tonokay
Ainu
Alternative forms
- (Saru) tooka
- tookay
Etymology
From to (“that”) + okay (“are”), literally “(the things) which are those”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tònò̞ꜛkáj]
Adjective
tonokay (Kana spelling トノカイ)
- plural of toan
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").