Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit আয (āya, arrival, income), composed of আ- (ā-) +‎ (ī).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

আয় (ay) (classifier -খিনি)

  1. income
    Synonym: উপাৰ্জন (uparzon)

Declension edit

Declension of আয়
nominative আয় / আয়ে
ay / aye
genitive আয়ৰ
ayor
nominative আয় / আয়ে
ay / aye
accusative আয় / আয়ক
ay / ayok
dative আয়লৈ
ayoloi
terminative আয়লৈকে
ayoloike
instrumental আয়ে / আয়েৰে
aye / ayere
genitive আয়ৰ
ayor
locative আয়ত
ayot
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.