ni
particle
Definition
Marks a personal actor, possessor, experiencer, or genitive referent.
Functions
Examples
Kinaen ni Potsoy yo tinapay.
“Potsoy ate the bread.”
Naligis ni Potsoy yo agin.
“Potsoy ran over the child.”
Baxey ni Maria.
“Maria’s house.”
Notes
Contrasts with nyo:
| Personal | Non-personal |
| ni Potsoy | nyo awto |
Case / Grammatical Particles
| Personal | Common / Non-personal |
| si | yo |
| ni | nyo |
| ki | sa |