wile

wile
Pronunciation	/ˈwi.le/
Usage	2023: Core (100% → )2022: Core (100%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱥷 U+F1977

wile is a core content word and preverb relating to desire and necessity.

Etymology

The word wile is derived from Dutch willen, meaning "to want; to desire," which is cognate with English will, German willen, and Danish ville.

Semantic space

The semantic space of wile includes desire and necessity.

Content Word

As a content word, wile refers to wanting or needing something. Toki Pona does not differentiate between these two.

nasin pi toki pona la ijo pi wile suli ala o weka　

nasin pi toki pona la, ijo pi wile suli ala o weka.

In the way of Toki Pona, things that aren't absolutely necessary should be removed. (lit. not-importantly-needed things)

mi wile e ni: jan Melani li kama tawa tomo mi　

mi wile e ni: jan Melani li kama tawa tomo mi.

I want the following: Mélanie will come to my home.
I want Mélanie to visit me.

Preverb

As a preverb, wile indicates that the subject wants or needs to be or do the predicate.

mama o mi wile tawa li wile toki　

mama o, mi wile tawa li wile toki.

Mamma, I want to go! I want to talk! (alt: I need to go! I need to talk!)

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines wile as:

PRE-VERB  must, need, require, should, want, wish

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as wile:

want⁵81–100% of respondents, wish⁵81–100% of respondents, intend⁵81–100% of respondents, require⁵81–100% of respondents, need⁵81–100% of respondents, desire⁵81–100% of respondents, intention⁵81–100% of respondents, willing⁵81–100% of respondents, will⁵81–100% of respondents, intent⁴61–80% of respondents, preference⁴61–80% of respondents, motivation⁴61–80% of respondents, necessity⁴61–80% of respondents, ought⁴61–80% of respondents, yearn⁴61–80% of respondents, necessary⁴61–80% of respondents, willingness⁴61–80% of respondents, ambition⁴61–80% of respondents, hope⁴61–80% of respondents, prefer⁴61–80% of respondents, requirement⁴61–80% of respondents, required⁴61–80% of respondents, must³41–60% of respondents, obligation³41–60% of respondents, decision³41–60% of respondents, should³41–60% of respondents, demand³41–60% of respondents, eager³41–60% of respondents, request³41–60% of respondents, agenda³41–60% of respondents, goal²21–40% of respondents, would²21–40% of respondents, select²21–40% of respondents, motive²21–40% of respondents, interested²21–40% of respondents, criteria²21–40% of respondents, dare²21–40% of respondents, opt²21–40% of respondents, choose²21–40% of respondents, consent²21–40% of respondents, expectation²21–40% of respondents, shall²21–40% of respondents, urge²21–40% of respondents, determination²21–40% of respondents, pick²21–40% of respondents, objective²21–40% of respondents, depend²21–40% of respondents, elect²21–40% of respondents, dependent²21–40% of respondents, deserve²21–40% of respondents, selection²21–40% of respondents, incentive²21–40% of respondents, strive²21–40% of respondents, choice²21–40% of respondents, supposed²21–40% of respondents, interest²21–40% of respondents, enthusiasm²21–40% of respondents

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