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== Intransitive Verb == |
== Intransitive Verb == |
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A verb that cannot take a direct object. "Smile" is an intransitive verb: "the baby smiles." |
A verb that cannot take a direct object. "Smile" is an intransitive verb: "the baby smiles." |
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== Modifier == |
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In [[toki pona]], [[#Adverb|adverbs]] and [[#Adjective|adjectives]] are never distinguished, unlike English. Any toki pona word that can modify a [[#Noun|noun]] can also modify a [[#Verb|verb]], and vice versa. For this reason, the two are often lumped together as "modifiers" when discussing toki pona grammar. |
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== Noun == |
== Noun == |
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