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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The word {{tp|sama}} is derived from {{w|Finnish language|Finnish}} ''{{lang|fi|sama}}'', meaning "same", and {{w|Esperanto}} ''{{lang|eo|sama}}'', itself from {{w|English language|English}} ''same''.<ref>{{cite etym}}</ref> |
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Finnish: sama ‘same’ (← Proto-Germanic *samaz ‘same, alike’); Esperanto: sama ‘same’ (← English same).<ref>jan Sonja, Word Origins https://archive.ph/i4Psx</ref> |
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==Semantic space== |
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{{tp|sama}} covers meanings of similarity, sameness, and relatedness.<ref>lipu linku</ref><ref>lipamanka's dictionary https://lipamanka.gay/essays/dictionary</ref> |
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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|sama}} includes similarity, thus describing things with qualities in common, and equivalence.<ref>{{cite lipamanka}}</ref> |
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[[Phrases]] including {{tp|sama}} are generally used to describe siblings, a usage that may descend from the deprecation of the early word {{tp|[[pata]]}} in 2002. |
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|jan Sitata li sama waso alasa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tokipona.org/sitata/|title=Siddhartha|author={{w|Hermann Hesse|Hesse, Hermann}}; trans. {{tok|jan Kala}}|website=tokipona.org|access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref> |
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|jan Sitata li sama waso alasa. |
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|Siddhartha is like a falcon. |
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|jan [sijelo insa telo awen toki ale] li sama waso alasa. |
|jan [sijelo insa telo awen toki ale] li sama waso alasa. |
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}}<ref>H. Hesse, Siddhartha tr. jan Kala https://tokipona.org/sitata/</ref> |
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==={{tp|pu}}=== |
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In the "[[Dictionary (pu)|Official Toki Pona Dictionary]]" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|sama}} as: |
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==={{tp|ku}}=== |
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For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|sama}}:<ref>{{cite ku|336–337}}</ref> |
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{{ku data}} |
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}== |
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The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|sama}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|sama}}}}) represents the {{w|equals sign}} (=). |
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=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}== |
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<!--The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|{{subst:PAGENAME}}}} ({{ss|{{subst:PAGENAME}}}}) depicts/represents/is derived from/is composed of ….--> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{R:Linku}} |
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* {{R:Wikipesija}} |
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* {{R:Wiktionary}} |
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Revision as of 22:04, 25 March 2024
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| Pronunciation | /ˈsa |
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| Usage | 2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Preposition, content word |
| Codepoint | U+F1956 |
sama is a core preposition and content word. It is used to make comparisons.
Etymology
The word sama is derived from Finnish sama, meaning "same", and Esperanto sama, itself from English same.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of sama includes similarity, thus describing things with qualities in common, and equivalence.[2]
Phrases including sama are generally used to describe siblings, a usage that may descend from the deprecation of the early word pata in 2002.
Preposition
When used as a preposition, sama indicates that the preceding phrase is like the prepositional phrase.
jan [sijelo insa telo awen toki ale] li sama waso alasa.jan Sitata li sama waso alasa.[3]
Siddhartha is like a falcon.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines sama as:
ADJECTIVE same, similar; each other; sibling, peer, fellow
PREPOSITION as, like
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sama:[4]
alike5, equal5, similar5, equivalent5, as4, similarly4, equality3, equally3, like3, identical3, likewise2, related2, relation2, constant2, associated2, relate2, seem2, even2, copy2, mutual2, equity2, resemble2, fellow2
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for sama () represents the equals sign (=).
sitelen sitelen
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Hesse, Hermann; trans. jan Kala. "Siddhartha". tokipona.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. pp. 336–337.
Further reading
- "sama" on lipu Linku
- "sama" on lipu Wikipesija
- "sama" on English Wiktionary