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Describe the function
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**Likewise with {{tp|A li B ki C e D e E}}, which {{tp|e}} ends the {{tp|ki}} clause? Or can {{tp|ki}} not be used in this position? Or is it unclear?
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Ki was used like "who" and "that" as in "the man who" or "the guy that". For example, in the sentene "jan ki moku e kili", "ki" is used to mean "who" in "the man who eats fruit". Ambiguity arises once one begins nesting; "jan ki moku kili li tawa e moli" could mean either "the man who eats fruits is dying" or "the man who eats the moving fruit is dead".
This is why ki became unused; it ambiguated the grammar and allowed nesting sentences.
==Alternatives==
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