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'''{{tp|la}}''' is a [[particle]] used to separate the [[context]] from the main part of a sentence. The phrase before {{tp|la}} can range from a single [[content word]] to a full
==Functions==
{{tp|la}} indicates that what comes after it follows from or depends on what came before. It is extremely general, and can indicate all sorts of antecedent–consequent relationships, including prepositional descriptions, cause and effect, conditions, or
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{{tp|la}} can be used to put a prepositional phrase at the front of a sentence.
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|jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu kepeken toki ni.
|Sonja gave Toki Pona to the community with these words.
|jan [
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{{Example
|<mark>kepeken toki ni la</mark> jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu.
|<mark>With these words</mark> Sonja gave Toki Pona to the community.
|<mark>kepeken toki ni la</mark>
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|mi moku e kili lon tenpo ni.
|I'm eating a fruit at this time (now).
|mi moku e kili lon tenpo-ni
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{{Example
|<mark>tenpo ni la</mark> mi moku e kili.
|<mark>As for this time (now)</mark> I'm eating fruit.
|<mark>tenpo-ni la</mark>mi moku e kili
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|jan mute li lon ma ni.
|Lots of people are here.
|jan-mute li lon ma-ni
}}
{{Example
|<mark>ma ni
|Around here there are lots of people.
|<mark>ma-ni la</mark>jan-mute li lon
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<mark>When my phone rings,</mark> I check it.<br/>
<mark>If my phone rings,</mark> I will check it.
|<mark>ilo li mu la</mark>mi lukin e ona
}}
==Definitions==
==={{tp|pu}}===
In the "[[Dictionary (pu)|Official Toki Pona Dictionary]]" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|la}} as:
{{pu def}}
==={{tp|ku}}===
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|la}}:<ref>{{cite ku|261}}</ref>
{{ku data}}
==Punctuation==
Commas are optional in Toki Pona, and they can be placed before or after {{tp|la}}. In the {{ku|en}}, Sonja Lang states that it is a "stylistic choice".<ref>{{cite ku|9}}</ref> In this article, all commas are omitted in Toki Pona text.
=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|la}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|la}}}}) is shaped like a closing {{wp|parenthesis}}, often used to delimit the markers of an ordered list, or paired as a set of parentheses to provide extra detail on the surrounding text. The list usage can be replicated in {{tp|sitelen pona}} to a degree:
{{Example
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nanpa wan la <span style="opacity:0.5;">o ijo</span><br/>
nanpa tu la <span style="opacity:0.5;">o ijo</span><br/>
nanpa mute la <span style="opacity:0.5;">o ijo</span>
}}
=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}==
{{Empty}}
<!--The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} glyph for {{tp|{{subst:PAGENAME}}}} ({{ss|{{subst:PAGENAME}}}}) depicts/represents/is derived from/is composed of ….-->
==Domain names==
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===Resources===
* {{pu|en}}: Lesson 14
* {{tok|jan Lentan}}: [//lipu-sona.pona.la/9.html Lesson 9]
* {{tok|soweli Tesa}}: [https://
* {{tok|jan Kekan San}}: [//mun.la/sona/la.html Context and {{tok|la}}]
* {{tok|jan Kekan San}}: [//mun.la/sona/la-extras.html Tricks with {{tok|la}}]
* {{tp|nasin toki pona}}: [//github.com/kilipan/nasin-toki#the-particle-la the particle {{tok|la}}]
===Dictionaries===
* {{R:Linku}}
* {{R:Wikipesija}}
* {{R:Wiktionary}}
{{Words}}
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