Assamese edit

 
উলুপী

Etymology edit

Seems onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

উলুপী (ulupi)

  1. dolphin
    Synonym: শিহু (xihu)

Classifier edit

Male = -টো, female = -জনী.

Declension edit

Declension of উলুপী
nominative উলুপী / উলুপীয়ে
ulupi / ulupie
genitive উলুপীৰ
ulupir
nominative উলুপী / উলুপীয়ে
ulupi / ulupie
accusative উলুপী / উলুপীক
ulupi / ulupik
dative উলুপীলৈ
ulupiloi
terminative উলুপীলৈকে
ulupiloike
instrumental উলুপীয়ে / উলুপীৰে
ulupie / ulupire
genitive উলুপীৰ
ulupir
locative উলুপীত
ulupit
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.