suno li lon sewi. mi lukin e sewi laso suli, e kasi suli mute, e kasi kule pi pona lukin lon noka mi. mi toki e ni: “ma kasi la tenpo suno ni li pona a! sina pilin sama anu seme, waso Kaka o?”
The sun is in the sky. I see the big blue sky, many tall plants, and beautiful colorful flowers at my feet. I say, "In this garden, it's a wonderful day! Do you feel the same, Kaka bird?"
- "suno" (sun) is the subject
- "li" is the predicate marker
- "lon" is a preposition meaning "at" or "in"
- "sewi" means "sky" or "above"
- This simple sentence uses the basic structure: [subject] li [predicate]
2. "mi lukin e sewi laso suli, e kasi suli mute, e kasi kule pi pona lukin lon noka mi."
- "mi" (I) is the subject
- "lukin" (see/look) is the verb
- "e" marks the direct objects, which are listed in series
- "sewi laso suli" (big blue sky) uses adjectives after the noun
- "kasi suli mute" (many big plants/trees) shows multiple adjectives
- "kasi kule pi pona lukin" (colorful plants of good appearance) uses the "pi" particle to group the phrase "pona lukin" (good-looking) as a modifier for "kule" (colorful)
- "lon noka mi" (at my feet) is a prepositional phrase at the end
- "mi" (I) is the subject
- "toki" (speak) is the verb
- "e ni" indicates that what follows is the content of the speech
4. "ma kasi la tenpo suno ni li pona a!"
- "ma kasi la" (in the plant place/garden) is a context-setting phrase using "la"
- "tenpo suno ni" (this sun time/day) is the subject
- "li" is the predicate marker
- "pona" (good) is the predicate
- "a" is an emphasis particle
5. "sina pilin sama anu seme, waso Kaka o?"
- "sina" (you) is the subject
- "pilin sama" (feel same) is the predicate
- "anu seme" is a question-forming phrase meaning "or what?"
- "waso Kaka o" is a vocative phrase addressing "waso Kaka" (bird Kaka)