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A '''part of speech''' is a category of words that have {{w|Grammar|grammatical}} properties. The following classification for [[Toki Pona]] was first proposed by {{w|Reddit}} user u/pisceyo ({{tok|kala kala}}).<ref>{{tok|kala kala}} [u/pisceyo] (8 October 2019). [https://www.reddit.com/r/tokipona/comments/df0zbi/toki_pona_analysis_parts_of_speech/ "Toki Pona Analysis: Parts of Speech
[[Toki Pona]] is commonly analyzed as having the following '''parts of speech''':
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==Classification==
;[[content word]]
:A word with [[semantic (value)|semantic value]] (meaning). Depending on its position relative to other words in the [[sentence]], a content word can act as a [[noun]], [[verb]], or [[modifier]].
:In {{pu}}'s [[Dictionary (pu)|dictionary section]], these words are defined as [[adjective]]s, nouns, or verbs. {{ku}} [//tokipona.org/Sonja_Lang_-_Toki_Pona_Dictionary.pdf notes] that a content word analysis "may be more appropriate or accurate", recommending the [//reddit.com/r/tokipona/comments/df0zbi/toki_pona_analysis_parts_of_speech analysis] by u/pisceyo ({{tok|kala kala}}) on {{tok|[[lipu Wesi]]}}.
;[[particle]]
:A word with no [[semantic (value)|semantic value]] (meaning), which marks the grammatical structure of a [[sentence]].