Particles

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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 generally taught in that order.[citation needed]

pu

These nimi pu are particles:

Nonstandard

  The subject of this article is nonstandard and will not be understood by most speakers.
If you are a learner, this information will not help you speak the language. It is recommended to familiarize yourself with the standard style, and to be informed and selective about which nonstandard styles you adopt.

These nimi sin are particles:

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Some speakers treat this as a content word.
  2. pu defines this as a particle, but also uses it as a content word.