updated page 10 to add missing pre-verbs, thanks jan Inkepa

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> wile sina li suli mute. -- Your needs/desires are very big. > 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 ## Time
The word "tenpo" is useful, because it's at the basis of many phrases that allow The word "tenpo" is useful, because it's at the basis of many phrases that allow
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* Can you open the door? * Can you open the door?
* If you don't listen to experts ("people of knowledge"), your work will be bad. * If you don't listen to experts ("people of knowledge"), your work will be bad.
* I work on this for a long time. * I work on this for a long time.
* I'm still learning toki pona.
<a name="answers" href="#answers" onclick="revealSpoilers();">Reveal answers</a> <a name="answers" href="#answers" onclick="revealSpoilers();">Reveal answers</a>
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> * sina ken ala ken open e lupa? / sina ken open e lupa anu seme? > * 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. > * 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. > * tenpo mute la mi pali e ni. / mi pali e ni lon tenpo mute.
> * mi awen kama sona e toki pona.
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The vocabulary for this page: The vocabulary for this page:
| word | meaning | | word | meaning |
|---------|---------------------------------| |---------|---------------------------------------|
| ante | different, changed, to change | | ante | different, changed, to change |
| awen | keep, stay, endure, protect | | awen | keep, stay, endure, protect, continue |
| en | and (combines subjects) | | en | and (combines subjects) |
| kalama | sound, noise, to read/make sound| | kalama | sound, noise, to read/make sound |
| kulupu | group, community, society | | kulupu | group, community, society |
| lape | sleep, rest | | lape | sleep, rest |
| mute | many, more, quantity | | mute | many, more, quantity |
| ni | this, that | | ni | this, that |
| pakala | break, mistake, (generic curse) | | pakala | break, mistake, (generic curse) |
| seli | heat, warmth, chemical reaction | | seli | heat, warmth, chemical reaction |
Before we discover a whole new type of words and new grammar, let's fill in some Before we discover a whole new type of words and new grammar, let's fill in some
blanks. blanks.

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Here is a list of all the people who have since contributed to this toki pona Here is a list of all the people who have since contributed to this toki pona
course: course:
* **jan Inkepa** -- suggested additional examples for page 10 * **jan Inkepa** -- suggested fixes and additional examples for page 10
Special thanks: Special thanks: