ăni (Relational Particle) - about..., concerning..., regarding...

ăni (Relational Particle)

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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/

Example sentence

To wo ăni no ŕima. I am thinking about you.

**To shěso jýnnshá ăniŕa. ** The book is about hyenas.

Etymology

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

Derived terms

• ăniŕa (Stative: To be about).