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mije Wi
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mi lukin e ni. jan pi mani mute pi tenpo pini li jo e ilo lili li pilin pona. jan pi mani lili pi tenpo lon li jo e ilo mute li pilin ike.
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ike la ni li lon.

Probably 'tenpo ni' is more normal than 'tenpo lon'
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mije Wi wrote:mi lukin e ni. jan pi mani mute pi tenpo pini li jo e ilo lili li pilin pona. jan pi mani lili pi tenpo lon li jo e ilo mute li pilin ike.
I think you meant to say "ijo", not "ilo".
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Maybe, but this makes sense, too (says he, typing on his iPhone).
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Isn't ilo a thing and ijo a device?
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'tother way 'round. And these are not the most confusing pair in the pile.
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Anyway I meant things kin.
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Then 'ijo' it is.
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I still can't understand how the meaning changes if I write ilo or ijo.
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mije Wi wrote:I still can't understand how the meaning changes if I write ilo or ijo.
Both make sense, it's just what you want to emphasize. To me, at least, if you use ijo you are talking about how many possessions doesn't bring happiness. ilo by referencing tools, seems to mean our modern abilities, technology, etc. don't make us happy. So if you are talking just about cell phones, computers, cars etc. ilo is better, but if you want to include hamsters, artwork, houseplants, nick-nacks ... go with ijo.
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