nîyanân
Plains Cree
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *ni·rawena·n.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈniː.jʌˌnɑːn]
- Hyphenation: nî‧ya‧nân
Pronoun
nîyanân (Syllabics ᓃᔭᓈᐣ)
- we (exclusive)
See also
Plains Cree personal pronouns
| Simple pronouns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural exclusive | plural inclusive | |
| 1st person | nîya | nîyanân | kîyânaw |
| 2nd person | kîya | kîyawâw | |
| 3rd person | wîya | wîyawâw | |
| Affirmative pronouns | |||
| singular | plural exclusive | plural inclusive | |
| 1st person | nîsta | nîstanân | kîstanaw |
| 2nd person | kîsta | kîstawâw | |
| 3rd person | wîsta | wîstawâw | |
References
- H. C. Wolfart (1996), “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 424