Appendix:Toki Pona/li

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Toki Pona

sitelen pona
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sitelen sitelen

Etymology

From Esperanto li (“he”), possibly a calque of Tok Pisin em.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li/
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  • Rhymes: -i

Particle

li

  1. Precedes the predicate, unless the subject is only mi or only sina.
    1. (especially in conjunction with e) Marks a verb.
    2. (between multiple predicates) And.

Usage notes

When the subject is mi or sina alone, use of li between additional predicates varies. Some speakers use li in all instances but the first. Others prefer to start a new sentence, repeating the subject.

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