anihi
Ainu
Etymology
From an (“is”) + i (“nominalising suffix”), literally “that which is”, with the final vowel doubled.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [áꜜnʲìçì]
Pronoun
anihi (Kana spelling アニヒ)
- he, she, it (third-person singular pronoun)
Synonyms
- sinuma
Usage notes
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.
See also
Ainu personal pronouns
| person | isolated form | affix form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | objective | |||
| first | singular | kuani, kani (Saru) | ku=, k= (Saru, before vowels) | en= |
| exclusive plural | ciokay, coka (Saru), ciutari | ci=, =as | un= | |
| inclusive plural | anokay, aoka (Saru), anutari | a=, =an | i= | |
| second | singular | eani | e= | e= |
| plural | eciokay, ecioka (Saru), eciutari | eci= | eci= | |
| singular (polite) | anokay, aoka (Saru) | a=, =an | i= | |
| plural (polite) | anokay, aoka (Saru), anutari | a=, =an | i= | |
| third | singular | sinuma, anihi | ∅= | ∅= |
| plural | okay, oka (Saru) | ∅= | ∅= | |
| indefinite | singular | asinuma | a=, =an | i= |
| plural | anokay, aoka (Saru), anutari | a=, =an | i= | |