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==Semantic space==
{{tp|ni}} is a {{w|demonstrative pronoun}}, used to indicate which entities are being referred to, analogous to English ''this'', ''that'', ''these'', and ''those''. InIt theis [[predicate]]not constrated by {{w|Demonstrative#Distal and proximal demonstratives|proximity}}, {{tpw|niGrammatical number|number}}, refersor to{{w|Grammatical agender|gender}}. specificedSpeakers action,often meaningdistinguish these by {{w|pointing}} "to doa this"certain object or by [[context]].
 
{{Example
|mi wile e moku <mark>ni</mark>
|I want <mark>this/that</mark> food.
}}
 
{{Example
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|<mark>ni </mark>li lon
}}
 
In the [[predicate]], {{tp|ni}} refers to a specificed action, meaning "to do this".
 
==={{tp|pu}}===
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{{tp|ni}} can be used to link multiple sentences. The effect can be similar to the word "that", as used to start a {{w|relative clause}}. This is one of the main tools to describe ideas that are [[Multiple sentences|too complex to fit in a single sentence]].<ref>{{cite pu|58}}</ref>
 
In {{tp|the [[sitelenLatin Lasinascript]]}}, the sentence with {{tp|ni}} typically ends in a {{w|colon (punctuation)|colon}}. In {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}, the glyph for a linking {{tp|ni}} is often rotated to point at the other sentence, usually to the right.
 
{{Example
|mi sona e <mark>ni</mark>: sina sona e <mark>ni</mark>: mi sona.
|I know <mark>that</mark> you know <mark>that</mark> I know.
|mi sona e <mark>ni2 </mark> {{idsp}} sina sona e <mark>ni2 </mark> {{idsp}} mi sona
}}
 
However,The theword {{tp|ni}} does not need to be next to the otherfollowing sentence forto be thislinking to workit.
 
{{Example
|kili <mark>ni</mark> li pona: wanona li sike lili mute,loje li loje anusuwi pimejaa.
|<mark>These</mark> fruits are good: Eachthey're one is many small round things,red and is red orso blacksweet.
|kili <mark>ni2</mark>li pona {{idsp}}wan li sike-lili muteona li loje anuli suwi pimejaa
}}
 
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{{Example
|soweli li toki e <mark>ni</mark><br
|soweli li toki e <mark>ni</mark><br/>　<mark>ni</mark> li nasa a<ref>{{cite web|title=waso|date=2023-05-11|author=lipamanka|url=https://lipamanka.gay/toki-pona-taso/waso|url-date=2024-01-21|website=LIPUmanka}}</ref>
|The animal said: "this is silly!"
|soweli li toki e <mark>ni </mark> <!-- This ni should point down and to the left. --> <br/>　<mark>ni3 </mark> li nasa a}}
/>　<mark>ni3 </mark> li nasa a
}}
 
=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}==
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