The Verb

And now we're going to study yet another thing that will probably seem weird to you.

mi moku.		I eat. / I am food.
sina pona.		You are good. / You fix.

Because Toki Pona lacks to be, the exact meaning is lost. moku in this sentence could be a verb, or it could be a noun; just as pona could be an adjective or could be a verb. In situations such as these, the listener must rely on context. After all, how often do you hear someone say "I am food"? I hope not very often! You can be fairly certain that mi moku means "I'm eating".