kepeken

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meaning

להשתמש, בעזרת, באמצעות

semantic space · lipamanka

kepeken is using. it is usually used as a preposition and not as a transitive verb, and marks the word after it as the object of usage. For example, "mi kepeken ilo" can be "I use a tool," and "mi pali e tomo kepeken ilo" can mean "I build a house using a tool." when used as a noun, it can refer to a specific instance of using something or usage in general. For example, "kepeken ni ilo sina li ike" "the way you're using the tool is bad." Many speakers consider nasin a better choice for this.

pu verbatim

  • PREPOSITION to use, with, by means of

ku translations

use93 utilize75 via60 employ50 used40 operate27 interact26 equip25

usage

core · 99% usage

found in pu

coined pre-pu

origin

הולנדית · gebruiken ‘להשתמש’

coined by jan Sonja

listen

kala Asi

jan Lakuse

commentary

האם "kepeken" צריכה להיות בשימוש עם או ללא "e" בתור שם פועל (כלומר "להשתמש") נשאר שנוי במחלוקת.

sitelen pona

kepeken

ilo + יד

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kepeken sitelen sitelen

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sitelen Emosi

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ucsur

U+F1919

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