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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the unrelated particle {{tp|[[ki]]}} or exclusive pronoun {{tp|[[wi]]}} (both also nonstandard).}}
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'''{{tp|kisiwi}}''' is an experimental alternative [[pronoun]] system for [[Toki Pona]]
{{tp|ki}} refers to the speaker, and things near the speaker. {{tp|si}} refers to the listener, and things near the listener. {{tp|wi}} refers to everything else. If the words {{tp|ki}}, {{tp|si}}, and {{tp|wi}} are hard to distinguish, then the alternatives '''{{tp|koni}}''', '''{{tp|soni}}''', and '''{{tp|ani}}''' are possible.
Like {{tp|mi}} and {{tp|sina}}, if {{tp|ki}}, {{tp|si}}, or {{tp|wi}} is the whole subject of a sentence, then {{tp|[[li]]}} is omitted.▼
==Inspiration and etymology==
▲Like mi and sina, if ki, si, or wi is the whole subject of a sentence, then li is omitted.
The system is based on the the {{wp|Japanese language|Japanese}} {{lang|ja|こそあど}} (''{{lang|ja|ko-so-a-do}}'') system of {{w|demonstrative}}s, specifically the pronouns {{lang|ja|此れ}} (''{{lang|ja|kore}}''), {{lang|ja|其れ}} (''{{lang|ja|sore}}''), and {{lang|ja|彼}} (''{{lang|ja|are}}''). The words were also chosen because all other words of the form C{{tp|i}} were already existent or [[wuwojiti|disallowed]],<ref name="kisiwi proposal" /> explaining the derivation of {{tp|wi}}.
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