(nya-an)

nya-an particle / linker (relational)

Definition:

of that; to that; in relation to that (entity or referent)

Function:

• marks comparison, direction, or reference frame
• crucial in expressing relational disadvantage

Example:

• Da-eg ako nya-an.
  “I am disadvantaged relative to that (person).”
  ———-

Boie’nen does not say “I lost to him” directly—it encodes:

“I am in a state of loss relative to that”

👉 Highly relational worldview encoding