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See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"
Ainu
editPronunciation
editPronoun
edita= (Kana spelling ア)
- one, someone (impersonal pronoun)
- (inclusive) we (first-person plural subject pronoun)
- (polite) you (both singular and plural)
Usage notes
editUsed before verbs and adjectives to express the indefinite person. When isolated, anokay or anutari is used.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editSee also
editAinu personal pronouns
| person | isolated form | affix form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | objective | |||
| first | singular | kuani, kani1 | ku=, k=1 (before vowels) | en= |
| exclusive plural | ciokay, coka1, ciutari | ci=, c=1 =as | un= | |
| inclusive plural | anokay, aoka1, anutari | a=, =an | i= | |
| second | singular | eani | e= | |
| plural | eciokay, ecioka1, eciutari | eci= | ||
| singular (polite) | anokay, aoka1 | a=, =an | i= | |
| plural (polite) | anokay, aoka1, anutari | |||
| third | singular | sinuma, anihi | ∅= | |
| plural | okay, oka1 | |||
| indefinite | singular | asinuma | a=, =an | i= |
| plural | anokay, aoka1, anutari | |||
| 1. Saru dialect | ||||