luka pona

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    luka pona, also known as LPSL (luka pona sign language), is a constructed sign language. It is a tokiponido created by jan Olipija. It is a real sign language, including classifiers and nonmanual features (NMFs), unlike toki pona luka which is a relex of toki pona into signs.

    The main community center for luka pona is the #luka-pona channel on the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server.

    Resources[edit | edit source]

    Created by jan Olipja[edit | edit source]

    Compiled by the community[edit | edit source]

    Phonology and morphology[edit | edit source]

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    luka pona morphology is primarily defined by the combination of handshape, placement, orientation, and motion.

    Handshapes[edit | edit source]

    • wan (1): Index finger extended

      wan (1): Index finger extended

    • tu (V): Index and middle fingers extended

      tu (V): Index and middle fingers extended

    • tawa (L): Index finger and thumb extended

      tawa (L): Index finger and thumb extended

    • kiwen (OpenA): Fist with thumb extended

      kiwen (OpenA): Fist with thumb extended

    • supa (FlatB): Fingers together

      supa (FlatB): Fingers together

    • nena (BentB): Fingers together, bent at knuckles

      nena (BentB): Fingers together, bent at knuckles

    • sike (O): Tips of index (and middle) finger and thumb touching (other fingers together)

      sike (O): Tips of index (and middle) finger and thumb touching (other fingers together)

    • telo (5): Fingers spread

      telo (5): Fingers spread

    • lili (9): Tips of index finger and thumb touching (other fingers spread)

      lili (9): Tips of index finger and thumb touching (other fingers spread)

    Grammar[edit | edit source]

    Modifiers[edit | edit source]

    Similar to toki pona, modifiers follow the word they are modifying.[1]

    Particles[edit | edit source]

    The sign PI can be replaced with a brief pause without signing, and the sign for LA can be replaced with a longer pause without signing.[2]

    Directional signs[edit | edit source]

    Signs such as LUKIN, UTALA, KAMA/TAWA, and PANA/LANPAN point from the direction that the corresponding action comes from.[3] For example, MI SINA LUKIN(tawa sina), the sign LUKIN points toward the referent of SINA, but in SINA MI LUKIN(tawa mi), it points toward the speaker. In ONA-1 ONA-2 LUKIN, it points toward the side of ONA-2.

    Postpositions[edit | edit source]

    Unlike Toki Pona, which has prepositions and preverbs, luka pona instead uses postpositions and postverbs.[4]

    The sign O is also postpositive. When used for commands, it can be replaced by signing intensely. When used to address someone, O can be replaced by wiggling the hand intensely before or after the name; or with the sign LUKIN-E, pointing at the speaker, after the name.[5]

    Negation[edit | edit source]

    Negation can be either expressed using the sign ALA or be signaled by shaking the head, lowering the eyebrows, and frowning.[6]

    Syntax[edit | edit source]

    luka pona has a subject–object–verb (SOV) word order and lacks the words li or e. The basic word order is structured as subject NI-1 object NI-2 verb. The NI signs point toward different sides, including for multiple subjects and objects.[7]

    A second subject can be clarified with the sign EN/KIN/KAN, following the NI for the first subject. Multiple verbs are separated by a brief pause.[8]

    Interrogative clauses[edit | edit source]

    In interrogative clauses, the sign SEME always ends the sentence. Yes-or-no questions are formed with a confused expression or by tilting the head to the side.[9] SEME is also used to link sentences instead of ni.[10]

    Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

    Time[edit | edit source]

    Time phrases are expressed with phrase TENPO NI, with the sign NI pointing in different directions.[11] Pointing back represents tenpo pini, pointing at one's feet represents tenpo ni, and pointing forward represents tenpo kama.

    Names[edit | edit source]

    Names are spelled with letter signs.[12]

    Numbers[edit | edit source]

    Numbers can be expressed with the signs for Toki Pona number words, or by extending the corresponding number of fingers, optionally with the sign for nanpa before. Another way of enumerating things is to touch the nth finger on the other hand.[13]

    Intensifiers[edit | edit source]

    luka pona does not use the intensifier a. Instead, the speaker uses two hands.[14] The sign MUTE can be replaced by signing a word many times in a row.


    Word list[edit | edit source]

    word handshape details SignWriting
    ala supa (FlatB) lon nena (pi poka sijelo)
    Luka pona - ala.svg
    alasa wan (1) tawa weka
    Luka pona - alasa(1).svg Luka pona - alasa(2).svg
    ale/ali telo (5) sike sewi
    Luka pona - ale, ali(1).svg Luka pona - ale, ali(2).svg
    anpa tawa (L) palisa luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - anpa(1).svg Luka pona - anpa(2).svg
    nena (BentB) tawa anpa
    ante kiwen (OpenA) o ante e sinpin luka lon sewi
    Luka pona - ante(1).svg Luka pona - ante(2).svg Luka pona - ante(3).svg Luka pona - ante(4).svg
    wan (1)
    anu tawa (L) o ante e sinpin tawa sewi
    Luka pona - anu.svg
    awen nena (BentB) tawa jan
    Luka pona - awen(1).svg Luka pona - awen(2).svg
    nena (lon poka sijelo)
    akesi tu (V) palisa luka li lon weka
    lon uta
    Luka pona - akesi.svg
    esun nena (BentB) sike supa
    sinpin luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - esun(2).svg Luka pona - esun(1).svg
    en/kin/kan tawa (L) o ante e sinpin tawa anpa
    Luka pona - en, kin, kan.svg
    ijo wan (1) lon luka (ante)
    Luka pona - ijo(1).svg Luka pona - ijo(2).svg
    ilo tawa (L) lon luka (ante)
    Luka pona - ilo.svg
    isipin/lukin wan (1) lon oko
    Luka pona - sona, isipin.svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa poka), isipin (tawa poka), oko (tawa poka).svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa jan), isipin (tawa jan), oko (tawa jan).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(2).svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa weka), isipin (tawa weka), oko (tawa weka).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(1).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(3).svg
    insa tawa (L) lon sijelo
    Luka pona - insa.svg
    ike kiwen (OpenA) sinpin luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - kiwen (handshape), a (one-handed fingerspelling), ike.svg
    jelo lili (9) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - jelo.svg
    jo nena (BentB) sinpin luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - jo.svg
    jaki kiwen (OpenA) lon oko
    sinpin luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - jaki.svg
    jan wan (1) tawa anpa
    palisa luka li lon sewi.
    Luka pona - jan(1).svg Luka pona - jan(2).svg
    tawa (L) tawa anpa
    sinpin luka li lon anpa.


    jasima
    Luka pona - jasima.svg
    kalama telo (5) lon uta
    sinpin luka li lon anpa.
    Luka pona - kalama, mu.svg Luka pona - kalama.svg
    lon poka lawa
    sinpin luka li lon anpa.
    kama/tawa tawa (L) tawa weka
    tawa poka
    tawa jan
    Luka pona - kama (tawa poka), tawa (tawa poka).svg Luka pona - kama (tawa jan), tawa (tawa jan).svg Luka pona - kama (tawa weka), tawa (tawa weka).svg
    ken kiwen (OpenA) tawa anpa
    Luka pona - ken(1).svg Luka pona - ken(2).svg
    kepeken kiwen (OpenA) sike sewi
    Luka pona - kepeken.svg
    kili kiwen (OpenA) lon uta
    Luka pona - kili.svg
    kiwen kiwen (OpenA) sinpin luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - kiwen.svg
    kipisi tu (V) tawa lili anpa
    Luka pona - kipisi.svg
    kijetesantakalu tu (V) lon oko
    sinpin luka li lon weka
    Luka pona - kijetesantakalu(1).svg Luka pona - kijetesantakalu(2).svg
    kon telo (5) tawa mute
    Luka pona - kon.svg
    ku
    Luka pona - ku.svg
    kule lili (9) sike sewi
    Luka pona - kule.svg
    kulupu wan (1) sike supa
    Luka pona - kulupu(1).svg Luka pona - kulupu(2).svg Luka pona - kulupu(3).svg
    telo (5) sike supa
    palisa luka li lon sewi
    kute wan (1) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - kute.svg
    kala supa (FlatB) tawa mute
    Luka pona - kala.svg
    ko nena (BentB) sike sewi
    Luka pona - ko(2).svg Luka pona - ko(1).svg
    la tawa (L) tawa lili sewi
    Luka pona - la.svg
    lawa kiwen (OpenA) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - lawa.svg
    lape supa (FlatB) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - lape.svg
    laso lili (9) lon luka (ante)
    Luka pona - laso.svg
    len nena (BentB) lon sijelo
    Luka pona - len(1).svg Luka pona - len(2).svg Luka pona - len(5).svg Luka pona - len(4).svg
    Luka pona - len(3).svg Luka pona - len(6).svg Luka pona - len.svg
    lete telo (5) lon luka (ante)
    Luka pona - lete.svg
    lili supa (FlatB) tawa anpa
    Luka pona - lili (handshape), lili.svg Luka pona - lili(2).svg Luka pona - lili(1).svg Luka pona - lili(3).svg Luka pona - lili(4).svg
    tu (V) tawa anpa
    lili (9) sinpin luka li lon weka
    lipu supa (FlatB) lon luka ante
    Luka pona - lipu.svg
    loje lili (9) lon uta
    Luka pona - loje.svg
    luka telo (5) sinpin luka tawa weka
    Luka pona - luka, toki (greeting).svg
    lukin/oko tu (V) sike sewi
    lon oko
    palisa luka li lon weka
    palisa luka tawa weka
    palisa luka li lon weka
    palisa luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - lukin (tawa poka), isipin (tawa poka), oko (tawa poka).svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa jan), isipin (tawa jan), oko (tawa jan).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(2).svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa weka), isipin (tawa weka), oko (tawa weka).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(1).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(3).svg
    linja lili (9) tawa poka
    Luka pona - linja(1).svg Luka pona - linja(2).svg
    lon wan (1) tawa lili anpa
    Luka pona - lon(1).svg Luka pona - lon(2).svg
    tawa (L)
    lupa sike (O) sinpin luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - sike (handshape), o (one-handed fingerspelling), lupa.svg
    ma supa (FlatB) sike supa
    sinpin luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - ma.svg
    mama tu (V) lon sijelo
    sinpin luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - mama(2).svg Luka pona - mama(1).svg
    mi wan (1) palisa luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - mi.svg
    moku sike (O) lon uta
    Luka pona - moku.svg
    monsuta telo (5) tawa jan
    Luka pona - monsuta(1).svg Luka pona - monsuta(2).svg
    mani wan (1) lon oko
    palisa luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - mani(1).svg Luka pona - mani(2).svg
    monsi supa (FlatB) sinpin luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - monsi.svg
    moli supa (FlatB) lon uta
    tawa poka
    Luka pona - moli.svg
    meli tawa (L) lon uta
    Luka pona - meli.svg
    mije tawa (L) lon oko
    Luka pona - mije.svg
    mu nena (BentB) lon uta
    Luka pona - mu.svg Luka pona - kalama, mu.svg
    telo (5) lon poka lawa
    sinpin luka li lon anpa.
    musi telo (5) sinpin luka li lon poka
    tawa sewi
    Luka pona - musi.svg
    mute telo (5) tawa poka
    Luka pona - mute.svg
    mun sike (O) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - mun.svg
    namako/sin supa (FlatB) lon luka (ante)
    tawa sewi
    palisa luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - sin, namako(4).svg Luka pona - sin, namako(3).svg Luka pona - sin, namako(1).svg Luka pona - sin, namako(2).svg
    ni wan (1) palisa luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - ni.svg
    nanpa telo (5) lon oko
    Luka pona - nanpa.svg
    nasa wan (1) sike sewi
    Luka pona - nasa.svg
    nasin supa (FlatB) tawa weka
    Luka pona - nasin.svg
    nena nena (BentB) sinpin li lon anpa
    Luka pona - nena.svg
    nimi supa (FlatB) lon oko
    Luka pona - nimi.svg
    noka tu (V) palisa luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - n (one-handed fingerspelling), noka.svg
    olin telo (5) lon sijelo
    Luka pona - olin.svg
    ona wan (1) palisa luka li lon poka
    Luka pona - ona.svg
    open supa (FlatB) ante sinpin tawa sewi
    Luka pona - open.svg
    o supa (FlatB) tawa lili tawa anpa
    Luka pona - o.svg
    pakala telo (5) sinpin li ante tawa sewi
    Luka pona - pakala.svg
    pali kiwen (OpenA) lon luka ante
    tawa mute
    Luka pona - pali(2).svg Luka pona - pali(3).svg Luka pona - pali(1).svg
    palisa sike (O) tawa poka
    Luka pona - palisa(1).svg Luka pona - palisa(2).svg
    pan telo (5) lon uta
    Luka pona - pan.svg
    pana/lanpan nena (BentB) tawa weka
    sinpin luka li lon sewi
    tawa jan
    tawa poka
    Luka pona - pana (tawa jan), lanpan (tawa jan).svg Luka pona - pana (tawa poka), lanpan (tawa poka).svg Luka pona - pana (tawa weka), lanpan (tawa weka).svg
    pimeja lili (9) lon nena (lon poka sijelo)
    Luka pona - pimeja.svg
    pini supa (FlatB) ante sinpin tawa anpa
    Luka pona - pini.svg
    pilin lili (9) lon sijelo
    Luka pona - pilin.svg
    pi lili (9) tawa lili tawa sewi
    Luka pona - pi.svg
    poka tawa (L) palisa luka li lon poka
    Luka pona - poka.svg
    poki sike (O) sinpin luka li lon poka
    Luka pona - poki.svg
    pipi lili (9) tawa mute
    Luka pona - pipi.svg
    pona kiwen (OpenA) sinpin luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - pona.svg
    pu
    Luka pona - pu.svg
    sama kiwen (OpenA) o ante e sinpin luka tawa anpa
    Luka pona - sama(1).svg Luka pona - sama(2).svg Luka pona - sama(3).svg Luka pona - sama(4).svg
    wan (1)
    seli telo (5) lon nena (pi poka sijelo)
    Luka pona - seli(1).svg Luka pona - seli(2).svg
    seme supa (FlatB) sinpin luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - seme(1).svg Luka pona - seme(2).svg Luka pona - seme(3).svg
    wan (1) tawa mute
    sewi tawa (L) palisa luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - tawa (handshape), l (one-handed fingerspelling), sewi.svg Luka pona - sewi.svg
    nena (BentB) tawa sewi
    selo sike (O) lon luka (ante)
    Luka pona - selo.svg
    sijelo supa (FlatB) lon sijelo
    tawa anpa
    Luka pona - sijelo(1).svg Luka pona - sijelo(2).svg Luka pona - sijelo(3).svg
    sike sike (O) sike sewi
    Luka pona - sike.svg
    sin supa (FlatB) lon luka (ante)
    tawa sewi
    Luka pona - sin, namako(4).svg Luka pona - sin, namako(3).svg Luka pona - sin, namako(1).svg Luka pona - sin, namako(2).svg
    sina wan (1) palisa luka li lon weka
    Luka pona - sina.svg
    sinpin supa (FlatB) sinpin luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - supa (handshape), p (one-handed fingerspelling), sinpin.svg
    sitelen lili (9) sike supa
    Luka pona - sitelen.svg
    soko
    Luka pona - soko.svg
    sona nena (BentB) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - sona, isipin.svg Luka pona - sona.svg
    sona/isipin wan (1) lon lawa (poka)
    palisa luka li lon sewi
    Luka pona - sona, isipin.svg Luka pona - sona.svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa poka), isipin (tawa poka), oko (tawa poka).svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa jan), isipin (tawa jan), oko (tawa jan).svg
    Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(2).svg Luka pona - lukin (tawa weka), isipin (tawa weka), oko (tawa weka).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(1).svg Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(3).svg
    soweli tu (V) palisa luka li lon sewi
    tawa anpa
    Luka pona - soweli.svg
    suli supa (FlatB) tawa anpa
    Luka pona - suli(1).svg Luka pona - suli(2).svg
    tu (V)
    suno telo (5) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - suno.svg
    supa supa (FlatB) tawa poka
    sinpin luka li lon anpa
    Luka pona - supa(1).svg Luka pona - supa(2).svg
    suwi tu (V) lon uta
    Luka pona - suwi.svg
    tan telo (5) ante sinpin tawa anpa
    Luka pona - tan.svg
    taso wan (1) tawa lili sewi
    Luka pona - taso.svg
    tawa/kama tawa (L) tawa weka
    tawa poka
    tawa jan
    Luka pona - kama (tawa poka), tawa (tawa poka).svg Luka pona - kama (tawa jan), tawa (tawa jan).svg Luka pona - kama (tawa weka), tawa (tawa weka).svg
    telo telo (5) tawa weka
    Luka pona - telo.svg
    tenpo tu (V) lon luka (ante)
    Luka pona - tenpo(2).svg Luka pona - tenpo(1).svg Luka pona - tenpo(3).svg
    toki supa (FlatB) sike sewi
    Luka pona - toki(1).svg Luka pona - toki(2).svg
    tomo nena (BentB) tawa poka
    Luka pona - tomo.svg
    tonsi tawa (L) lon lawa (poka)
    Luka pona - tonsi.svg
    tu tu (V) sinpin luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - tu.svg
    unpa tu (V) luka li tawa sewi tawa anpa lon tenpo tu

    ona li sama nimi U-N-U-N

    Luka pona - unpa.svg
    uta wan (1) lon uta
    Luka pona - uta.svg
    utala kiwen (OpenA) tawa weka
    tawa jan
    tawa poka
    Luka pona - utala (tawa weka).svg Luka pona - utala (tawa jan).svg Luka pona - utala.svg
    walo lili (9) lon oko
    Luka pona - walo.svg
    wan wan (1) sinpin luka li lon jan
    Luka pona - wan.svg
    waso telo (5) tawa lili anpa
    Luka pona - waso(2).svg Luka pona - waso(1).svg
    wawa kiwen (OpenA) lon sijelo
    Luka pona - wawa.svg
    weka supa (FlatB) tawa lili sewi
    Luka pona - weka.svg
    wile sike (O) lon sijelo
    Luka pona - wile(1).svg Luka pona - wile(3).svg Luka pona - wile(2).svg
    telo (5) tawa jan
    sinpin luka li lon sewi

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa wan - nimi kule en pi (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    2. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu - la (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    3. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka luka - nimi pali tawa (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    4. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu tu - nimi poka en nimi poka pali (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    5. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka - o (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    6. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu - ala (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    7. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu wan - nimi ijo en nimi pali (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    8. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka tu - nimi ijo mute en nimi pali mute (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    9. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu wan - toki pi wile sona. Blogspot.
    10. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu tu - nimi luka ‘SEME’ (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    11. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka - tenpo (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    12. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018) nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka wan - nimi nimi (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    13. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka tu tu - nanpa (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
    14. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka wan - a en mute (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.


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