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{{Wikipedia|calquescalque}}
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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.
 
==List of common calques==
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*{{tp|[[jo]]}} for all senses of English "have", instead of possession▼
The following words are commonly used as calques of English words despite being proscribed by advanced speakers.
*{{tp|[[olin]]}} for all senses of English "love"▼
 
*{{tp|[[seme]]}} for all senses of English "what", instead of the interrogative function▼
* {{tp|[[unpajo]]}} for all senses of English "fuckhave", instead of sexpossession
▲* {{tp|[[olin]]}} for all senses of English "love"
* {{tp|[[pali]]}} for all senses of English "do"
▲* {{tp|[[seme]]}} for all senses of English "what", instead of the {{w|interrogative}} function
▲* {{tp|[[jounpa]]}} for all senses of English "havefuck", instead of possession{{w|sexual intercourse}}
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