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Many of these corrections have been collected by ijo Son - thanks! |
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=== Day 2 - Sentence structure === |
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* "jan ike" doesn't always mean "enemy", and only means "enemy" if it's a person (because of the "jan"). |
* "jan ike" doesn't always mean "enemy", and only means "enemy" if it's a person (because of the "jan"). |
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* "A la B", in general, means "in the context of A, B". This can be used for if-then statements, time-marking, and more, as discussed in the video. |
* "A la B", in general, means "in the context of A, B". This can be used for if-then statements, time-marking, and more, as discussed in the video. |
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=== Day 8 - On addressing === |
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* you don't have to avoid having your name sounding like an official word if you don't want to. |
* you don't have to avoid having your name sounding like an official word if you don't want to. |
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* "akesi" really means "reptile" or "amphibian" |
* "akesi" really means "reptile" or "amphibian" |
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=== Day 9 - Adpositions === |
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* "anpa" can also mean "bottom" or "area below", and "lon anpa" is used much more commonly than "lon noka" for below. |
* "anpa" can also mean "bottom" or "area below", and "lon anpa" is used much more commonly than "lon noka" for below. |
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=== Day 11 - Full of eels === |
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* "a" does not mean "so". it is just a particle used for emphasis. it can be used in a similar way to "so", but it has no meaning; it's just emphasis. |
* "a" does not mean "so". it is just a particle used for emphasis. it can be used in a similar way to "so", but it has no meaning; it's just emphasis. |
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* jan Misali repeated "len" here. replace "len" with "supa", meaning "flat (horizontal) surface" (e.g. furniture) |
* jan Misali repeated "len" here. replace "len" with "supa", meaning "flat (horizontal) surface" (e.g. furniture) |
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=== Day 12 - Final day === |
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* "kin", "oko", and "namako" are usually not the exact same as "a", "lukin", and "sin" respectively. You don't have to know the exact differences between them, but know that they are often not interchangeable. when in doubt, use "a", "lukin", and "sin". |
* "kin", "oko", and "namako" are usually not the exact same as "a", "lukin", and "sin" respectively. You don't have to know the exact differences between them, but know that they are often not interchangeable. when in doubt, use "a", "lukin", and "sin". |
Revision as of 01:15, 21 February 2023
About "12 Days"
"12 Days of sona pi toki pona" is a video series by jan Misali that teaches the basics of toki pona.
There is a new toki pona course by jan Misali currently in the works. This page refers to the older series
Corrections and commentary
Many of these corrections have been collected by ijo Son - thanks!
Day 2 - Sentence structure
- "jan ike" doesn't always mean "enemy", and only means "enemy" if it's a person (because of the "jan").
- "li" does not mean "is". "li" is a particle that comes before a predicate in a sentence
Day 3 - e
- "mi wile e moku" is not incorrect. "moku" can be a direct object in this sentence. "mi wile moku" means "i want to eat", but "mi wile e moku" means "i want food".
- While "nasa" is listed in lipu Pu with "stupid", that meaning is no longer accepted or understood by the community due to ableism. See "nasa" on lipu Linku
Day 4 - Adjectives
- "pi" does not mean "of". It only rebrackets adjectives. See pi
Day 5 - la
- "A la B", in general, means "in the context of A, B". This can be used for if-then statements, time-marking, and more, as discussed in the video.
Day 8 - On addressing
- you don't have to avoid having your name sounding like an official word if you don't want to.
- "akesi" really means "reptile" or "amphibian"
Day 9 - Adpositions
- "anpa" can also mean "bottom" or "area below", and "lon anpa" is used much more commonly than "lon noka" for below.
Day 11 - Full of eels
- "a" does not mean "so". it is just a particle used for emphasis. it can be used in a similar way to "so", but it has no meaning; it's just emphasis.
- jan Misali repeated "len" here. replace "len" with "supa", meaning "flat (horizontal) surface" (e.g. furniture)
Day 12 - Final day
- "kin", "oko", and "namako" are usually not the exact same as "a", "lukin", and "sin" respectively. You don't have to know the exact differences between them, but know that they are often not interchangeable. when in doubt, use "a", "lukin", and "sin".