Assamese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Sanskrit অলস (alasa, inactive). Cognate with Bodo (India) alasi.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

আলহী (alohi)

  1. guest
    Synonym: (Kamrupi) কুইৰ্মা (kuirma)

Declension edit

Declension of আলহী
nominative আলহী / আলহীয়ে
alohi / alohie
genitive আলহীৰ
alohir
nominative আলহী / আলহীয়ে
alohi / alohie
accusative আলহী / আলহীক
alohi / alohik
dative আলহীলৈ
alohiloi
terminative আলহীলৈকে
alohiloike
instrumental আলহীয়ে / আলহীৰে
alohie / alohire
genitive আলহীৰ
alohir
locative আলহীত
alohit
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.

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