meaning
(voorzetsel) van, omdat; oorzaak, oorsprong
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
Kantonees · 從 tsung ‘van’
coined by jan Sonja
listen
kala Asi
jan Lakuse
sitelen pona
taneen gebogen pijl die van links naar rechts wijst, impliceert afgeleide of oorzaak
sitelen sitelen
sitelen jelo
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sitelen Emosi
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ucsur
U+F1967