авӑ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ava"

Chuvash

Alternative forms

• ав (av)

Particle

авӑ • (avă)

1. (deictic, distal) Indicates something that is far away from the speaker and addressee: that, over there, yonder, yon

   авӑ ҫав ― avă śav ― that one over there

   авӑ унта ― avă unt̬a ― over there

   Ав вут ҫунать. ― Av vut śunatʹ. ― The campfire is burning over there.

2. Expresses the extent or amount of something

   Авӑ мӗн чухлӗ кӗнеке. ― Avă mĕn č̬uhlĕ k̬ĕnek̬e. ― That is how many books.