Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Compare আদৰা (adora, one who's greeted with honour).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

দৰা (dora) (classifier -টো)

  1. groom
    (uncommon): Synonyms: বৰ (bor), পাত্ৰ (patro)

Declension edit

Declension of দৰা
nominative দৰা / দৰাই
dora / dorai
genitive দৰাৰ
dorar
nominative দৰা / দৰাই
dora / dorai
accusative দৰা / দৰাক
dora / dorak
dative দৰালৈ
doraloi
terminative দৰালৈকে
doraloike
instrumental দৰাই / দৰাৰে
dorai / dorare
genitive দৰাৰ
dorar
locative দৰাত
dorat
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.

See also edit