Limitations

The translator can't do the following:

• Translate English into Toki Pona. Here's why.
• Translate compounds as a whole such as translating "tomo tawa" into "vehicle". Here's why.
• Translate Tokiponized proper words into un-Tokiponized words such as translating "Manka" into "Minecraft".
• Infer original names from cartouches with su-style abbreviation.
• Provide every possible translation of the text: There can be valid interpretation that ilo Token doesn't cover.

The following are unrecognized by the translator. The pencil emoji ✏️ means it is a limitation due to being work in progress and it will be lifted soon.

• ✏️ "X ala X" constructions (#57)
• ✏️ "taso" or "kin" as sentence starting particle (#69)
• ✏️ "anu la" or just "anu" before a full sentence (#50)
• ✏️ Preverb (#59)
• Multiple sentences (At most 2 sentences are allowed) Here's why
• Long text (>500)
• Non-widespread Toki Pona additions or "nasin"
• Quotation
• Preverb with modifiers other than "ala"
• Preposition with modifiers other than "ala"
• Sentence with both "li" and "o" (If separated by "la", it is recognized)
• Multiple "pi" (partly recognized, some constructions are recognized, some aren't)

The following unrecognized elements can be resolved by making use of the custom dictionary.

• Words outside of pu, ku suli, and su
• "kepeken" as headword or modifier e.g. "kepeken e" (setup available)
• "taso" or "kin" as headword (It can be used as modifier)
• "anu" as content word (setup available)

There are even more pedantic limitations listed in the source code: src/parser/filter.ts. Some of the limitations might be lifted later.

Disclaimer

ilo Token is not authoritative. The accuracy of translations must always be questioned. Errors doesn't mean the Toki Pona text is invalid. The output translations aren't exhaustive: There can be valid interpretation that ilo Token doesn't cover.

While ilo Token can serve as a dictionary, it is not a substitute for high quality dictionaries such as lipu Linku.