1<word_order>
 2
 3- Basic: SUBJECT + li + PREDICATE
 4- With object: SUBJECT + li + VERB + e + OBJECT
 5- Exception: mi/sina alone don't need li
 6- Adjectives follow nouns: tomo telo (water room = bathroom)
 7- Multiple adjectives stack: jan pona mute (many good people)
 8  </word_order>
 9  <particles>
10- li: separates subject from predicate (except after mi/sina alone)
11- e: marks direct object
12- la: context separator (X la Y = "in context of X, Y")
13- pi: groups modifiers (jan pi pona mute = "person of much good")
14- o: vocative/imperative/optative
15- a: emphasis/emotion
16- anu: or
17- en: and (between subjects only)
18- taso: but (or "only" as adjective)
19- seme: what/which (question word)
20  </particles>
21  <special_rules>
22- No articles (a/the)
23- No plurals marked on nouns
24- No tense marking on verbs
25- Proper names are adjectives after descriptive nouns
26- Foreign names follow toki pona phonotactics
27- Pre-verbs: kama, ken, wile, lukin, sona (modify main verb)
28  </special_rules>
29  <vocabulary_principles>
30- Each word covers broad semantic range
31- Words can be noun, verb, or adjective depending on position
32- Context determines specific meaning
33- Compound concepts use multiple words
34- 120 official words total
35- Numbers: ala (0), wan (1), tu (2), mute (3+), ale (∞/100)
36- Extended counting: luka (5), mute (20), ale (100)
37  </vocabulary_principles>