Q: jo A: to have, contain, carry

Q: kute A: to listen to, obey

Q: moku A: to eat, drink

Q: pali A: to make, do, work on

Q: sona A: to know

Q: toki A: to talk, speak, communicate

Q: What is the toki pona word for "to have, contain, carry"? A: jo

Q: What is the toki pona word for "to listen to, obey"? A: kute

Q: What is the toki pona word for "to eat, drink"? A: moku

Q: What is the toki pona word for "to make, do, work on"? A: pali

Q: What is the toki pona word for "to know"? A: sona

Q: What is the toki pona word for "to talk, speak, communicate"? A: toki

Q: What is the basic sentence structure with a verb in toki pona? A: NOUN + li + VERB + e + NOUN. Example: ijo li pali e ijo. (Something does something.)

Q: Do verbs in toki pona indicate specific time (past, present, future)? A: No, verbs do not indicate any specific time. The action can happen in the past, present, or future. Example: mi moku e telo. (I drank water. I drink water. I will drink water.)

Q: Can you omit the object of a verb in toki pona? A: Yes, you can omit the object or use ijo as a filler object. mije li sona. = The man knows. mije li sona e ijo. = The man knows things.

Q: How can toki be used as a noun? A: As a noun, toki means: something that you speak (i.e., a language), or the act of speaking (i.e., speech)

Q: How can moku be used as a noun? A: As a noun, moku means: something that you eat (i.e., food), or the act of eating

Q: What does jan sona mean? A: a person who knows, a knowledgeable person (Example of using a verb as an adjective)

Q: What does tomo moku mean? A: a room for eating (Example of using a verb as an adjective)

C: The basic toki pona sentence structure with a verb is [NOUN] + [li] + [VERB] + [e] + [NOUN].

C: In toki pona, verbs do not indicate [time] - they can refer to past, present, or future.

C: You can [omit the object] of a verb in toki pona, or use [ijo] as a filler object.

C: As a noun, [toki] means a language or the act of speaking.

C: As a noun, [moku] means food or the act of eating.

C: [jan sona] = a knowledgeable person (verb used as adjective)

C: [tomo moku] = a room for eating (verb used as adjective)

C: [mi sona e toki pona.] = [I know a simple language.]

C: mi [sona] e toki pona. (I know a simple language.)

C: mi sona [e] toki pona. (I know a simple language.)

C: [mije ni li jan toki.] = [That man is a messenger.]

C: mije ni li [jan toki]. (That man is a messenger.)

C: [soweli suli li moku e sina.] = [A large animal is eating you.]

C: soweli suli li [moku] e sina. (A large animal is eating you.)

C: soweli suli li moku [e] sina. (A large animal is eating you.)

C: [lipu kulupu li wawa.] = [The community's book is reliable.]

C: [lipu kulupu] li wawa. (The community's book is reliable.)

C: [sina pali e moku sin.] = [You made new food.]

C: sina [pali] e moku sin. (You made new food.)

C: sina pali [e] moku sin. (You made new food.)

C: sina pali e [moku sin]. (You made new food.)

C: [jan sona li kute.] = [A person of knowledge listens.]

C: [jan sona] li kute. (A person of knowledge listens.)

C: jan sona li [kute]. (A person of knowledge listens.)

C: [tomo sona li jo e lipu.] = [The school has books.]

C: [tomo sona] li jo e lipu. (The school has books.)

C: tomo sona li [jo] e lipu. (The school has books.)

C: tomo sona li jo [e] lipu. (The school has books.)