=an

Ainu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [an]

Pronoun

=an (Kana spelling アン)

one, someone (impersonal pronoun)
(inclusive) we (first-person plural subject pronoun)
(polite) you (both singular and plural)

Usage notes

Used after verbs and adjectives to express the indefinite person. When isolated, anokay or anutari is used.

Synonyms

a=

See also

Ainu personal pronouns

person	isolated form	affix form
person	isolated 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	e=
	plural	eciokay, ecioka¹, eciutari	eci=
	singular (polite)	anokay, aoka¹	a=, =an	i=
	plural (polite)	anokay, aoka¹, anutari	a=, =an	i=
third	singular	sinuma, anihi	∅=
third	plural	okay, oka¹	∅=
indefinite	singular	asinuma	a=, =an	i=
indefinite	plural	anokay, aoka¹, anutari	a=, =an	i=
1. Saru dialect

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