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'''Content words''' are the main type of word in [[Toki Pona]], contrasted with [[particle]]s. Many speakers classify them as a part of speech. They are a class of words that are flexibly used like [[noun]]s, [[verb]]s, and [[modifier]]s ([[adjective]]s and [[adverb]]s), depending on their placement in the sentence structure. Specific content words also have [[preposition]] or [[preverb]] senses.

In the dictionary section of the book ''Toki Pona: The Language of Good'', content words are each defined as adjectives, nouns, or verbs. Other senses of these words can be derived from these definitions. For example, for a content word defined as a verb, possible noun senses include "something that is verbed" and "the act of verbing". This is supplemented by the analysis of using any content word as a [[transitive verb]]. For example, {{tp|A [[li]] B [[e]] C}} means "A causes C to be B".