"pi" suggestion

[Helmut Voigt]

jan ali pi toki pona o, toki!
 
Some time ago, the problem of using several "pi" constructions in one sentence
was discussed. Here are my suggestions for a possible solution:
If two pi expressions refer to one basic word, they should be separated by "en"
as in "jan pi kalama musi EN pi pona mute lukin" = a very attractive singer"
(both pi phrases refer to jan). If the second pi phrase refers to the first pi
phrase, no "en" is necessary, as in "lon open pi tenpo sike pi nanpa tu la, jan
lili li open tawa" (at the beginning of his second year, the baby begins to
walk). Here, the first pi phrase refers to "open" and the second to "tenpo
sike". Whoever dislikes these constructions is of course free to split such
sentences up into two although this would increase the wordiness.
mi wile sona e pilin pi sina mute.
jan Elumutu




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[Liogab11]

Why would I want to say  "jan pi kalama musi EN pi pona mute lukin" when I can
just say "jan pi kalama musi li pona lukin mute"?

--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Helmut Voigt <akesi_palisa@yahoo.de> wrote:

From: Helmut Voigt <akesi_palisa@yahoo.de>
Subject: [tokipona] "pi" suggestion
To: tokipona@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, 2 August, 2009, 6:24 PM






 





                   jan ali pi toki pona o, toki!

 

Some time ago, the problem of using several "pi" constructions in one sentence
was discussed. Here are my suggestions for a possible solution:

If two pi expressions refer to one basic word, they should be separated by "en"
as in "jan pi kalama musi EN pi pona mute lukin" = a very attractive singer"
(both pi phrases refer to jan). If the second pi phrase refers to the first pi
phrase, no "en" is necessary, as in "lon open pi tenpo sike pi nanpa tu la, jan
lili li open tawa" (at the beginning of his second year, the baby begins to
walk). Here, the first pi phrase refers to "open" and the second to "tenpo
sike". Whoever dislikes these constructions is of course free to split such
sentences up into two although this would increase the wordiness.

mi wile sona e pilin pi sina mute.

jan Elumutu



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[Helmut Voigt]

If the whole expression were the subject or an object in the sentence, e.g. mi
sona pona e jan ni pi kalama musi EN pi pona mute lukin.

--- Liogab11 <liogab11@yahoo.com> schrieb am Mo, 3.8.2009:

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> Some time ago, the problem of using several "pi"
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> be separated by "en" as in "jan pi kalama
> musi EN pi pona mute lukin" = a very attractive
> singer" (both pi phrases refer to jan). If the second
> pi phrase refers to the first pi phrase, no "en"
> is necessary, as in "lon open pi tenpo sike pi nanpa tu
> la, jan lili li open tawa" (at the beginning of his
> second year, the baby begins to walk). Here, the first pi
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> "tenpo sike". Whoever dislikes these constructions
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[galactonerd]

Or what about this:

jan pi kalama musi li pona mute lukin.  mi sona pona e ona.

jan Sosuwa

--- In tokipona@yahoogroups.com, Helmut Voigt <akesi_palisa@...> wrote:

> If the whole expression were the subject or an object in the sentence, e.g. mi
sona pona e jan ni pi kalama musi EN pi pona mute lukin.