e=

Ainu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞]

Pronoun

e= (Kana spelling )

  1. you, thou (first-person singular subject pronoun)
  2. you, thee (first-person singular object pronoun)

Usage notes

Used before verbs and adjectives to express the first person. When isolated, eani is used.

Derived terms

See also

Ainu personal pronouns
person isolated form affix form
nominative objective
first singular kuani, kani1 ku=, k=1 (before vowels) en=
exclusive plural ciokay, coka1, ciutari ci=, c=1 =as un=
inclusive plural anokay, aoka1, anutari a=, =an i=
second singular eani
plural eciokay, ecioka1, eciutari eci=
singular (polite) anokay, aoka1 a=, =an i=
plural (polite) anokay, aoka1, anutari
third singular sinuma, anihi ∅=
plural okay, oka1
indefinite singular asinuma a=, =an i=
plural anokay, aoka1, anutari

1. Saru dialect