Contionary:Toki Pona/li

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

• tok ("sitelen pona") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"): An arrowhead along the writing direction.
• tok ("sitelen sitelen") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"): A generic container for the predicate.

Etymology

Template:Etymon From Esperanto li (“he”), possibly a Template:Calque. Template:Dbt.

Particle

Toki Pona/li

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   1. (especially in conjunction with tok ("e") → [[:Contionary:{{{3}}}#Toki_Pona|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}")) Template:Non-gloss
   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.

References

• Template:R:Toki Pona: The Language of Good

Further reading

• Template:Tok-interwikt