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{{Main|Questions}}
The particle {{tp|anu}} is most commonly used in the phrase {{tp|anu seme}} to form {{w|tag question}}s.{{citation needed|reason=This is true, but to be demonstrated would require a precise statistical analysis.}} This literally means "or what?" and it is one of two ways to form {{w|yes-or-no questions}} in Toki Pona.
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The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} word glyph for {{tp|anu}} ({{ss|anu}}) is a simple shape containing two backwards S-shaped elements, which are also found in the word glyph for {{tp|[[seme]]}} ({{ss|seme}}) and the glyph marking a question.
These backwards S-shaped elements are based on a similar element found in {{w|Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs|Mi'kmaw hieroglyphic writing}}, where they appear in several passages expressing questions or indeterminacy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jonathan Gabel|username=|date=|url=
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==Experimental usages==
{{Needs work|Sentence-initial use mentioned on talk page|section}}
{{Start section|Experimental}}
There is an experimental proposal of the word {{tp|anu}} as a [[semiparticle]]. For example, it may be part of a [[la phrase|{{tp|la}} phrase]], as a whole meaning "otherwise". This phrase is similar to {{tp|[[ante]] la}}.
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===Content word===
The semiparticle {{tp|anu}} is sometimes used as a [[content word]] meaning "to choose, to decide". This meaning is controversial due to the lack of content word meanings given to other particles in the language.
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|<mark>anu</mark> suli pi ma Tosi<ref>[[Aronora]] ({{tok|jan Alonola}}) (6 October 2021). "{{tok|anu suli pi ma Tosi}}". In [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-toki/ {{tp|lipu tenpo nanpa toki}}] (in Toki Pona). {{tp|[[lipu tenpo]]}}. p. 8.</ref>
|German national <mark>election</mark> (
|<mark>anu </mark> suli pi ma
}}
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