tan

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meaning

(preposition) from, because of; cause, origin

semantic space · lipamanka

tan is some sort of point of origin. It can be a place or object, like a birthing parent or the source of a river, but it can also be a reason like a thrilling feeling or the fear of being yelled at. this corresponds with tan's use as a preposition, where it MARKS this point of origin, i.e. the word directly after prepositional tan is also some sort of point of origin in the same exact way.

pu verbatim

  • PREPOSITION by, from, because of

ku translations

from93 reason86 because of80 by70 source64 basis40 behalf of40 origin40 motive38 cause36 per33 purpose33 since32 factor29 incentive27

usage

core · 100% usage

found in pu

coined pre-pu

origin

Cantonese · 從 tsung ‘from’

coined by jan Sonja

listen

kala Asi

jan Lakuse

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tan

a leaping arrow pointing from right to left, implying derivation or cause

sitelen sitelen

tan sitelen sitelen

sitelen jelo

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sitelen Emosi

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ucsur

U+F1967

luka pona

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