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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{tp|ona}} vs. {{tp|ni}}}}
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''.
{{Example
|mi kepeken ilo. <mark>ona</mark> li pona.
|I'm using a tool. It [the tool] is good.
|mi kepeken ilo. <mark>ona </mark>li pona
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{{Example
|kasi mute li lon. <mark>ona laso</mark> li pona.
|There are many plants. <mark>The blue ones</mark> [plants] are good.
|kasi mute li lon   <mark>ona laso </mark>li pona
}}
{{Example
|mi kepeken ilo. ni li pona.
|I'm using a tool. This [using a tool] is good.
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Note that when {{tp|ona}} is used, the phrase {{tp|
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Notice in the first example of each ({{tp|mi kepeken ilo}}), how substituting {{tp|ona}} for {{tp|ni}} changes the meaning of the second part.
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{{Example|mi sona e toki mute. ona li pona.|I know many languages. They [the languages] are good.}}▼
|mi wile ala moku e <mark>kili ona</mark>.
{{Example|mi sona e toki mute. ni li pona.|I know many languages. This [knowing many languages] is good.}}▼
|I don't want to eat <mark>her fruit</mark>.
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|mi wile ala moku e <mark>kili ni</mark>.
|I don't want to eat <mark>this fruit</mark>.
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{{Example
|mi sona e toki mute. <mark>ona</mark> li pona.
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|mi sona e toki mute   <mark>ona </mark>li pona
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{{Example
|mi sona e toki mute. <mark>ni</mark> li pona.
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|mi sona e toki mute   <mark>ni </mark>li pona
}}
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