anihi
Ainu edit
Etymology edit
From an (“is”) + i (“nominalising suffix”), literally “that which is”, with the final vowel doubled.
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
anihi (Kana spelling アニヒ)
Usage notes edit
This word is not actually a proper pronoun, but is often used when it is absolutely necessary to point directly to a third person in conversation. The proper third-person pronoun in Ainu would be the lack of any personal pronoun at all, i.e., it has a null value.
Synonyms edit
See also edit
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 | ||||