Common lexicalizations: Difference between revisions

This is a list of '''commons lexicalizations''' in Toki Pona and alternatives to them. An important part of {{tp|Toki Pona [[toki ponaphilosophy]]}} philosophy is that the speaker must think about what something is at its core before they can talk about it. FixedAn phrasesobject foror specificsituation things,is alsodescribed known as [[lexicalization]]s, are frowned upon, as they sidestep that aspect, while also forcing other speakersrelative to memorize such combinations and makinghow it difficultrelates to usethe themspeaker, towith refera tolarge otheramount thingsof flexibility.

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! Lexicalized phrase

! Meaning

! Alternatives

|! {{tp|[[toki pona]]}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Same goes for {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} and such.</ref>

| the Language of Good by [[Sonja Lang]]

| {{tp|toki ni}}, {{tp|toki lili}}, {{tp|toki pi nimi lili}}, {{tp|toki pi nimi mute ala}}, {{tp|toki pi nimi ale mute}} ([[How many words does toki pona have?|or more]])<br />{{tp|toki pi jan Sonja}}, {{tp|toki pu}}, {{tp|toki tan lipu pu}}, {{tp|toki ku}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|toki}} with {{tp|nasin toki}}

|! {{tp|tomo tawa}}<ref>Funnily enoughgroup="lower-alpha">Ironically, {{tp|pu}} uses this as partan example of a call {{tp|''not}}'' tolexicalizing, lexicalize,along proposingwith {{tp|ilo tawa}} fromfor the perspective of a driver and {{tp|kiwen tawa}} fromfor that of a hit pedestrian.</ref>

| car

| {{tp|ilo tawa}}, {{tp|kiwen tawa}}, {{tp|poki tawa}}, {{tp|supa mute tawa}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|tawa}} with {{tp|awen}}, {{tp|pini}} (when parked, stopped, or braking)<hr br/>{{tp|tomo nasin}}, {{tp|poki jan}}, {{tp|tomo pi noka sike}}, {{tp|soweli ilo}}, {{tp|mani kiwen}}<br, />{{tp|tomo pi weka ma}}, {{tp|tomo pi pana kon ike}}, {{tp|tomo pi sike kalama}}, {{tp|ilo moli}} (critical)

|! {{tp|telo nasa}}

| alcoholic drink

| {{tp|telo pan}}, {{tp|telo ike}}, {{tp|telo pona}}, {{tp|telo musi}}, {{tp|telo pi ante lawa}}, {{tp|telo pi lawa weka}}

|! {{tp|jan pona}}

| friend

| {{tp|jan poka}}, {{tp|jan olin}} (for close friends), {{tp|jan mi}}, {{tp|jan kulupu}}, {{tp|jan pi kulupu mi}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|jan}} (for nonhumannon–human friends)

|! {{tp|jan lili}}

| child

| {{tp|jan kili}}, {{tp|jan tan mama}} (as in offspring)<br />{{tp|jan sin}}, {{tp|jan pi tenpo lili}} (as in youth)<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|jan}} (for nonhuman children)

== Time phrases ==

{{HatnoteMain|See: [[Time]]}}

== Other phrases==

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! Lexicalized phrase

! Meaning

! Alternatives

|! {{tp|ma pona}}

| the Discord server {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}

| {{tp|ma ni}}, {{tp|ma pi suli nanpa wan}}, {{tp|ma pi akesi Jan}}

|! {{tp|jan sin}}

| newbie, especially in a {{tp|toki pona}} context

| {{tp|jan pi kama sona}}, {{tp|jan pi open sona}}, {{tp|jan pi sona lili}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|jan}} (for nonhumannon–human newcomers)

| word created after {{tp|pu}} or {{tp|ku}}<hr />word that would be new to someone who has only read {{tp|pu}} or {{tp|ku}}, even if created before

|{{tp|nimi namako}}<ref>Itself using a {{tp|nimi namako}}. See [[Synonyms]].</ref>, {{tp|nimi pi pu ala}}, {{tp|nimi pi ku ala}}, {{tp|nimi nasa}}, {{tp|nimi pi kepeken lili}}

|! {{tp|kasi nasa}}

| marijuana and its derivatives, such as edibles, vapes, etc.

| {{tp|moku nasa}}, {{tp|moku pi lawa weka}}, {{tp|kasi pi pilin nasa}}, {{tp|kasi pi wile moku}}, {{tp|kasi sona}}

|! {{tp|pana sona}}

| to teach, teaching, education

| {{tp|mi pana e sona}}, {{tp|sina kama sona tan mi}}, {{tp|mi tawa sina e sona}}, {{tp|sina la mi sama lipu}}

|! {{tp|soweli tomo}}

| pet

| {{tp|soweli pona}}, {{tp|soweli poka}}, {{tp|soweli mi}}, {{tp|soweli jan}}, {{tp|soweli olin}}, {{tp|soweli awen}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|soweli}} with {{tp|akesi}}, {{tp|kala}}, {{tp|pipi}}, {{tp|waso}} (for non&ndash;landnon–land mammal pets)

|! {{tp|ken la}}

| maybe

| {{tp|lon ken}}, {{tp|ni li ken}}

|! {{tp|supa lape}}

| bed

| {{tp|ilo lape}}, {{tp|supa ko}}, {{tp|supa unpa}}

|! {{tp|kalama musi}}

| music

| {{tp|kalama}}, {{tp|musi kalama}}, {{tp|musi kute}}, {{tp|kalama nasin}}, {{tp|nasin kalama}}, {{tp|kalama kulupu}}, {{tp|kulupu kalama}}, {{tp|kalama pona}}, {{tp|mu musi}}

|! {{tp|ilo sona}}

| computer

| {{tp|ilo}}, {{tp|ilo nanpa}}, {{tp|poki nanpa}}, {{tp|ilo pi sitelen soweli}}, {{tp|ilo supa}}, {{tp|ilo wawa}}

|! {{tp|wile sona}}

| question

| {{tp|alasa sona}}, {{tp|kama sona}}, {{tp|toki tawa sona sin}}, {{tp|toki pi lon anu lon ala}}, {{tp|toki sama a ala a}}, {{tp|toki tan sona ona pi sona ala ona}}