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AN AINU GRAMMAR.
A,
Ashinuma,
K,
Ku,
Kuani,“I.” Kani,
Chokai,
Ku-shiroma,
Ku-shinuma,“I.” Ano-kai,
Ao-kai,
E,
Eani,
Yani,
E-shiroma
E-shinuma,“You.” Shiroma,
Shinuma,“He,” “she,” “it.” Chi, before a verb.
Ash, after a verb.
Chi utara,
Chi okai utara,
Ashiroma,
Chi shinuma,“We.” Echi,
Echi utara,
Echi okai utara,“Ye.” Nei, utara,
Nei okai utara,
Nei shiroma utara,
Shinuma utara,“They.”
The reflexive pronoun yaikota, “self,” is used as follows:—
- Kuani yaikota or kuani kuyaikota; “I myself.”
- Eani yaikota or eani eyaikota; “you yourself.”
- Nei guru yaikota; “he himself” or “she herself.”