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==Semantic space== |
==Semantic space== |
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{{tp|ni}} is a {{w|demonstrative |
{{tp|ni}} is a {{w|demonstrative}}, used to indicate which entities are being referred to, analogous to English ''this'', ''that'', ''these'', and ''those''. It is not constrated by {{w|Demonstrative#Distal and proximal demonstratives|proximity}}, {{w|Grammatical number|number}}, or {{w|Grammatical gender|gender}}. Speakers often distinguish these by {{w|pointing}} to a certain object or by [[context]]. |
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|mi wile e moku <mark>ni</mark> |
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|I want <mark>this/that</mark> food. |
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|<mark>ni </mark>li lon |
|<mark>ni </mark>li lon |
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In the [[predicate]], {{tp|ni}} refers to a specificed action, meaning "to do this". |
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==={{tp|pu}}=== |
==={{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> |
{{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> |
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In the [[Latin script]], 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. |
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|mi sona e <mark>ni</mark>: sina sona e <mark>ni</mark>: mi sona. |
|mi sona e <mark>ni</mark>: sina sona e <mark>ni</mark>: mi sona. |
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|I know <mark>that</mark> you know <mark>that</mark> I know. |
|I know <mark>that</mark> you know <mark>that</mark> I know. |
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|mi sona e <mark>ni2</mark>{{idsp}}sina sona e <mark>ni2</mark>{{idsp}}mi sona |
|mi sona e <mark>ni2 </mark> {{idsp}} sina sona e <mark>ni2 </mark> {{idsp}} mi sona |
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The word {{tp|ni}} does not need to be next to the following sentence to be linking to it. |
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|kili <mark>ni</mark> li pona: |
|kili <mark>ni</mark> li pona: ona li loje li suwi a. |
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|<mark>These</mark> fruits are good: |
|<mark>These</mark> fruits are good: they're red and so sweet. |
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|kili <mark>ni2</mark>li pona{{idsp}} |
|kili <mark>ni2</mark>li pona {{idsp}} ona li loje li suwi a |
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{{Example |
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|soweli li toki e <mark>ni</mark><br |
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/> <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> |
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|The animal said: "this is silly!" |
|The animal said: "this is silly!" |
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|soweli li toki e <mark>ni |
|soweli li toki e <mark>ni</mark><!-- This ni should point down and to the left. --><br |
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/> <mark>ni3 </mark> li nasa a |
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=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}== |
=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}== |
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