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[[Toki Pona]] does not have a dedicated word for '''parts''' of things. Options include using {{tp|[[wan]]}} or the [[preposition]] {{tp|[[lon]]}}. The word {{tp|[[lawa]]}} often refers to a part of something that controls the whole. {{tp|[[kipisi]]}}, {{a category|kipisi}} {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}}, can describe divisions and parts resulting from them.▼
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==Rationale==
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Linguist {{tp|[[lipamanka]]}} argues that any word may refer to the whole of a part of an object, using {{tp|[[kili]]}} as an example: the word {{tp|kili}} may refer to either an apple or a single slice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lipamanka.gay/essays|title={{tok|lipamanka}}'s essays|website={{tok|lipamanka}}.gay|author={{tok|lipamanka}}|access-date=2024-05-08}}</ref>
==Strategies==
Other strategies involve contrasting parts of different size:
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==See also==
* [[Kinds]]
* [[Some]]
==References==
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