o

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o is a particle in toki pona used to form optative, vocative, and imperative phrases and sentences.

Uses of o

1) replaces sina and li, goes directly before the verb and turns it into an imperative

e.x. : o tawa 'Go!'

2) Follows a name or noun to mark it as vocative and directly address said name.

e.x.: jan Mona o sina pilin seme? 'Mona, how are you?" A comma often follows the o in this instance.

3) Replaces li and follows subject, or comes after mi and sina before the verb to express wishes, recommendations, desires, requests, etc.

e.x. mi o tawa 'Let's go!"

e.x.2: sina o pona sijelo "May you become well'

External resources

• pu Lesson 10
• jan Lentan Lesson 7
• soweli Tesa Lesson 13
• sitelen sitelen Interjections and Commands
• jan Lope Addressing People, Interjections, Commands
• nasin toki pona