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Toki Pona
Glyph origin
Etymology
From Esperanto li (“he”), possibly a calque of Tok Pisin em.
Pronunciation
Particle
li
- precedes the predicate, unless the subject is only mi or only sina
- (especially in conjunction with e) marks a verb
- (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.