ona vs. ni: Difference between revisions

The pronouns {{tp|[[ona]]}} and {{tp|[[ni]]}} are used differently depending on context and is sometimes misunderstood by learners. The word {{tp|ona}} is a {{w|third-person pronoun}}. It can contain the information about a content phrase. While {{tp|ni}} is a demonstrative pronoun, similar to English's ''this'' / ''that''.

 

|mi kepeken ilo. <mark>ona</mark> li pona.

|I'm using a tool. It [the tool] is good.

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|kasi mute li lon. <mark>ona laso</mark> li pona.

|There are many plants. <mark>The blue ones</mark> [plants] are good.

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|mi sona e toki mute. <mark>ona</mark> li pona.

|I know many languages. <mark>They</mark> [the languages] are good.

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|mi sona e toki mute. <mark>ni</mark> li pona.

|I know many languages. <mark>This</mark> [knowing many languages] is good.

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