tanokay
Ainu
Alternative forms
- (Saru) taoka
- taokay
Etymology
From ta (“this”) + okai (“are”), literally “(the things) which are these”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tànò̞ꜛkáj]
Adjective
tanokay (Kana spelling タノカイ)
- plural of tan
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").