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|ni li soweli <mark>wi</mark>. |
|ni li soweli <mark>wi</mark>. |
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|That is <mark> |
|That is <mark>my</mark> pet <mark>(not yours)</mark>. |
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|ni li soweli <mark>wi</mark> |
|ni li soweli <mark>wi</mark> |
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Revision as of 16:01, 5 March 2024
| Pronunciation | /wi/ |
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| Usage | 2023: Not notable (1% ↗︎ ) Most speakers don't understand this word.2022: Obscure (0%)
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| Book and era | No book (post-pu) |
| Part of speech | Content word |
wi is a marginal content word, and an alternative first-person pronoun to mi, specifically for the exclusive "we".
Etymology
The word wi is derived from English we. It was coined by jan inwin in 2017.
Semantic space
The word wi is an exclusive first-person pronoun. That is, it can mean "we", "us", and "our" when this group excludes the audience, "you".
Despite its etymology, wi does not mark number.[citation needed]
wi li lon insa kulupuwi li lon insa kulupu.[citation needed…]
We are in the group (but you are not).
ni li soweli wini li soweli wi.
That is my pet (not yours).
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for wi (wi) is composed of two horizontally flipped glyphs for mi (mi). The reflection may be to avoid confusion with the phrase mi mi outside of monospaced fonts.
Further reading
- "wi" on lipu Linku