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An important part of ''[[toki pona]]'' philosophy is that the speaker must think about what something is at its core before they can talk about it. Fixed phrases for specific things, also known as [[lexicalization]]s, are frowned upon, as they sidestep that aspect, while also forcing other speakers to memorize such combinations and making it difficult to use them to refer to other things. |
An important part of ''[[toki pona]]'' philosophy is that the speaker must think about what something is at its core before they can talk about it. Fixed phrases for specific things, also known as [[lexicalization]]s, are frowned upon, as they sidestep that aspect, while also forcing other speakers to memorize such combinations and making it difficult to use them to refer to other things. |
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Nonetheless, some lexicalizations do creep into common usage. This page aims to catalog them, and provide ideas for alternatives, and inspiration for your own phrasings. |
Nonetheless, some semi-lexicalizations do creep into common usage. This page aims to catalog them, and provide ideas for alternatives, and inspiration for your own phrasings. |
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== Featured in ''pu'' == |
== Featured in ''pu'' == |
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|''tomo tawa''<ref>Funnily enough, ''pu'' uses this as part of a call ''not'' to lexicalize, proposing ''ilo tawa'' from the perspective of a driver and ''kiwen tawa'' from that of a hit pedestrian.</ref> |
|''tomo tawa''<ref>Funnily enough, ''pu'' uses this as part of a call ''not'' to lexicalize, proposing ''ilo tawa'' from the perspective of a driver and ''kiwen tawa'' from that of a hit pedestrian.</ref> |
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|''ilo tawa'', ''kiwen tawa'', ''poki tawa'', ''supa mute tawa''<br />Any above, replacing ''tawa'' with ''awen'', ''pini'' (when parked, stopped, or braking)<hr />''tomo nasin'', ''poki jan'', ''soweli ilo'', ''mani kiwen''<br />''tomo pi weka ma'', ''tomo pi pana kon ike'', ''tomo pi sike kalama'', ''ilo moli'' (critical) |
|''ilo tawa'', ''kiwen tawa'', ''poki tawa'', ''supa mute tawa''<br />Any above, replacing ''tawa'' with ''awen'', ''pini'' (when parked, stopped, or braking)<hr />''tomo nasin'', ''poki jan'', ''tomo pi noka sike'', ''soweli ilo'', ''mani kiwen''<br />''tomo pi weka ma'', ''tomo pi pana kon ike'', ''tomo pi sike kalama'', ''ilo moli'' (critical) |
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|''telo nasa'' |
|''telo nasa'' |
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