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'''{{tp|la}}''' is a [[particle]]
==
{{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, or conditions. Generally, what comes before {{tp|la}} is the context for what comes after.
=== Fronting prepositional phrases ===
{{tp|la}} can be used to put a prepositional phrase at the front of a sentence.
{{Example
|jan Sonja li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu kepeken toki ni.
|Sonja gave Toki Pona to the community with these words.
|jan [suwi ona nasin jan ale] li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu kepeken toki ni
}}
{{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> jan [sona open nasin ni jo awen] li pana e toki pona tawa kulupu
}}
When fronted, {{tp|[[lon]]}} is most frequently dropped.
{{Example|mi moku e kili lon tenpo ni.|I'm eating a fruit at this time (now).}}▼
{{Example
{{Example|<u>tenpo ni la</u> mi moku e kili.|<u>As for this time (now)</u> I'm eating fruit.}}▼
|mi moku e kili lon tenpo ni.
}}
{{Example
|<mark>tenpo ni la</mark> mi moku e kili.
▲
}}
{{tp|lon}} can be added back in, and other fronted prepositions can get dropped, depending on the speaker.
Sometimes, {{tp|[[lon]]}} is also used as a content word. In this case, it is retained:
{{Example|jan mute li lon ma ni.|Lots of people are here.}}▼
{{Example|ma ni la jan mute li lon.|Around here there are lots of people.}}▼
{{Example
=== Cause and effect ===▼
|jan mute li lon ma ni.
}}
{{Example
|ma ni <mark>la</mark> jan mute li lon.
}}
{{tp|la}} can show cause and effect. The part before the {{tp|la}} is taken to bring about, or be the condition for, what comes after the particle.
{{Example|<u>ilo li mu la</u> mi lukin e ona.|▼
{{Example
<u>When my phone rings</u> I check it.▼
|<
<mark>If my phone rings,</mark> I will check it.
}}
==
Commas are optional in Toki Pona, and they can be placed before or after
==Domain names==
The {{w|Country code top-level domain|top-level domain}} {{w|.la}}, officially used by {{w|Laos}}, is popularly used in the Toki Pona community for websites with Toki Pona content.
==References==
* {{tp|[[pu]]}} Lesson 14▼
* [//lipu-sona.pona.la/9.html {{tok|jan Lentan}} Lesson 9]▼
* [//sowelitesa.kittycat.homes/lipu-sona/15 {{tok|soweli Tesa}}]▼
* [//github.com/kilipan/nasin-toki#the-particle-la {{tok|nasin toki pona}}]▼
* [//mun.la/sona/la.html {{tok|jan Kekan San}} Context and {{tok|la}}]▼
* [//mun.la/sona/la-extras.html {{tok|jan Kekan San}} Tricks with {{tok|la}}]▼
==External
▲<references />
▲* {{tok|jan Kekan San}}: [//mun.la/sona/la-extras.html
▲* {{tp|nasin toki pona}}: [//github.com/kilipan/nasin-toki#the-particle-la the particle {{tok|
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