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Q: mi A: I, me, we

Q: sina A: you

Q: mije A: man, male

Q: kulupu A: community, group

Q: sin A: new, another, fresh

Q: wawa A: strong, confident, dependable

Q: What is the toki pona word for "I, me, we"? A: mi

Q: What is the toki pona word for "you"? A: sina

Q: What is the toki pona word for "man, male"? A: mije

Q: What is the toki pona word for "community, group"? A: kulupu

Q: What is the toki pona word for "new, fresh"? A: sin

Q: What is the toki pona word for "strong, confident"? A: wawa

Q: When mi or sina are used as solo subjects, what happens to li? A: Don't use it. The sentence goes directly from subject to predicate. Example: mi mije (I'm a man), sina sin (you're new).

Q: How are mi and sina used as possessive adjectives? A: They come after the noun to show possession: tomo mi (my home), kulupu sina (your community), lipu mi (my book).

Q: Do you need li after mi when it's the only subject? A: No. Example: mi mije (I am a man).

Q: Do you need li after sina when it's the only subject? A: No. Example: sina pona (You are good).

C: [mi] mije. (I'm a man)

C: [sina] sin. (You're new)

C: mi [mije]. (I'm a man)

C: sina [sin]. (You're new)

C: [mi] jan sin. (I'm a new person)

C: mi jan [sin]. (I'm a new person)

C: [sina] mije wawa. (You're a confident man)

C: sina mije [wawa]. (You're a confident man)

C: sina [meli] wawa. (You're a strong woman)

C: [mi] soweli lili. (I'm a small animal)

C: [mije] li jan pona. (The man is a friend)

C: [mije] sin li suli. (New men are big)

C: mije [sin] li [suli]. (New men are big)

C: [kulupu] mi li pona. (My community is good)

C: kulupu [mi] li pona. (My community is good)

C: [kulupu] sin li wawa. (The new community is strong)

C: kulupu [sin] li [wawa]. (The new community is strong)

C: [tomo] sina li sin. (Your home is new)

C: tomo [sina] li sin. (Your home is new)

C: tomo sina li [sin]. (Your home is new)

C: [tomo] sina li tomo wawa. (Your house is a strong house)

C: tomo [sina] li tomo [wawa]. (Your house is a strong house)

C: [tomo] soweli li lili. (The doghouse is small)

C: tomo [soweli] li lili. (The doghouse is small)

C: [ni] li lipu sina. (This is your book)

C: ni li [lipu] sina. (This is your book)

C: ni li lipu [sina]. (This is your book)

C: sina jan [kulupu]. (You're a community person)