kemeka.pona.la

left

  1. 1. remainingawen lon
    • kili tu tu li awen lon poki.
      Four oranges are left in the basket.
  2. 2. on the side (sometimes contrasted with another side called right)poka (ni), poka {wan, ante}, poka nanpa {wan, tu}
    • o awen tawa lon nasin. sina kama lukin e tomo suli lon poka.
      Keep heading down the road. You'll see a skyscraper on the left.

If it's necessary to specify the difference between left and right, it's often preferred to explain the property of a situation which makes the distinction necessary. For instance, when explaining to a child in the US that they should look left, right, left when crossing the street, it's preferable to explain that they should first look in the direction that cars will be coming from, then continue to alternate the direction in which they are looking. This tends to make explanations more universal—the explanation will now apply to crossing the street in other countries, where traffic may come from the other direction.