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If you plan on helping learners, these guidelines can help you make the experience nicer for everyone involved. Whether you're "good enough" at [[Toki Pona]] doesn't make a difference; the most important part is that you're transparent about not knowing stuff and don't try to pull answers out of thin air. |
If you plan on helping learners, these guidelines can help you make the experience nicer for everyone involved. Whether you're "good enough" at [[Toki Pona]] doesn't make a difference; the most important part is that you're transparent about not knowing stuff and don't try to pull answers out of thin air. |
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If you're unsure about an answer, warn the learner about that. |
If you're unsure about an answer, warn the learner about that. |
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If non-[[nimi pu|{{tp|pu}} vocabulary]] occurs, comment that not everyone will understand it. If non-[[nimi ku suli|{{tp|ku-suli}} vocabulary]] occurs, comment that basically nobody will understand it. |
If non-[[nimi pu|{{tp|pu}} vocabulary]] occurs, comment that not everyone will understand it. If non-[[nimi ku suli|{{tp|ku-suli}} vocabulary]] occurs, comment that basically nobody will understand it. Also refer to [[Linku#Usage categories|{{tok|Linku}} usage categories]] as [[word usage]] continues to change over time. |
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==Teach a universally agreeable {{tp|nasin toki}}== |
==Teach a universally agreeable {{tp|nasin toki}}== |
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==Use notes== |
==Use notes== |
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On {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}<!--and other servers?-->, make use of these notes with <code>/post [''note name'']</code>: |
On {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}<!--and other servers?-->, make use of these notes with the <code>/post [''note name'']</code> slash command: |
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li, e, en, o, la, pi, piexample, ahelp, preverb, transitives, translate, and, questions, order, structure |
li, e, en, o, la, pi, piexample, ahelp, preverb, transitives, translate, and, questions, order, structure |
Latest revision as of 08:22, 11 May 2024
If you plan on helping learners, these guidelines can help you make the experience nicer for everyone involved. Whether you're "good enough" at Toki Pona doesn't make a difference; the most important part is that you're transparent about not knowing stuff and don't try to pull answers out of thin air.
Be transparent[edit | edit source]
If you're unsure about an answer, warn the learner about that.
If non-pu vocabulary occurs, comment that not everyone will understand it. If non-ku-suli vocabulary occurs, comment that basically nobody will understand it. Also refer to Linku usage categories as word usage continues to change over time.
Teach a universally agreeable nasin toki[edit | edit source]
Be careful not to teach your personal nasin as the correct nasin.
Stay pu- or ku-suli-adjacent, with vocabulary and especially grammar.
Use notes[edit | edit source]
On ma pona pi toki pona, make use of these notes with the /post [note name]
slash command:
li, e, en, o, la, pi, piexample, ahelp, preverb, transitives, translate, and, questions, order, structure
Elsewhere, the same notes should be available through the ... usefulquotes document.
These notes are designed to help with understanding, are formatted in a nice way, and, most importantly, are great for starting explanations. Reading the quote often resolves the issues a learner had.
Alternatively, you can link to the equivalent sona pona articles. These are more comprehensive, and do require redirecting the learner to their web browser or a separate website, so there may be different circumstances where each option is preferred.
Try to offer to help with further questions if you have the time.
Be helpful[edit | edit source]
If someone asks how to say something, it is often more helpful to guide them step-by-step in their own translation than to just give a translation directly. A helpful note is /post translate
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If you're not sure you understand the question, ask the learner to clarify. Having to specify one's questions helps with learning, and is nicer than getting an answer to the wrong question.