Toki Pona: A Poem
mi jo e kili
ona li pona
ona li lili
mi moku lili e kili lili
I have a fruit
It is good
It is small
I nibble the little fruit
An important note:
in toki pona the verb ‘to be’ does not exist
li and e mean nothing by themselves but give a sentence structure
The principle function of li is to indicate that the preceding word is the subject.
When the subject is mi or sina, li is understood and omitted.
e joins actions and objects together: verb e object
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