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==Semantic space==

The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|pona}} includes positive qualities, especially those that are coherent with [[Toki Pona]]'s [[philosophy]]. It covers ideas of goodness, helpfulness, and peace and calm. It is an [[antonym]] of {{tp|[[ike]]}}.

The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|pona}} includes positive qualities, especially those that are coherent with [[Toki Pona]]'s [[philosophy]]. It covers ideas of goodness, helpfulness, and peace and calm. It is an [[antonym]] of {{tp|[[ike]]}} ("bad").

{{Example|toki pona|the language of good|toki-pona}}

{{Example|soweli pona li lon tomo mi.|A friendly animal is at our house. (We have a pet.)}}

While {{tp|pona}} is also often translated as "simple", oversimplification can still be {{tp|[[ike]]}} ~~("bad")~~. In practice, {{tp|pona}} describes the happy medium between overcomplicated and oversimplified. In this sense, something is {{tp|pona}} if it limits itself to the relevant and essential.

While {{tp|pona}} is also often translated as "simple", [[Minimalism|oversimplification can still be {{tp|ike}}]]. In practice, {{tp|pona}} describes the happy medium between overcomplicated and oversimplified. In this sense, something is {{tp|pona}} if it limits itself to the relevant and essential.

As a [[transitive verb]], {{tp|pona}} means "to make (something) good; to improve or beneficially simplify".