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by jan Oma
Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: jan pi toki pona
Topic: "kulupu pi ante nimi" is now recruiting!
Replies: 4
Views: 4893

Re: "kulupu pi ante nimi" is now recruiting!

I'm interested, if you still want people. Reddit username nakwneit
by jan Oma
Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: musi
Topic: the tale of three brothers
Replies: 4
Views: 4692

Re: the tale of three brothers

So, if the 'la' constructions are a little weird, how would you show motivation or deceit?
by jan Oma
Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:40 pm
Forum: sin pi toki pona
Topic: regarding Pu
Replies: 5
Views: 11116

regarding Pu

Whenever the topic of the new book comes up, there is always at least one person who brings up that the community has made changes in usage to the language that might not be reflected in the book.

As someone new to the language, can someone give a summary of what those changes are, exactly?
by jan Oma
Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:31 pm
Forum: musi
Topic: itsy bitsy spider
Replies: 3
Views: 3860

Re: itsy bitsy spider

I didn't know that about modifier doubling, thank you for pointing that out. I miss the spout and the washing too, I'll try to find a way to make it work.

So, just to clarify a few things I was fuzzy on: you can do that post-comma clause thing with the vocative? Also 'sewi' can mean 'to climb'?
by jan Oma
Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:08 am
Forum: musi
Topic: the tale of three brothers
Replies: 4
Views: 4692

the tale of three brothers

translated from the version featured in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie. toki pi mije sama tu wan tenpo pini la mije sama tu wan li lon. tenpo pimeja la ona li tawa e linja tawa. ona li kama tawa telo linja suli. taso ona li sona e nasin kon li pali e linja tawa sewi. a! jan pimeja li...
by jan Oma
Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:43 pm
Forum: musi
Topic: itsy bitsy spider
Replies: 3
Views: 3860

itsy bitsy spider

pipi lili lili li sewi e tomo
telo li anpa, pipi lili o!
tan suno la telo li lon ala
tan ni la pipi lili li open lon anpa

I think it's basically sound, but can anyone let me know where it might need work?
by jan Oma
Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:29 pm
Forum: kama sona toki
Topic: "anu seme" vs "(verb) ala (verb)"
Replies: 1
Views: 2749

"anu seme" vs "(verb) ala (verb)"

I'm not understanding the difference between the two ways of posing yes/no questions. Do they come with different implications? Like, is "anu seme" impolite? I'm just not understanding what purpose the verb doubling method serves. Is there really no difference?