sitelen
sitelen is a core content word relating to visual depictions.[1]
Pronunciation | /ˈsi |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1960 |
Etymology
The word sitelen is derived from Dutch schilderen, meaning "to paint".[2]
Semantic space
The semantic space of sitelen includes visual depictions, such as pictures, illustrations, symbols, and writing. As a transitive verb, it refers to creating a depiction, focusing to the aspect of creation instead of communication.[3]
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines sitelen as:
NOUN image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sitelen:
picture5, record2 , render2 , text2 , note2 , sign2 , pattern2 , graph2 , poster2 , compose2 , letter (of alphabet)2, image5 , graphic5 , symbol5 , drawing5 , illustration5 , photo5 , write4 , painting4 , illustrate4 , writing4 , written4 , depict4 , draw4 , photograph4 , portrait3 , icon3 , representation3 , mark3 , portray3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for sitelen () is derived from the closed box radical (lipu) with an ellipsis inside. Despite the box shape already containing a symbol, modifier glyphs are often scaled inside sitelen. It is inconsistent whether the ellipsis is moved above or below the modifier glyph.
References
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ jan Juwan [@juwan.]. (9 November 2023). [Message posted in the
#sona-kulupu
channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 11 November 2023. "when using sitelen as meaning 'to write' as in 'mi sitelen e lipu', which aspect is more important".Which of the following aspects is more relevant to the semantic space of sitelen? Option Votes Drawings symbols itself 93 Communicating through writing 5 Other 3