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{{Other license|ask|it was copied from ''[[ma pona pi toki pona]]''}} |
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The sentence structure of Toki Pona sentence is as follows: |
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X li Y (e Z) |
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[[#context|'''context''']] {{tp|[[la]]}} [[#subject|'''subject''']] {{tp|[[li]]}} [[#predicate|'''predicate''']] {{tp|[[e]]}} [[#direct object|'''direct object''']] {{tp|[[preposition]]}} [[#indirect object|'''indirect object''']].<ref>{{cite web|title=nasin toki pona|author=jan Juli|url=https://github.com/kilipan/nasin-toki}}</ref><ref>Jean-Marc Quéré, ''sona li wan'' (2021) p. 9</ref><ref>{{cite pu|17, 20, 25, 26, 34, 35, 48, 49, 51, 56}}</ref> |
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- X is the main character of our sentence (also called the "subject"). it can be a person or an object or anything really. important is that we describe what X is or is doing. |
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==Context== |
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- Y is the thing they are or are doing (also called the "predicate"). it can be an action—like working, playing, talking—or a description—like blue, good, tall—or a thing—like house, animal, food. |
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The context before [[la]] can be a word, phrase, or entire sentence. |
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==Subject== |
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- Z is the thing that the action is done to (also called the "direct object"). it can also be basically anything. it is the receiver of the action Y performed by X |
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The subject of the sentence can be a word or phrase. Multiple subjects are combined with {{tp|[[en]]}}. |
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==Predicate== |
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finally, whenever our main character, the subject X is exactly the word "mi" (and nothing else) or exactly the word "sina" (and nothing else), the separator li is dropped from the sentence. |
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The predicate of the sentence can be a word or phrase, potentially with a [[pre-predicate]]. A [[preposition]] or prepositional phrase can be a predicate. Almost all predicates are introduced by [[li]]. <!-- It is not worth specifying that "almost all" means "except in the case of mi and sina along" here, I don't think. --> |
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==Direct object== |
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The direct object of a sentence can be a word or phrase. Each direct object is introduced by [[e]]. |
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==Indirect object== |
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The indirect object of a sentence can be a word or phrase. Each indirect object is introduced by a [[preposition]]. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 03:00, 13 November 2023
The sentence structure of Toki Pona sentence is as follows:
context la subject li predicate e direct object preposition indirect object.[1][2][3]
Context
The context before la can be a word, phrase, or entire sentence.
Subject
The subject of the sentence can be a word or phrase. Multiple subjects are combined with en.
Predicate
The predicate of the sentence can be a word or phrase, potentially with a pre-predicate. A preposition or prepositional phrase can be a predicate. Almost all predicates are introduced by li.
Direct object
The direct object of a sentence can be a word or phrase. Each direct object is introduced by e.
Indirect object
The indirect object of a sentence can be a word or phrase. Each indirect object is introduced by a preposition.
References
- ↑ jan Juli. "nasin toki pona". {{{website}}}.
- ↑ Jean-Marc Quéré, sona li wan (2021) p. 9
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (25 May 2014). Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292300. OCLC 921253340. pp. 17, 20, 25, 26, 34, 35, 48, 49, 51, 56.