anaa

See also: anaaʼ and anááʼ

Cebuano

From the same root as kana (“that”). Compare similar formations in adia, ania, atua, and aduna.

anaa (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜀ)

(dated) there exists (near the listener)
Coordinate terms: adia, ania, atua

anaay yawi ― there is a key near you
there be, there is (without referencing where)
Synonyms: aduna, may

naay yawi ang pultahan ― there is a key for the door
1. to be present
(followed by sa) to be in; be located at
naa sa may pultahan ang yawi ― the key is located by the door
1. to be employed at, work at
to have, possess
naay kalagot si Juan ― Juan is angry (lit. Juan has anger)

If the subject is indefinite, the indefinite marker -y is suffixed; otherwise, the bare form is used.
anaay tawo ― there is someone (indefinite subject)

anaa siya ― he is present (definite subject)
In colloquial language, anaa (naa) has met more frequent usage than all the other existential verbs: aduna, adia, ania, and atua, to mean "there is; to be in; to have." This is similar to the semantics of adto in certain dialects, see there for more.
ania ang yawi ― the key is here (standard)

anaa dinhi ang yawi ― the key is here (common)

	Direct*		Indirect*		Oblique	Locative	Allative	Existential**		Interjection**		Manner**
	Full	Short	Full	Short	Oblique	Locative	Allative	Full	Short	Full	Short	Full	Short
Near speaker***	karí kirí	ri	niari niiri	ari iri	kan-ari^† kan-iri^†	dirí	ngarí	adia	dia	diará	dará	ingon ari	Ø
Near speaker and listener***	kaní kiní	ni	niani niini	ani ini	kan-ani^† kan-ini^†	dinhi	nganhi	ania	nia	niará	Ø	ingon ani	ing-ani in-ani
Near listener	kanâ	nà	nianà	anà	kan-anà^†	dinhà dirâ	nganhà ngarâ	anaa	naa	naará	nará	ingon anà	ing-anà in-anà
Remote	kadto kató	to	niadto niato	adto ato	kan-adto^†	didto	ngadto	atua	tua	tuará	turá	ingon adto ingon ato	ing-ato in-ato
^†Archaic When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences. Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial. **These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.

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