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See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"

Ainu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

Pronoun

a= (Kana spelling ア)

1. one, someone (impersonal pronoun)
2. (inclusive) we (first-person plural subject pronoun)
3. (polite) you (both singular and plural)

Usage notes

Used before verbs and adjectives to express the indefinite person. When isolated, anokay or anutari is used.

Synonyms

• =an

Derived terms

• anokay
• anutari

See also

Ainu 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