diff --git a/pages/tokipona/10.md b/pages/tokipona/10.md index 83c2759..8659996 100644 --- a/pages/tokipona/10.md +++ b/pages/tokipona/10.md @@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ thing. > wile sina li suli mute. -- Your needs/desires are very big. +In addition to these words, the words "awen" and "lukin" can also be used as +pre-verbs. "awen" as a pre-verb means "to keep/continue [doing something]" and +"lukin" means "to look for, to seek, to try [to do something]". + +> ona li lukin e lipu. -- They are reading a book. + +> ona li awen lukin e lipu. -- They are still reading a book. + +> mi jo e tomo. -- I have a house. + +> mi lukin jo e tomo. -- I'm searching for a house (to own). + ## Time The word "tenpo" is useful, because it's at the basis of many phrases that allow @@ -129,6 +141,7 @@ And try to translate the following sentences into toki pona. * Can you open the door? * If you don't listen to experts ("people of knowledge"), your work will be bad. * I work on this for a long time. +* I'm still learning toki pona. Reveal answers @@ -146,5 +159,6 @@ And try to translate the following sentences into toki pona. > * sina ken ala ken open e lupa? / sina ken open e lupa anu seme? > * sina kute ala e jan sona la pali sina li ike. > * tenpo mute la mi pali e ni. / mi pali e ni lon tenpo mute. +> * mi awen kama sona e toki pona. [Previous page](9.html) [Top page](index.html) [Next page](11.html) diff --git a/pages/tokipona/5.md b/pages/tokipona/5.md index 5c721f8..aa64622 100644 --- a/pages/tokipona/5.md +++ b/pages/tokipona/5.md @@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ The vocabulary for this page: -| word | meaning | -|---------|---------------------------------| -| ante | different, changed, to change | -| awen | keep, stay, endure, protect | -| en | and (combines subjects) | -| kalama | sound, noise, to read/make sound| -| kulupu | group, community, society | -| lape | sleep, rest | -| mute | many, more, quantity | -| ni | this, that | -| pakala | break, mistake, (generic curse) | -| seli | heat, warmth, chemical reaction | +| word | meaning | +|---------|---------------------------------------| +| ante | different, changed, to change | +| awen | keep, stay, endure, protect, continue | +| en | and (combines subjects) | +| kalama | sound, noise, to read/make sound | +| kulupu | group, community, society | +| lape | sleep, rest | +| mute | many, more, quantity | +| ni | this, that | +| pakala | break, mistake, (generic curse) | +| seli | heat, warmth, chemical reaction | Before we discover a whole new type of words and new grammar, let's fill in some blanks. diff --git a/pages/tokipona/credits.md b/pages/tokipona/credits.md index a69fa69..ec0ea9e 100644 --- a/pages/tokipona/credits.md +++ b/pages/tokipona/credits.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Here is a list of all the people who have since contributed to this toki pona course: -* **jan Inkepa** -- suggested additional examples for page 10 +* **jan Inkepa** -- suggested fixes and additional examples for page 10 Special thanks: