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===Separating context phrases=== |
===Separating context phrases=== |
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In the dialect used in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}, {{tp|en}} can be used to separate phrases in the context of a sentence before the particle {{tp|[[la]]}}. |
In the dialect used in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}, {{tp|en}} can be used to separate phrases in the context of a sentence before the particle {{tp|[[la]]}}. |
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|ma pi (telo ala) <mark>en </mark> weka pi (ijo-ante ale) la tomo suli li lon. |
|ma pi (telo ala) <mark>en </mark> weka pi (ijo-ante ale) la tomo suli li lon. |
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==Definitions== |
==Definitions== |
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==={{tp|pu}}=== |
==={{tp|pu}}=== |
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In the "[[Dictionary (pu)|Official Toki Pona Dictionary]]" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|en}} as: |
In the "[[Dictionary (pu)|Official Toki Pona Dictionary]]" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|en}} as: |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{Historical}} |
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===Historical usage=== |
===Historical usage=== |
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The function of the particle {{tp|en}} has changed throughout the development of Toki Pona. [[Sonja Lang]] first defined it as such in a forum post from 2002, in the section called "Early Toki Pona":<ref name="lang2002">{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=81|title=The words "en", "kin", and "kan"|website=Toki Pona Forums|author=Sonja Lang|date=2002-10-27|access-date=2023-10-10}}</ref> |
The function of the particle {{tp|en}} has changed throughout the development of Toki Pona. [[Sonja Lang]] first defined it as such in a forum post from 2002, in the section called "Early Toki Pona":<ref name="lang2002">{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=81|title=The words "en", "kin", and "kan"|website=Toki Pona Forums|author=Sonja Lang|date=2002-10-27|access-date=2023-10-10}}</ref> |
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"en" is now used to divide between head nouns. […] There is no longer a way to divide between modifiers. This is no longer necessary. A "tall and good" person is simply a tall "good person" or a good "tall person", as you will. |
"en" is now used to divide between head nouns. […] There is no longer a way to divide between modifiers. This is no longer necessary. A "tall and good" person is simply a tall "good person" or a good "tall person", as you will. |
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==Experimental usage== |
==Experimental usage== |
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{{Experimental}} |
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{{Needs work|Reference nasin kijetesantakalu|section}} |
{{Needs work|Reference nasin kijetesantakalu|section}} |
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|taso en tenpo pini en tenpo lon la ni li lon ala |
|taso en tenpo pini en tenpo lon la ni li lon ala |
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==References== |
==References== |