neyokay
Ainu
Etymology
From ney (“that”) + okai (“are”), literally “(the things) which are those”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nè̞jò˕ꜛkáj]
Adjective
neyokay (Kana spelling ネヨカイ)
- plural of neyan
See also
Ainu demonstrative adjectives
pronoun | number | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | ||
this | tan, taan | tanokay, taokay, taoka (Saru) | |
that | neyan, neya, nea (Saru) | neyokay, nerok | |
that (distal) | toan | tonokay, tookay, tooka (Saru) |
Notes
- The noun form is formed by adding "pe", for objects (ex.: tanpe, "this thing"), or "kuru", for persons (ex.: tan kuru, "this person").