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In [[Toki Pona]] grammar, a {{wp|Grammatical particle|'''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 generally taught in that order.
==''{{tp|pu''}}==
These ''{{tp|[[nimi pu]]''}} are particles:
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* ''{{tp|[[a]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[ala]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="some">Some peoplespeakers treat this as a content word.</ref>
* ''{{tp|[[anu]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="some"/>
* ''{{tp|[[e]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[en]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[kin]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="some"/>
* ''{{tp|[[la]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[li]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[mu]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="pu_mixed">{{pu}} defines this as a particle, but also uses it as a content word.</ref>
* ''{{tp|[[n]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[o]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[pi]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[taso]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="some"/>
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==Nonstandard==
{{Nonstandard}}
These ''{{tp|[[nimi sin]]''}} are particles:
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* ''{{tp|[[ja]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[lo]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[ta]]''}}
* ''{{tp|[[te/to]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="some" />
* ''{{tp|[[wa]]''}}<ref group="lower-alpha" name="some"/>
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==Notes==
<references group="lower-alpha" />
{{Words}}
[[Category:Parts of speech]]
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