tan
Pronunciation | /tan/ |
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Usage | 2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Preposition, content word |
Codepoint | U+F1967 |
tan is a core preposition and content word relating to the origin, cause, or reason of something.
Etymology
The etymology of the word tan is uncertain. Some possibility include Cantonese 從 (Jyutping: cung4), meaning "to follow; from";[1], Georgian -დან (-dan) "from; out of; since";[2] and Dutch dan "then; after that; in that case".[3]
Semantic space
The semantic space of tan includes the source, origin, cause, or reason for something,
Preposition
As a preposition, tan is translated as "because (of)", "by", and "from". Some speakers chiefly use tan as a preposition and not a content word.[citation needed]
mi tan ma [kasi alasa nasin awen telo a].mi tan ma Kanata.
I'm from Canada.
kasi suli li ken kama tan kili lilikasi suli li ken kama tan kili lili.
A big plant can come from a small fruit.
ni li tan seme?ni li tan seme?
Where is this from? (lit. this is from what?)
Why is that? (lit. this is because of what?)
mi pana e ijo pona tan ni> : mi olin e sina.mi pana e ijo pona tan ni: mi olin e sina.
I gave something nice because you're dear to me.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines tan as:
PREPOSITION by, from, because of
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as tan:
from5, behalf of2 , basis2 , origin2 , motive2 , cause2 , purpose2 , per2 , since2 , factor2 , incentive2, reason5 , because of4 , by4 , source4
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for tan represents a curved arrow pointing backwards, pointing towards the origin.
References
- ↑ Moniz, C. Ryan, van Der Meulen, Spencer H., jan Lipamanka. (8 October 2020). "Nimi Ale Pona. 2nd ed.". Google Sheets.
- ↑ jansegers. (29 May 2020). "Toki Pona Root Word Etymology Page". {{{website}}}.
- ↑ jan Pilipe. (27 July 2015). "Re: Whence these words?". {{{website}}}. "tan - Dutch 'dan' same as 'then' in English […]".