Assamese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Most likely borrowed from a Bodo-Garo language. Compare Bodo (India) जांख्ला (zaŋkla), Rabha জাংখ্লা, Garo jang•ki, Dimasa yakhlem, Kokborok yakhrai, Konyak Naga yakhiu, Singpho lăkang, Jingpho lă³ ka̱³³. Compare Sylheti ꠌꠃꠇꠣꠝ (soukam).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /zɔ.kʰɔ.la/, /zɔ.xɔ.la/

Noun edit

জখলা (zokhola) (classifier -খন)

  1. ladder
    Synonym: সোপান (xüpan)

Declension edit

Declension of জখলা
nominative জখলা / জখলাই
zokhola / zokholai
genitive জখলাৰ
zokholar
nominative জখলা / জখলাই
zokhola / zokholai
accusative জখলা / জখলাক
zokhola / zokholak
dative জখলালৈ
zokholaloi
terminative জখলালৈকে
zokholaloike
instrumental জখলাই / জখলাৰে
zokholai / zokholare
genitive জখলাৰ
zokholar
locative জখলাত
zokholat
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.