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In [[Toki Pona]] [[grammar]], a '''particle''' is a word with no [[semantic value|semantic meaning]] that marks the grammatical structure of a [[sentence]]. Particles are crucial to forming understandable sentences. {{tp|[[li]]}}, {{tp|[[e]]}}, {{tp|[[o]]}}, and {{tp|[[la]]}} are taught in that order in {{pu|en}}<ref>{{cite pu}}</ref> and many other [[resources]]. |
In [[Toki Pona]] [[grammar]], a '''particle''' is a word with no [[semantic value|semantic meaning]] that marks the grammatical structure of a [[sentence]]. Particles are crucial to forming understandable sentences. {{tp|[[li]]}}, {{tp|[[e]]}}, {{tp|[[o]]}}, and {{tp|[[la]]}} are taught in that order in {{pu|en}}<ref>{{cite pu}}</ref> and many other [[resources]]. |
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==Nonstandard== |
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These {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}} are particles: |
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* [[we (particle)|{{tp|we}}]] (particle) |
* [[we (particle)|{{tp|we}}]] (particle) |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 11:07, 9 April 2024
In Toki Pona grammar, a particle is a word with no semantic meaning that marks the grammatical structure of a sentence. Particles are crucial to forming understandable sentences. li, e, o, and la are taught in that order in Toki Pona: The Language of Good[1] and many other resources.
Particles can be one of the main challenges of adapting from English to Toki Pona grammar. However, the concept is not unique to Toki Pona; many natural languages have grammatical particles.
pu[edit | edit source]
These nimi pu are particles:
Sentence-structuring[edit | edit source]
Particle | Follows | Introduces |
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e |
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A direct object |
en | A subject | Another subject |
la | A context phrase or clause | The main clause |
li | A predicate | |
o | The predicate of a command or hope | |
pi | A phrase | A multi-word modifier phrase |
Other[edit | edit source]
Nonstandard[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (25 May 2014). Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292300. OCLC 921253340.