sina
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| Pronunciation | /ˈsi |
|---|---|
| Usage | 2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%) |
| Book and era | nimi pu |
| Part of speech | Content word |
| Codepoint | U+F195E |
sina is a core content word and the only standard second-person pronoun in Toki Pona.
Etymology
The word sina is derived from Finnish sinä, meaning "you".[1][2]
Semantic space
sina does not mark number, so as a head, it can mean singular "you" and plural "you", "y'all", "yinz", and the like. As a modifier, it usually implies possession, as in "your" and "y'all's".
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines sina as:
NOUN you
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as sina:[3]
you5, your5, yours5, yourself4
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for sina (sina) depicts a hand pointing across from the speaker, viewed from above from their perspective; implicitly, in the direction of the person or audience they are speaking to.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ jan inwin. nimi ale pona (2nd ed.). Google Sheets. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362.
Further reading
- "sina" on lipu Linku
- "sina" on lipu Wikipesija
- "sina" on English Wiktionary