Adjectives follow the noun they modify

Jan wawa → Strong person

Mi, Sina, and Ona can serve as possessive pronouns

Mama mi → My parent

Soweli sina → Your animal

Moku ona → His/Her/Their food

Adjectives can function as nouns

Wawa sina → Your strength

Suli ona → His/Her/Their Greatness/Size

<aside> 💡 Jan Pona (meaning good person) is the word for friend.

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Several adjectives can be added at once

Soweli lili suwi → Cute little animal

Sentences

Mama mi li pona → My parents are good

Kili suwi li moku pona → Sweet fruits are good food

Jan utala li wawa → The warrior (fighting person) is strong

Soweli lili li wawa ala → Little animals are not strong

Jan lili mi li suwi → My children (young people) are cute

Exercises

1. meli mi li pona → my wife is good
2. mije sina li suli → your husband is big/great
3. mama mije mi li wawa → my dad is strong
4. soweli ale li pona → all animals are good
5. kili li moku suli → fruits are important food
6. my wife is adorable → meli mi li suwi
7. all warriors are bad → jan utala ale li ike
8. my friends are your friends → jan pona mi li jan pona sina
9. your son is strong → jan lili mije sina li wawa
10. the small fruit is sweet → kili lili li suwi