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.
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
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* 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.
<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 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.
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The vocabulary for this page:
| word | meaning |
|---------|---------------------------------|
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| ante | different, changed, to change |
| awen | keep, stay, endure, protect |
| awen | keep, stay, endure, protect, continue |
| en | and (combines subjects) |
| kalama | sound, noise, to read/make sound |
| kulupu | group, community, society |

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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: