Form:     anīña [N.ST]

•   1. the quality of being small, little small1435  

• • contrasts with     anōna (big)
• Example Sentences:

• la rirōña ñe mamōra mīña;
  Your eyes are like small moons.
  

• ē tema jāo mo macēna sasāra ī temme jamārienni ien la lerōña ñe mamōra mīña kēñ;
  The woman heard this and she laughed at him: My eyes are like small moons?
  

• se makīþa mōna; se makīþa mīña;
  A big rock. A little rock.
  

• semme ke makīþa mōna to makīþa mīña ien sele jakēnnā to ja la sū jalāe īr jakēñ;
  The big rock said to the little rock, "I am curious what is behind the mountain.
  

• semme jerrasōr ke mīña ien wā senne jekīþa ilwae;
  The little one replied, "We will never know from experience."
  

• semme jerrasōr ke mīña ien senne jatēpa to wā senne jekīþa ilwae ien la sū jalāe īr;
  The little one replied, "We are lacking from never knowing from experience what is behind the mountain."
  

• samma ke makīþa mīña ien wā sele jekīþa ilwae; sele jatēpa ŋō;
  The little rock said, "I will never know from experience. I am so very much lacking."
  

• samma ke makīþa mīña ien sele jālne; sele jatēla āl;
  The little rock said, "I am happy. I am educated now."
  

• • Stems for this form:
  • •     -īñ-