jan Luwisa

Mi tawa sin

Ike a

nasin suno open (anu nasin open) en nasin suno pini (anu nasin pini) li nimi pona pi kon sama e toki mute · nimi ante la ijo li ante

nasin sewi (N) en nasin anpa (S) li kama wawa tawa jan mute taso mun li jo ala e sewi e anpa (kin la ni li ken tawa e toki ni: ma ni li sewi li pona la ma ni li sewi ala li ike)

taso la mi kute kin e "nasin lete" e "nasin suli"

nimi ni li ante tawa jan ante, mi lon ma Oselija la nasin ni li ante tawa jan ma Asija tawa jan ma Elopa tawa jan ma Amelika (lete)

sina tawa ma pini pi mun ni la sina kama lete · sina tawa ma meso li kama seli · nasin toki ni li ante tawa toki mute

nasin anpa li "nasin pi weka pi kiwen pi kama wan"

taso tenpo ni li pimeja mute

The sun is in the sky. I see the big blue sky, many tall plants, and beautiful colorful flowers at my feet. I say, "In this garden, it's a wonderful day! Do you feel the same, Kaka bird?"

1. "suno li lon sewi."

- "suno" (sun) is the subject

- "li" is the predicate marker

- "lon" is a preposition meaning "at" or "in"

- "sewi" means "sky" or "above"

- This simple sentence uses the basic structure: [subject] li [predicate]

2. "mi lukin e sewi laso suli, e kasi suli mute, e kasi kule pi pona lukin lon noka mi."

- "mi" (I) is the subject

- "lukin" (see/look) is the verb

- "e" marks the direct objects, which are listed in series

- "sewi laso suli" (big blue sky) uses adjectives after the noun

- "kasi suli mute" (many big plants/trees) shows multiple adjectives

- "kasi kule pi pona lukin" (colorful plants of good appearance) uses the "pi" particle to group the phrase "pona lukin" (good-looking) as a modifier for "kule" (colorful)

- "lon noka mi" (at my feet) is a prepositional phrase at the end

3. "mi toki e ni:"

- "mi" (I) is the subject

- "toki" (speak) is the verb

- "e ni" indicates that what follows is the content of the speech

4. "ma kasi la tenpo suno ni li pona a!"

- "ma kasi la" (in the plant place/garden) is a context-setting phrase using "la"

- "tenpo suno ni" (this sun time/day) is the subject

- "li" is the predicate marker

- "pona" (good) is the predicate

- "a" is an emphasis particle

5. "sina pilin sama anu seme, waso Kaka o?"

- "sina" (you) is the subject

- "pilin sama" (feel same) is the predicate

- "anu seme" is a question-forming phrase meaning "or what?"

- "waso Kaka o" is a vocative phrase addressing "waso Kaka" (bird Kaka)

This text demonstrates several key features of Toki Pona grammar:

- Simple subject-predicate structure with "li"

- Use of "e" to mark direct objects

- Adjectives following nouns

- The "pi" particle for grouping modifiers

- The "la" particle for setting context

- Question formation with "anu seme"