Q: ilo A: tool, machine, device

Q: kala A: fish, marine animal, sea creature

Q: ona A: he, she, it, they

Q: anu A: or

Q: seme A: what?, which?

Q: What is the toki pona word for "tool, machine, device"? A: ilo

Q: What is the toki pona word for "fish, marine animal"? A: kala

Q: What is the toki pona word for "he, she, it, they"? A: ona

Q: What is the toki pona word for "or"? A: anu

Q: What is the toki pona word for "what?, which?"? A: seme

Q: How do you ask a 'what' question using seme? A: Place seme where the missing information would go, without changing word order. Examples: seme li sin? (What is new?), jan seme li toki? (Which person is speaking?), sina seme e ona? (What are you doing to her?)

Q: How do you form a yes-or-no question with anu seme? A: Add anu seme to the end of a statement. Example: sina pu anu seme? (Have you interacted with the official book?)

Q: How do you form a yes-or-no question with ala? A: Repeat the main verb with ala between them. Examples: ona li mama ala mama? (Is she a parent?), sina kute ala kute e mama sina? (Do you obey your parent?)

Q: How do you reply 'yes' in toki pona? A: Repeat the verb.

Q: How do you reply 'no' in toki pona? A: Repeat the verb with ala, or say ala alone.

Q: ona as pronoun vs adjective A: Pronoun: he, she, it, they. Adjective: his, her, their, its

Q: ilo toki A: communication tool, telephone

Q: kala wawa A: strong fish, shark

C: To ask a 'what' question in toki pona, place [seme] where the [missing information would go], without changing word order.

C: To form a yes-or-no question with [anu seme], add it to the [end of a statement].

C: To form a yes-or-no question with the verb ala verb pattern, [repeat the main verb] with [ala] between them.

C: To answer yes in toki pona, [repeat the verb]. To answer no, repeat the verb with [ala], or say [ala] alone.

C: As a pronoun, ona means [he, she, it, they]. As an adjective, ona means [his, her, their, its].

C: [seme] li sin? (What is new?)

C: seme li [sin]? (What is new?)

C: [jan seme] li toki? (Which person is speaking?)

C: jan [seme] li toki? (Which person is speaking?)

C: [sina] pu anu seme? (Have you touched the official book?)

C: sina [pu] anu seme? (Have you touched the official book?)

C: sina pu [anu seme]? (Have you touched the official book?)

C: [ona] li mama ala mama? (Is she a parent?)

C: ona li [mama ala mama]? (Is she a parent?)

C: ona li mama [ala] mama? (Is she a parent?)

C: [ona] li jo ala jo e kili mute? (Does he have many vegetables?)

C: ona li [jo ala jo] e kili mute? (Does he have many vegetables?)

C: ona li jo ala jo e [kili] mute? (Does he have many vegetables?)

C: [mije sona] li jo e kala anu seme? (Does the wise man carry a fish?)

C: mije sona li [jo] e kala anu seme? (Does the wise man carry a fish?)

C: mije sona li jo e [kala] anu seme? (Does the wise man carry a fish?)

C: [sina] seme e ona? (What are you doing to her?)

C: sina [seme] e ona? (What are you doing to her?)

C: sina seme e [ona]? (What are you doing to her?)

C: [tomo] li jo e ilo toki. (The room has a telephone.)

C: tomo li [jo] e ilo toki. (The room has a telephone.)

C: tomo li jo e [ilo toki]. (The room has a telephone.)

C: [sina] kute ala kute e mama sina? (Do you obey your parent?)

C: sina [kute ala kute] e mama sina? (Do you obey your parent?)

C: sina kute ala kute e [mama] sina? (Do you obey your parent?)

C: sina kute ala kute e mama [sina]? (Do you obey your parent?)

C: [kala wawa] li moku e seme? (What does a shark eat?)

C: kala wawa li [moku] e seme? (What does a shark eat?)

C: kala wawa li moku e [seme]? (What does a shark eat?)