Assamese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀡𑀯𑀡𑀻𑀅 (*ṇavaṇīa), from Sanskrit নৱনীত (navanīta, fresh butter).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ননী (noni)

  1. butter
    Synonym: মাখন (makhon)

Declension edit

Declension of ননী
nominative ননী / ননীয়ে
noni / nonie
genitive ননীৰ
nonir
nominative ননী / ননীয়ে
noni / nonie
accusative ননী / ননীক
noni / nonik
dative ননীলৈ
noniloi
terminative ননীলৈকে
noniloike
instrumental ননীয়ে / ননীৰে
nonie / nonire
genitive ননীৰ
nonir
locative ননীত
nonit
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.