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==Riyan== | ==Riyan== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From {{inherit|ryn|ryn-o| | From {{inherit|ryn|ryn-o|ŗe}}, from {{inherit|ryn|ryn-pro|ḡe}}, from {{inherit|ryn|hrd-pro|ghe}}, from {{inherit|ryn|lnk-pro|gʱe}} (''discourse particle''). | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
* {{IPA|ryn|/ | * {{a|ryn|Kuoma}} {{IPA|ryn|/ɣɛ/|[jə]}} | ||
* {{rhymes|ryn| | * {{rhymes|ryn|ɛ}} | ||
===Particle=== | ===Particle=== | ||
{{head|ryn|particle}} | {{head|ryn|particle}} | ||
# {{label|ryn | # {{label|ryn}} ''marks a polar (yes-no) question'' | ||
#: {{ex|ryn|''' | #: {{ex|ryn|'''Ŗe''' na ú naḑios?|Are you a coward?}} | ||
====Usage notes==== | ====Usage notes==== | ||
* Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question. | * Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question. | ||