(ni)
PARTICLE
English: of; by; belonging to; genitive marker
The Boie’nen particle ni is a free grammatical marker that introduces a personal possessor, agent, experiencer, or referent. It is comparable to the genitive marker ni found throughout many Philippine languages. Unlike the prefix [ni-], this particle occurs independently and is not attached to a root.
Part of Speech
particle
Semantic Domain
Grammar
Case Marking
Possession
Examples
Kinaen ni Potsoy yo tinapay.
“Potsoy ate the bread.”
Baxey ni Maria.
“Maria’s house.”
Sadiri adi ni Apa.
“This belongs to Father.”
Related Words
[ni-]
(sa)
(ki)