English Translation
A window was broken.
Sure! Let’s break down the Toki Pona sentence “lupa suno wan li pakala.” and explain it in English.
lupa: In Toki Pona, "lupa" means "hole" or "door." It refers to any kind of opening or portal.
suno: This word means "sun" or "light." It represents anything related to light or illumination.
wan: This means "one." It can be used to talk about the number one or something singular.
li: This is a grammatical particle used to separate the subject from the verb in a sentence where the subject is not "mi" (I) or "sina" (you). It indicates the start of the predicate.
Putting it together, we have:
lupa suno wan: This phrase means "one window" (literally "one light hole" or a singular opening for light).
li: This separates the subject from the verb.
pakala: This means "to break," "to be broken," "to mess up," or "to damage."
So, “lupa suno wan li pakala.” translates to “One window is broken.” or “One window is damaged.”
Here’s the structure:
Subject: "lupa suno wan" (one window)
Predicate: "li pakala" (is broken)