of respondents, affect²21–40% of respondents, distinguish²21–40% of respondents, adjust²21–40% of respondents, amendment²21–40% of respondents, transition²21–40% of respondents, opposed²21–40% of respondents, unlike²21–40% of respondents, separate²21–40% of respondents, counterpart²21–40% of respondents, diversity²21–40% of respondents, shift²21–40% of respondents, adaptation²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for ante (󱤆) represents two diverging bent lines. Its exact origin is unclear. It has a similar diagonal cross shape to ala, utala, and weka, all of which have to do with absence or conflict. The glyph may also be derived from sama.

Further reading

• "ante" on lipu Linku
• "ante" on lipu Wikipesija
• "ante" on English Wiktionary