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[[la]] can be used to put a prepositional phrase at the front of a sentence.

;kepeken toki ni la jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu.

;"ale ante li kama tan sina".

:With these words Sonja gave toki pona to the community.

:"Now the rest depends on you".<ref>[[pu]]-en p. 62</ref>

;jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu kepeken toki ni.

:"Dorénavant la suite vous appartient".<ref>[[pu]]-fr p. 67</ref>

:Sonja gave toki pona to the community with these words.

:;kepeken toki ni la jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu.

::With these words Sonja gave toki pona to the community.

:;jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu kepeken toki ni.

::Sonja gave toki pona to the community with these words.

When fronted, [[lon]] is dropped,

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[[la]] can show cause and effect. The part before the [[la]] is taken to bring about or be the condition for what comes after the particle.

:;ilo li mu la mi lukin e ona.

;ilo li mu la mi lukin e ona.

::My phone rang so I checked it.

:My phone rang so I checked it.

::When my phone rings I check it.

:When my phone rings I check it.

::If my phone rings I'll check it.

:If my phone rings I'll check it.

:;tenpo seli la mi pilin pona.

;tenpo seli la mi pilin pona.

::"Summertime and the livin' is easy".<ref>[[w:Summertime (Gershwin Song)]]</ref>

:"Summertime and the livin' is easy".<ref>[[w:Summertime (Gershwin Song)]]</ref>

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