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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|tawa}} includes motion and movement, goingwith towardsvaryiing somethinginterpretations. As a content word, theit perspectiverefers ofto anany actionkind of motion, andeither going from one place to another or itskeeping destinationstationary.

As a [[preposition]], {{tp|tawa}} showsprototypically destination,refers to the movement from one place to another. By directionextension, andit may be used to introduce a [[direct object]]. It may also refer to the perspective of the object to an action.<ref>{{cite pu|34| 56}}</ref>

| jan Jesu li lukin pana e sona <mark>tawa</mark> ona.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://joelthomastr.github.io/tokipona/lipu-pi-jan-Luka-15_si|website={{tok|lipu pi jan Telakoman}}|title={{tp|lipu pi jan Luka}}|author={{tok|jan Telakoman}}|date=2023|access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>

| Jesus sought to teach them ({{lit|to give knowledge <mark>to</mark> them}}).

| jan [jelo e sijelo uta] li lukin pana e sona <mark>tawa</mark> ona

| nasin ona li pona <mark>tawa</mark> mi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wGSEiI3XlJ32YKeFRmp6U-HMKW96Ac_4/view?pli=1|title={{tp|mijomi telo}}|author={{tok|[[jan inwin]]}}|website=Google Drive|access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref> <!-- This link may be susceptible to link rot. -->

| I like their way of doing things. ({{lit|Their way is good <mark>to</mark> me.}})

LikeSimilar allto other [[prepositions]], it canmay also be used withas anthe objectmain asword inside athe predicate.

| akesi li <mark>tawa</mark> ma ante.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://utala.pona.la/lipu-lili/akesi-li-wile-lon-nena.html|website={{tok|utala.pona.la}}|title={{tp|akesi li wile lon nena}}|author={{tok|jan Kita}}|date=2022|access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>

| The lizard went to another place.

===ContentTransitive wordverb===

AsWhen aused [[content wordTransitivity|transitively]], {{tp|tawa}} describesrefers motionto orcausing movement, as in moving an objet from being stationary.

|palisa utakon li <mark>tawa</mark> wawae lipu kasi lili.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lipukule.org/post/20222023/0204/0310/akesilawa-pi-ante-kulemonsuta//|title={{tp|akesilawa pi ante kulemonsuta}}|website={{tok|lipu kule}}|author={{tok|jan SonjaJuli}}|date=2022|access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>

| The tonguewind <mark>moves</mark> quicklythe little leaves.

|kon liilo <mark>tawa</mark> eli liputawa kasima liliante.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lipukuleutala.orgpona.la/posttoki-en-lipu/2023/04/10/lawalipu-monsuta/suli/nasi.html|titlewebsite={{tptok|lawa monsutautala.pona.la}}|websitetitle={{tok|lipu kule}}Nasi|author={{tok|jan JuliKepe}}|date=20222023|access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>

| mi <mark>tawa</mark> moku e kala.<ref>{{cite ku|9}}</ref>

| I'll go eat seafood.

According to {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}, the design was likely inspired by {{w|Ancient Egypt|ancient}} {{w|Egyptian language|Egyptian}} {{w|hieroglyph}}s,<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/340307145373253642/874437838094082149|channel={{tok|pali-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}|username=sonjalang|access-date=2024-06-30|quote=i think my {{tok|tawa}} was inspired by ancient egyptian}}</ref> presumably those of {{w|Legs-forward (hieroglyph)|walking legs}} (Gardiner {{wiktw|List of Egyptian hieroglyphs#D54|𓂻D54}}, and {{wiktw|𓂽List of Egyptian hieroglyphs#D55|D55}}, respectively). The {{tp|sitelen pona}} glyphs resembling them have been since reanalyzed as containingsharing a leg [[Radicals in sitelen pona|radical]].