Toki Pona: More About Numbers
- soweli suli wan
- One elephant
- soweli suli tu
- Two elephants
- soweli suli luka
- Five elephants
In general it is better to avoid using numbers, use mute instead.
- jan mute li kama.
- Many people come.
- jan mute mute li kama.
- A lot of people come.
- jan mute lili li kama.
- A few people come.
Ordinal Numbers
- mi nanpa wan!
- I am number one!
- meli mi pi nanpa wan li nasa.
- My girlfriend was mad.
- jan Same li olin mi pi nanpa wan.
- James was my first love
- ni li soweli lili ona pi nanpa tu.
- This was his second hamster.
Other uses for wan or tu
- mi mute o wan!
- Unite!
- mi en meli mi li wan.
- My girlfriend and I were married.
- o tu e palisa ni.
- Divide this branch in two.
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