Assamese

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit যুক্ত (yukta, joined, yoked). Doublet of যুক্ত (zukto).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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জোতা (züta)

  1. shoe
    Synonym: (uncommon) পানৈ (panoi)

Declension

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Declension of জোতা
nominative জোতা / জোতাই
züta / zütai
genitive জোতাৰ
zütar
nominative জোতা / জোতাই
züta / zütai
accusative জোতা / জোতাক
züta / zütak
dative জোতালৈ
zütaloi
terminative জোতালৈকে
zütaloike
instrumental জোতাই / জোতাৰে
zütai / zütare
genitive জোতাৰ
zütar
locative জোতাত
zütat
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.