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This word is in the sandbox, so almost no speakers will understand it.

meaning

(particle) [marks the previous word(s) as a single preverb]

see also

ta, lo

usage

sandbox · unknown usage

found in no book

coined post-pu · 2021

origin

a priori

coined by wuwojiti Heav, jan Pensa, jan Kita

author verbatim

.. ja2 **ja** - *post-ku*: marks the end of a preverb (or preposition, with lu)

Makes it possible to make anything into a preverb without ambiguity.

> *mi tawa telo e kasi*: I'm moving a plant towards water.

> *mi tawa ja telo e kasi*: I'm going (in order) to water the plants.

Can be used to make composite preverbs by including multiple words before the ja.

> *mi wile mute ja sona e ni*: I really want to know this.

Can be stacked.

> *mi open ja olin ja telo e kasi*: I'm starting to love watering the plants.

Can optionally be used with existing preverbs to clarify them.

> *mi wile ja kama ja sona* = *mi wile kama sona.*

> *mi olin ja kama ja sona e ijo sin* = *mi olin ja kama sona e ijo sin* = I love to learn new things.

All preverbs before the last ja should be marked by ja.

> *mi wile ja tawa ja tawa musi* ≠ *mi wile tawa ja tawa musi.*

Can be used with lu (see `... lu`) to make composite prepositions.

> *soko li lu ante mute ja leko*: Mushrooms are very different to squares.

> *mi pali e ni lu kepeken wawa ja luka mi*: I made this by vigorously using my hands.

> *pakala ni li kama lon lu kepeken pi ike lili ja ilo kule*: This mess was made via somewhat bad usage of a paintbrush.

commentary

Can also be combined with lo to mark modified or compound prepositions, marking the end of a preposition marked by lo and the start of the prepositional object.

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