=as
Ainu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aʃ]
Pronoun
=as (Kana spelling アㇱ)
- (exclusive) we (first-person plural subject pronoun)
Usage notes
Used after verbs and adjectives to express the first person plural. When isolated, ciokay or ciutari is used.
Synonyms
- ci=
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= | |