1Q: ilo
2A: tool, machine, device
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4Q: kala
5A: fish, marine animal, sea creature
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7Q: ona
8A: he, she, it, they
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10Q: anu
11A: or
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13Q: seme
14A: what?, which?
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16Q: What is the toki pona word for "tool, machine, device"?
17A: ilo
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19Q: What is the toki pona word for "fish, marine animal"?
20A: kala
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22Q: What is the toki pona word for "he, she, it, they"?
23A: ona
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25Q: What is the toki pona word for "or"?
26A: anu
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28Q: What is the toki pona word for "what?, which?"?
29A: seme
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31Q: How do you ask a 'what' question using seme?
32A: 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?)
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34Q: How do you form a yes-or-no question with anu seme?
35A: Add anu seme to the end of a statement. Example: sina pu anu seme? (Have you interacted with the official book?)
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37Q: How do you form a yes-or-no question with ala?
38A: 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?)
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40Q: How do you reply 'yes' in toki pona?
41A: Repeat the verb.
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43Q: How do you reply 'no' in toki pona?
44A: Repeat the verb with ala, or say ala alone.
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46Q: ona as pronoun vs adjective
47A: Pronoun: he, she, it, they. Adjective: his, her, their, its
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49Q: ilo toki
50A: communication tool, telephone
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52Q: kala wawa
53A: strong fish, shark
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55C: To ask a 'what' question in toki pona, place [seme] where the [missing information would go], without changing word order.
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57C: To form a yes-or-no question with [anu seme], add it to the [end of a statement].
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59C: To form a yes-or-no question with the verb ala verb pattern, [repeat the main verb] with [ala] between them.
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61C: To answer yes in toki pona, [repeat the verb]. To answer no, repeat the verb with [ala], or say [ala] alone.
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63C: As a pronoun, ona means [he, she, it, they]. As an adjective, ona means [his, her, their, its].
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65C: [seme] li sin? (What is new?)
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67C: seme li [sin]? (What is new?)
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69C: [jan seme] li toki? (Which person is speaking?)
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71C: jan [seme] li toki? (Which person is speaking?)
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73C: [sina] pu anu seme? (Have you touched the official book?)
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75C: sina [pu] anu seme? (Have you touched the official book?)
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77C: sina pu [anu seme]? (Have you touched the official book?)
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79C: [ona] li mama ala mama? (Is she a parent?)
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81C: ona li [mama ala mama]? (Is she a parent?)
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83C: ona li mama [ala] mama? (Is she a parent?)
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85C: [ona] li jo ala jo e kili mute? (Does he have many vegetables?)
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87C: ona li [jo ala jo] e kili mute? (Does he have many vegetables?)
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89C: ona li jo ala jo e [kili] mute? (Does he have many vegetables?)
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91C: [mije sona] li jo e kala anu seme? (Does the wise man carry a fish?)
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93C: mije sona li [jo] e kala anu seme? (Does the wise man carry a fish?)
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95C: mije sona li jo e [kala] anu seme? (Does the wise man carry a fish?)
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97C: [sina] seme e ona? (What are you doing to her?)
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99C: sina [seme] e ona? (What are you doing to her?)
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101C: sina seme e [ona]? (What are you doing to her?)
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103C: [tomo] li jo e ilo toki. (The room has a telephone.)
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105C: tomo li [jo] e ilo toki. (The room has a telephone.)
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107C: tomo li jo e [ilo toki]. (The room has a telephone.)
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109C: [sina] kute ala kute e mama sina? (Do you obey your parent?)
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111C: sina [kute ala kute] e mama sina? (Do you obey your parent?)
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113C: sina kute ala kute e [mama] sina? (Do you obey your parent?)
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115C: sina kute ala kute e mama [sina]? (Do you obey your parent?)
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117C: [kala wawa] li moku e seme? (What does a shark eat?)
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119C: kala wawa li [moku] e seme? (What does a shark eat?)
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121C: kala wawa li moku e [seme]? (What does a shark eat?)