চকী

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀅 (caükkia, “set of four (f.)”), from Sanskrit চতুষ্ক (catuṣka, “quarter”) + -ইক (-ika). Compare Bengali চৌকি (couki, “stool, outpost”), Borishailla চহি (sohi, “bed”), Hindustani چوک‎ / चौक (cauk, “square, market”), चौकी / چوکی‎ (caukī, “stool, outpost”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /so.ki/

Noun

চকী • (soki) (classifier -খন)

chair
আইতাইচকীত বহি বাতৰিকাকত পঢ়ি আছে।
aitai sokit bohi batrikakot porhi ase.
Grandmother is reading a newspaper sitting in a chair.
Synonyms: মাঁচিয়া (mãsia), চিয়াৰ (siar)

Declension

Declension of চকী
nominative	চকী / চকীয়ে soki / sokie
genitive	চকীৰ sokir
nominative	চকী / চকীয়ে soki / sokie
accusative	চকী / চকীক soki / sokik
dative	চকীলৈ sokiloi
terminative	চকীলৈকে sokiloike
instrumental	চকীয়ে/ চকীৰে sokie / sokire
genitive	চকীৰ sokir
locative	চকীত sokit
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.

Related terms

চৌকা (souka)

Descendants

→ Khasi: shuki