Fromeci(“2nd-person plural prefix”) +oka(“are”) +i(“nominalising suffix”), literally“those which are you”.
eciokay (Kana spellingエチオカィ)
| person | isolated form | affix form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | objective | |||
| first | singular | kuani,kani1 | ku=,k=1(before vowels) | en= |
| exclusive plural | ciokay,coka1,ciutari | ci=,c=1=as | un= | |
| inclusive plural | anokay,aoka1,anutari | a=,=an | i= | |
| second | singular | eani | e= | |
| plural | eciokay,ecioka1,eciutari | eci= | ||
| singular (polite) | anokay,aoka1 | a=,=an | i= | |
| plural (polite) | anokay,aoka1,anutari | |||
| third | singular | sinuma,anihi | ∅= | |
| plural | okay,oka1 | |||
| indefinite | singular | asinuma | a=,=an | i= |
| plural | anokay,aoka1,anutari | |||
1. Saru dialect