niyan
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Related to either ng/ni and iyan. See also nito, niyon, and other Tagalog demonstrative pronouns.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
niyán (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜌᜈ᜔)
See also[edit]
Tagalog demonstrative pronouns
| Direct (ang) | Indirect (ng) | Oblique (sa) | Locative (nasa) | Existential | Manner (gaya ng) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near speaker* | ari/are, iri/ire/idi, yari** | nari/nare, niri/nire/nidi, niyari† | dini/dine | nandini, narini, nairi/naidi, naari | ere/eri, here/heri, ayri | ganari, ganiri, garini(garni), gayari† |
| Near speaker and listener* | ito | nito | dito | nandito, narito, naito** | heto, eto, ayto† | ganito, garito(garto)** |
| Near listener | iyan, yaan | niyan | diyan/diyaan | nandiyan/nandiyaan, nariyan(naryan), nayan/nayaan**, naiyan‡ | hayan, ayan | ganiyan(ganyan), gay-an**, gariyan** |
| Remote | iyon, yoon, yaon† | niyon, noon, niyaon† | doon | nandoon, naron/naroon**, nayon/nayoon**, nayaon‡ | hayon/hayun, ayon/ayun | ganoon, gayon, gay-on, gayoon‡,garoon‡ |
| *These two series have merged in modern Tagalog. The first row is used in some dialects, the second row is used anywhere else. **These pronouns are used in some dialects. †These pronouns are not commonly used in casual speech but more prevalent in literature. ‡Rare in text. | ||||||
Further reading[edit]
- “niyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Waray-Waray[edit]
Adverb[edit]
niyán