জাই

জাই

Assamese

Etymology

Perhaps from Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀇 (jāi), from Sanskrit জাতি (jāti, “birth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaɪ/

Noun

জাই • (zai) (classifier -জনী)

1. female cat

Declension

Declension of জাই
nominative	জাই / জায়ে zai / zaye
genitive	জাইৰ zair
nominative	জাই / জায়ে zai / zaye
accusative	জাই / জাইক zai / zaik
dative	জাইলৈ zailoi
terminative	জাইলৈকে zailoike
instrumental	জায়ে / জায়েৰে zaye / zayere
genitive	জাইৰ zair
locative	জাইত zait
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

• বোন্দা (bünda)
• মেকুৰী (mekuri)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “butta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press