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In Toki Pona, there is no single word for "'''yes'''"
▲In Toki Pona, there is no single word for "'''yes'''", as in English. This is similar to many natural languages, such as {{w|Chinese language|Chinese}}, {{w|Irish language|Irish}}, {{w|Latin}}, {{w|Thai language|Thai}}, and {{w|Welsh language|Welsh}}.<ref>Holmberg, Anders (2016). [https://academic.oup.com/book/9258 ''The syntax of yes and no'']. Oxford University Press. pp. 64–72. ISBN 9780198701859.</ref>
==Answering questions==
For answering {{w|yes–no questions}},
{{Example
|"akesi li suwi ala suwi?" — "suwi."
|"Are frogs cute?" — "Cute."
|te akesi li suwi ala suwi to
}}
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|"akesi li suwi ala suwi?" — "akesi li suwi."
|"Are frogs cute?" — "Frogs are cute."
|te akesi li suwi ala suwi to
}}
==General affirmation==
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