লাই
Assamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀆 (rāiā), from Sanskrit ৰাজিকা (rājikā). Perhaps influenced by Bodo-Garo lai (“leaf”).
Noun edit
লাই • (lai)
Declension edit
| Declension of লাই | |
|---|---|
| nominative | লাই / লায়ে lai / laye |
| genitive | লাইৰ lair |
| nominative | লাই / লায়ে lai / laye |
| accusative | লাই / লাইক lai / laik |
| dative | লাইলৈ lailoi |
| terminative | লাইলৈকে lailoike |
| instrumental | লায়ে / লায়েৰে laye / layere |
| genitive | লাইৰ lair |
| locative | লাইত lait |
| 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. | |
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
লাই • (lai)
Declension edit
| Declension of লাই | |
|---|---|
| nominative | লাই / লায়ে lai / laye |
| genitive | লাইৰ lair |
| nominative | লাই / লায়ে lai / laye |
| accusative | লাই / লাইক lai / laik |
| dative | লাইলৈ lailoi |
| terminative | লাইলৈকে lailoike |
| instrumental | লায়ে / লায়েৰে laye / layere |
| genitive | লাইৰ lair |
| locative | লাইত lait |
| 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. | |
Etymology 3 edit
Adjective edit
লাই • (lai)
Bengali edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Clipped from লাগিয়া (lagiẏa). Cognate with Nepali लागि (lāgi).