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{{tp|ona}} can contain the information of a noun phrase (a head noun plus its modifiers), here are some examples:
{{Example|mi kepeken ilo. ona li pona.|I'm using a tool. It [the tool] is good.}}
{{Example|jan Mimi li moku e kili ona.|Mimi is eating her [Mimi's] fruit.|jan [moku insa mi ijo] li moku e kili ona}}
{{Example|kasi mute li lon. ona laso li pona.|There are many plants. The blue ones [plants] are good.}}
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Besides being able to contain the information of a noun phrase, it can also hold the information of an entire sentence. Not only that, the information that {{tp|ni}} contains can come after it is said, examples:
{{Example|mi kepeken ilo. ni li pona.|I'm using a tool. This [using a tool] is good.}}
{{Example|jan Mimi li moku e kili ni: ona li loje walo li tan ma Pasiju.|Mimi is eating this [information will come] fruit: it [the fruit] is whitish red and it comes from Brazil.|jan [moku insa mi ijo] li moku e kili ni> ona li loje walo li tan ma [pilin awen sona insa jan uta]}}
{{Example|mi wile kama sona e toki Alapi. mi o ni.|I want to learn the Arabic language. I should do this [learn the Arabic language].}}
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