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A minority of speakers ascribe extended meanings to these words, generally either to make them more useful by expanding their [[semantic space]]s, or in conjunction with other [[#Criticism|criticism]].
 
For example, ''Toki Pona Dictionary'' attests uses of {{tp|pu}} for "official(ly)" and "constitution", and {{tp|pu ala}} for "slang", although these are all listed as below majority usage.<ref>{{cite ku|336}}</ref> An April 2024 proposal that began in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}<ref>{{cite Discord|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/1225665178411204681|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|author={{tok|ijo Amali}}|username=c_rr_t|access-date=2024-04-06|quote=}}<blockquote>i've been thinking about how specific the meanings of "{{tok|pu}}", "{{tok|ku}}", and "{{tok|su}}" are, and how weird it is that they refer to ''these three specific books'' since toki pona is meant to be a very general language<br />what if we were to have "{{tok|pu}}" mean "to interact with any toki pona course",<br />"{{tok|ku}}" mean "to interact with any toki pona dictionary"<br />and "{{tok|su}}" mean "to interact with a story, illustrarion [''{{w|sic}}''], piece of art, etc. written in toki pona"</blockquote></ref> coins similar meanings such as "accepted" and "{{w|[[descriptivist}}]]" for {{tp|ku}}, and "fictional" and "{{wikt|applied}}" for {{tp|su}}.<ref name="reasonable redefinition">{{cite web|url=//lukapona.blogspot.com/2024/04/su-ku-reasonable-redefinition-pu.html|title={{tok|pu}}, {{tok|ku}} & {{tok|su}} - A Reasonable Redefinition|author={{tok|jan Olipija}}|username=|date=|website={{tok|luka pona}}|publisher=Blogspot|access-date=2024-04-06|quote=}}</ref>
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