Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit गोष्ठ (goṣṭha).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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गोठ (goṭh)

  1. shed (for cattle)
  2. pen (for sheep)

Declension

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Declension of गोठ
Singular Plural
nominative गोठ [ɡoʈʰ] गोठहरू [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾu]
accusative गोठलाई [ɡoʈʰläi] गोठहरूलाई [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative गोठले [ɡoʈʰle] गोठहरूले [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾule]
dative गोठलाई [ɡoʈʰläi] गोठहरूलाई [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾuläi]
ablative गोठबाट [ɡoʈʰ̚bäʈʌ] गोठहरूबाट [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive गोठको [ɡoʈʰ̚ko] गोठहरूको [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾuko]
locative गोठमा [ɡoʈʰmä] गोठहरूमा [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

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  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गोठ”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar