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'''{{tp|te}}''' and '''{{tp|to}}''' are rare {{w|quotative}} [[particle]]s and {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}}. The word {{tp|te}} opens a quotation and {{tp|to}} closes it.<ref name="lakuse2020a"/><ref name="lakuse2020b"/>
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The words {{tp|te}} and {{tp|to}} were coined in 2020 by {{tok|kala kala}} ({{tok|jan Salan}}) and {{tok|jan Lakuse}} in the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} community.<ref name="kalakala2020"/><ref>{{cite ku|24}}</ref> The word {{tp|te}} is derived from {{w|Japanese}} {{lang|ja|って}} ({{w|Hepburn}}: ''{{lang|ja-Latn|tte}}''), and {{tp|to}} from {{lang|ja|と}} ({{w|Hepburn}}: ''{{lang|ja-Latn|to}}'').{{citation needed}}
==Definitions==
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|te}} and {{tp|to}}, respectively:<ref>{{cite ku|360, 369}}</ref>
{{ku data|te}}
{{ku data|to}}
==References==
<references
<ref name="kalakala2020">{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/695275726345207849|name={{tok|kala kala}}|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-23}}
<blockquote><poem>
{{tp|musi}} concept word:
Quotative Particle: {{tp|te}}
Function: Follows a quote to indicate it is one rather than modifiers or additional info.
Ex.1: {{tp|jan li toki e pona te la ale li awen ni kin.}}
If someone says 'pona', everything will stay as such.
Ex. 2: {{tp|ona li kama! soweli li m[u]: "mi lukin e noka kala a a a" te. taso, soweli ante li lukin li mu e 'o weka e ona' te.}}
"They're coming. The bear roared. "I see the legs of a fish! Haha!" However, the other bear looked over and roared, "Get rid of it!""
</poem></blockquote>
</ref>
<ref name="lakuse2020a">{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/748391480841994241|name={{tok|jan Lakuse}}|username=raacz106|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-23}}</ref>
<ref name="lakuse2020b">{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/748394171932606598|name={{tok|jan Lakuse}}|username=raacz106|channel={{tok|sona-musi}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-23}}</ref>
</references>
==Further reading==
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