Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀮𑀁𑀩 (palaṃba), from Sanskrit প্ৰলম্ব (pralamba, hanging down).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

পলম (polom)

  1. delay
    Synonym: দেৰি (deri)

Declension edit

Declension of পলম
nominative পলম / পলমে
polom / polome
genitive পলমৰ
polomor
nominative পলম / পলমে
polom / polome
accusative পলম / পলমক
polom / polomok
dative পলমলৈ
polomoloi
terminative পলমলৈকে
polomoloike
instrumental পলমে / পলমেৰে
polome / polomere
genitive পলমৰ
polomor
locative পলমত
polomot
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.