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==Rules== |
==Rules== |
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{{nasin pu}} |
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In the lesson "Proper Names", {{pu}} lists the phonotactic rules of Toki Pona in the following order:<ref>{{cite pu|37}}</ref> |
In the lesson "Proper Names", {{pu}} lists the phonotactic rules of Toki Pona in the following order:<ref>{{cite pu|37}}</ref> |
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===Palatalization=== |
===Palatalization=== |
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{{Shortcut|whyti}} |
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The syllable {{tp|*ti}} is disallowed because of {{wp|Palatalization (sound change)|palatalization}}, a common sound change that has occurred in many languages. An English example is the suffix "-tion", as in "motion". The previous phonemes {{IPA|/ti/}} have been palatalized to {{IPA|/ʃ/}}, so it sounds like "-sion" as in "mission". For the same reason, {{tp|*ti}} is changed to {{tp|si}}. |
The syllable {{tp|*ti}} is disallowed because of {{wp|Palatalization (sound change)|palatalization}}, a common sound change that has occurred in many languages. An English example is the suffix "-tion", as in "motion". The previous phonemes {{IPA|/ti/}} have been palatalized to {{IPA|/ʃ/}}, so it sounds like "-sion" as in "mission". For the same reason, {{tp|*ti}} is changed to {{tp|si}}. |
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==Syllables== |
==Syllables== |
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{{Shortcut|syllables|tpsyllables}} |
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The following chart shows all 92 syllables under Toki Pona phonotactics. Despite that all of these syallbles are hypothetically possible, only 68 of these are used in the {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}}. Additionally, 4 marginal syllables are used in {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} and 3 more in the {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/340307145373253642/910477232810647572/unknown.png|title=Every toki pona syllable|website=Discord|author={{tok|jan Talija}}|username=@nehemiagurl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113191511/https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/340307145373253642/910477232810647572/unknown.png|archive-date=2023-11-13}}</ref> |
The following chart shows all 92 syllables under Toki Pona phonotactics. Despite that all of these syallbles are hypothetically possible, only 68 of these are used in the {{tp|[[nimi pu]]}}. Additionally, 4 marginal syllables are used in {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} and 3 more in the {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/340307145373253642/910477232810647572/unknown.png|title=Every toki pona syllable|website=Discord|author={{tok|jan Talija}}|username=@nehemiagurl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113191511/https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/340307145373253642/910477232810647572/unknown.png|archive-date=2023-11-13}}</ref> |
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