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

Ainu demonstrative adjectives[1]
pronoun	number
pronoun	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").

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