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[[en]] is only used to introduce repeated subjects. Multiple predicates, objects, and prepositions are formed by repeating [[li]], [[o]], [[e]], or the preposition, as the case may be. |
[[en]] is only used to introduce repeated subjects. Multiple predicates, objects, and prepositions are formed by repeating [[li]], [[o]], [[e]], or the preposition, as the case may be. |
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== History == |
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The particle [[en]] has not always played the role it does today. As [[Sonja Lang]] described in a forum post<ref>[http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=81 The words "en", "kin", and "kan"]</ref> from 2002-10-27, in early toki pona |
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"en" divided between modifiers = and |
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; jan pona en suli : good and tall person |
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There was no clear way to divide between head nouns. "en" needed to |
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be repeated to divide between multiple main nouns, which was clumsy |
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at times |
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; en kon lete en suno : the north wind and the sun |
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(because "kon lete en suno" would have meant "cold and sunny air") |
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However, this state could not continue, and Sonja proposed the following reforms: |
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"en" is now used to divide between head nouns. |
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; kon lete en suno : the north wind and the sun |
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There is no longer a way to divide between modifiers. This is no |
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longer necessary. A "tall and good" person is simply a tall "good |
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person" or a good "tall person", as you will. |
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</blockquote> |
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This is the way [[en]] is used today. |
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; mi en mije li toki. |
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: I talk with the man. |
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: Me and the man are discussing. |
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</blockquote> |
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This reform was accepted unanimously by the online community on or before 2002-11-01.<ref>[http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17&p=220#p220 Poll results for tokipona]</ref> |
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== References == |
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== External resources == |
== External resources == |