In a museum, a photograph featuring a historical soldier reenactor standing in a forest next to tents with a rifle, hangs next to a white faceless mannequin that sports the same soldier's outfit. Image: Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum - November 2023 - Sarah Stierch 04 | by Sarah Stierch. | CC-BY-4.0
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan.
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu. jan utala li lon ma kasi. ona li jo e ilo utala. tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona.
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen. selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo. sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin. len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen.
sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan?
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan.
taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan.
a, tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka!
A human depiction is next to a human depiction.
The first depiction is flat. A fighting person is located at a plant area. He has a fighting tool. Small-duration cloth houses are located at his side.
The second depiction is hard. A hard white form is like a human and has hands, legs, and a body. It's front is only white and does not have a mouth and eyes. The fighting person's clothing is on the hard form.
The flat depiction or the hard depiction is firstly similar to a human?
When I use only my eyes the flat depiction is firstly similar.
But when I use only my hands the hard depiction is firstly similar.
Ah, so because of this the working people of the knowledge building placed the two depictions together!
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu
zz jan utala li lon ma kasi
zz ona li jo e ilo utala
zz tomo len pi tenpo lili
zz zz li lon poka ona
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen
zz selo walo kiwen li sama jan
zz zz zz li jo e luka
zz zz zz zz zz e noka
zz zz zz zz zz e sijelo
zz sinpin ona li walo taso
zz zz li jo ala e uta
zz zz zz zz zz e lukin
zz len pi jan utala
zz zz li lon selo kiwen
zz sitelen lipu
anu sitelen kiwen
zz zz li sama nanpa wan tawa jan
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la
zz sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan
taso
mi kepeken luka mi taso la
zz sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan
a
tan ni la
zz jan pali pi tomo sona
zz zz li pana e sitelen tu
zz zz zz lon poka
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan.
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu. jan utala li lon ma kasi. ona li jo e ilo utala. tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona.
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen. selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo. sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin. len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen.
sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan.
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan.
taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan.
a tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka.
| toki pona | English | sitelen pona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan. | A human depiction is next to a human depiction. | sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan | sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan. |
| sitelen nanpa wan li lipu. | The first depiction is flat. | sitelen nanpa wan li lipu | sitelen nanpa wan li lipu. |
| jan utala li lon ma kasi. | A fighting person is located at a plant area. | zz jan utala li lon ma kasi | jan utala li lon ma kasi. |
| ona li jo e ilo utala. | He has a fighting tool. | zz ona li jo e ilo utala | ona li jo e ilo utala. |
| tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona. | Small-duration cloth houses are located at his side. | zz tomo len pi tenpo lili zz zz li lon poka ona |
tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona. |
| sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen. | The second depiction is hard. | sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen | sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen. |
| selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo. | A hard white form is like a human and has hands, legs, and a body. | zz selo walo kiwen li sama jan zz zz zz li jo e luka zz zz zz zz zz e noka zz zz zz zz zz e sijelo |
selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo. |
| sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin. | It's front is only white and does not have a mouth and eyes. | zz sinpin ona li walo taso zz zz li jo ala e uta zz zz zz zz zz e lukin |
sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin. |
| len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen. | The fighting person's clothing is on the hard form. | zz len pi jan utala zz zz li lon selo kiwen |
len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen. |
| sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan? | The flat depiction or the hard depiction is firstly similar to a human? | zz sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen zz zz li sama nanpa wan tawa jan |
sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan. |
| mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan. | When I use only my eyes the flat depiction is firstly similar. | mi kepeken lukin mi taso la zz sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan |
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan. |
| taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan. | But when I use only my hands the hard depiction is firstly similar. | taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la zz sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan |
taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan. |
| a, tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka! | Ah, so because of this the working people of the knowledge building placed the two depictions together! | a tan ni la zz jan pali pi tomo sona zz zz li pana e sitelen tu zz zz zz lon poka |
a tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka. |
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan.
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan.
en
A human depiction is next to a human depiction.
sitelen Lasina
sitelen jan li lon poka pi sitelen jan.
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu.
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu.
en
The first depiction is flat.
sitelen Lasina
sitelen nanpa wan li lipu.
jan utala li lon ma kasi.
zz jan utala li lon ma kasi
jan utala li lon ma kasi.
en
A fighting person is located at a plant area.
sitelen Lasina
jan utala li lon ma kasi.
ona li jo e ilo utala.
zz ona li jo e ilo utala
ona li jo e ilo utala.
en
He has a fighting tool.
sitelen Lasina
ona li jo e ilo utala.
tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona.
zz tomo len pi tenpo lili
zz zz li lon poka ona
tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona.
en
Small-duration cloth houses are located at his side.
sitelen Lasina
tomo len pi tenpo lili li lon poka ona.
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen.
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen.
en
The second depiction is hard.
sitelen Lasina
sitelen nanpa tu li kiwen.
selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo.
zz selo walo kiwen li sama jan
zz zz zz li jo e luka
zz zz zz zz zz e noka
zz zz zz zz zz e sijelo
selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo.
en
A hard white form is like a human and has hands, legs, and a body.
sitelen Lasina
selo walo kiwen li sama jan li jo e luka e noka e sijelo.
sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin.
zz sinpin ona li walo taso
zz zz li jo ala e uta
zz zz zz zz zz e lukin
sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin.
en
It's front is only white and does not have a mouth and eyes.
sitelen Lasina
sinpin ona li walo taso li jo ala e uta e lukin.
len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen.
zz len pi jan utala
zz zz li lon selo kiwen
len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen.
en
The fighting person's clothing is on the hard form.
sitelen Lasina
len pi jan utala li lon selo kiwen.
sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan?
zz sitelen lipu
anu sitelen kiwen
zz zz li sama nanpa wan tawa jan
sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan.
en
The flat depiction or the hard depiction is firstly similar to a human?
sitelen Lasina
sitelen lipu anu sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan tawa jan?
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan.
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la
zz sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan.
en
When I use only my eyes the flat depiction is firstly similar.
sitelen Lasina
mi kepeken lukin mi taso la sitelen lipu li sama nanpa wan.
taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan.
taso
mi kepeken luka mi taso la
zz sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan
taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan.
en
But when I use only my hands the hard depiction is firstly similar.
sitelen Lasina
taso mi kepeken luka mi taso la sitelen kiwen li sama nanpa wan.
a, tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka!
a
tan ni la
zz jan pali pi tomo sona
zz zz li pana e sitelen tu
zz zz zz lon poka
a tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka.
en
Ah, so because of this the working people of the knowledge building placed the two depictions together!
sitelen Lasina
a, tan ni la jan pali pi tomo sona li pana e sitelen tu lon poka!