Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian افیون (afyūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Compare Bengali আফিম (aphim), Chakma 𑄃𑄞𑄨𑄋𑄴 (ābhiṅ), Hindi अफ़ीम (afīm).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

আফিং (aphiṅ)

  1. opium
    Synonym: কানি (kani)

Declension edit

Declension of আফিং
nominative আফিং / আফিঙে
aphiṅ / aphiṅe
genitive আফিঙৰ
aphiṅor
nominative আফিং / আফিঙে
aphiṅ / aphiṅe
accusative আফিং / আফিঙক
aphiṅ / aphiṅok
dative আফিঙলৈ
aphiṅoloi
terminative আফিঙলৈকে
aphiṅoloike
instrumental আফিঙে / আফিঙেৰে
aphiṅe / aphiṅere
genitive আফিঙৰ
aphiṅor
locative আফিঙত
aphiṅot
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural.
Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc.
Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive.
Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise.
Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too.
Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common.
Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese.
Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.