neya

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Ainu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Fromney(“that”)+‎a(“to sit”),literally“(the thing) that sits there”.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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neya(Kana spellingネヤ,pluralnerok)

  1. (demonstrative)that(close to the speaker and listener)

Synonyms

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See also

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Ainu demonstrative adjectives
Ainu demonstrative adjectives[1]
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
  1. ^The noun form is formed by addingpe,for objects (ex.:tanpe,"this thing" ), orkur,for persons (ex.:tan kur,"this person" ).
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