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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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==Experimental usages==
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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}}.