jakidisgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary
sijelobody (of person or animal), physical state, torso
kuteear; to hear, listen
kalamato produce a sound; recite, utter aloud
alasahunt, search, forage, attempt
o particlevocative, imperative, or optative
o has three different functions - commands, wishes/desires, and addressing people.
o can be used before a predicate, with no subject, to express a command.
o moku pona
eat well!
o can replace li to express a wish or desire.
jan o pona
people should be good
when used with mi or sina, you still have to include o, even though you would omit li.
mi o lape
i should sleep
you can put o after a subject to address them.
waso o
hey bird!
soweli Sijala o · sina sona ala sona toki pona?
tiara, do you know how to speak toki pona?
sijelo sina o kama pona
get well
your body should become good
pona o tawa sina
may good come to you
mi alasa e wawa tan utala kama
i'm seeking power because of the coming fight
o jaki ala
don't be gross!
don't make a sound!
o kalama ala
obey me
o kute e mi
forget that!
o weka e sona ni!
o toki e wile sina tawa mi
tell me your desires
kiwen o weka tan tomo pali
the boulder should be gone from the workplace
mama o · mi wile e mani tawa esun len
dad, i need money for clothes shopping