sama
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| Pronunciation | /ˈsa.ma/ (listen) |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (99% → ) 2022: Core (99%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word, preposition |
| Codepoint | U+F1956 |
sama is a core preposition and content word. It is used to make comparisons.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word sama is derived from Finnish sama, meaning "same", and Esperanto sama, itself from English same.[1]
Semantic space[edit | edit source]
The semantic space of sama includes similarity, sameness, and relatedness.[2]
Preposition[edit | edit source]
When used as a preposition, sama indicates that the subject is like or similar to the object.
jan [sijelo insa telo awen toki ale] li sama waso alasa.jan Sitata li sama waso alasa.[3]
Siddhartha is like a falcon.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Word Origins. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Toki Pona.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Hesse, Hermann; trans. jan Kala. "Siddhartha". tokipona.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.