নংচাই

Assamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 𑜋𑜩 (nong-chay).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔŋ.saɪ/

Noun

নংচাই • (noṅsai)

1. (Eastern, Ahom community) younger brother

   Synonym: ভাইটি (bhaiti)

   এইবেলি দেনচিং মাহতে নংচাইৰ চকলংখন পয়িল।

   eibeli densiṅ mahote noṅsair sokloṅkhon poyil.

   My brother will be married this Aghun (November-December) month.

Declension

Declension of নংচাই
nominative	নংচাই / নংচায়ে noṅsai / noṅsaye
genitive	নংচাইৰ noṅsair
nominative	নংচাই / নংচায়ে noṅsai / noṅsaye
accusative	নংচাই / নংচাইক noṅsai / noṅsaik
dative	নংচাইলৈ noṅsailoi
terminative	নংচাইলৈকে noṅsailoike
instrumental	নংচায়ে / নংচায়েৰে noṅsaye / noṅsayere
genitive	নংচাইৰ noṅsair
locative	নংচাইত noṅsait
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.