jon't

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jon't is a common style of Toki Pona that avoids using the word jo.

To most users, jon't involves restructuring sentences to compensate for the loss of jo, so it generally does not change Toki Pona grammar.

Motivations

Many Tokiponists view jo as a calque of the English word "have".

Strategies

In some situations, poki can be used.