Numbers
From Toki Pona
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No assumed number
In Toki Pona, nouns by themselves are not assumed to be singular or plural. Depending on the context, a word like kili could mean either kumquat or kumquats.
| mi jo e kili suli. | I have a big turnip. I have big turnips. |
Basic numbers
The basic number words in Toki Pona are:
| ala | zero, no |
| wan | one |
| tu | two |
| mute | several, many |
| ale | all, infinite, also any overwhelmingly large number |
Word order
Model: noun + number
Place the number word after the thing you're counting.
| sike tu | two balls |
| sike mute | seven balls |
| mi | I, we |
| mi wan | I (but not we) |
| mi mute | we (but not I) |
Zero
Zero is the absence of something. Use ala, meaning no.
| palisa moku | sausage or sausages |
| palisa moku ala | no sausages, zero sausages |
