Calques: Difference between revisions

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A '''calque''', or '''loan translation''', is a literal, word-for-word translation that is borrowed into another language. A disadvantage of calques is that the meaning may not be obvious to those who are not already familiar with the original phrase.

With [[Toki Pona]] requiring direct speech, [[Tokiponist]]s generally discourage calques, and view various recurring [[phrase]]s and single-word usages as calques from English.

*{{tp|[[jo]]}} for all senses of English "have", instead of possession

*{{tp|[[olin]]}} for all senses of English "love"

*{{tp|[[seme]]}} for all senses of English "what", instead of the interrogative function

*{{tp|[[unpa]]}} for all senses of English "fuck", instead of sex