ăni (particle) - about..., concerning..., regarding...

ăni (Relational Particle)

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ăni

ăni

Grammatical function

• Particle type: Relational Particle (NPCP)
• Function: Topical / Referential Case Marker
• Meaning: “About”, “Concerning”, “Regarding”, “On the subject of”.

Usage Notes

Marks the noun as the topic of thought, speech, or content.

• Structure: ăni [Noun].
• Predicative: ăni + ŕa $\to$ ăniŕa (To be about / To concern).

Pronunciation

IPA: /aɪɲi/

Pitch Accent

• Morae: ă · ni
• Pattern: H · H
• Class: lexical

Example sentence

Example 1

• Asaxi: to wo ăni no ŕima.
• English: I am thinking about you.
• Polish: x

Example 2

• Asaxi: to shěso jýnnshá ăniŕa.
• English: The book is about hyenas.
• Polish: x

Etymology

ă (Subjective/Internal) + ni (Towards). Lit: “Towards the internal subject.” (Mental direction).

Derived terms

• ăniŕa (Stative: To be about).