neya

Ainu edit

Alternative forms edit

(Saru) nea

Etymology edit

From ney (“that”) +‎ a (“to sit”), literally “(the thing) that sits there”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [néꜜjà]

Adjective edit

neya (Kana spelling ネヤ, plural nerok)

(demonstrative) that (close to the speaker and listener)

Synonyms edit

neyan

See also edit

Ainu demonstrative adjectives

Ainu demonstrative adjectives^[1]
pronoun	number
pronoun	singular	plural
this	tan, taan	tanokay, taokay, taoka (Saru)
that	neyan, neya, nea (Saru)	neyokay, nerok
that (distal)	toan	tonokay, tookay, tooka (Saru)

Notes

^ The noun form is formed by adding pe, for objects (ex.: tanpe, "this thing"), or kur, for persons (ex.: tan kur, "this person").

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