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'''Transitivity''' is a feature of certain [[verb]]s. All transitive verbs in [[Toki Pona]] can take a [[direct object]] governed by the [[particle]] {{tp|[[e]]}}. |
'''Transitivity''' is a feature of certain [[verb]]s. All transitive verbs in [[Toki Pona]] can take a [[direct object]] governed by the [[particle]] {{tp|[[e]]}}. |
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Revision as of 22:38, 4 February 2024
Transitivity is a feature of certain verbs. All transitive verbs in Toki Pona can take a direct object governed by the particle e.
How transitives work
Transitives in Toki Pona are, generally, along these three lines:
to cause to be X
mi pona e nimi pona e ni
I cause ni to be pona
to make into X
mi jan e ilomi jan e ilo
I cause the ilo to be a jan
to apply X to something
mi luka e nimi luka e ni
I apply (my) luka to this