পখিলা

Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit পক্ষি (pakṣi, “wing”). Compare Maithili ফূলপাখৰি (phūlpākhri).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /po.kʰi.la/

Noun

পখিলা • (pokhila)

1. butterfly

Classifier

Male = -টো, female = -জনী.

Declension

Declension of পখিলা
nominative	পখিলা / পখিলাই pokhila / pokhilai
genitive	পখিলাৰ pokhilar
nominative	পখিলা / পখিলাই pokhila / pokhilai
accusative	পখিলা / পখিলাক pokhila / pokhilak
dative	পখিলালৈ pokhilaloi
terminative	পখিলালৈকে pokhilaloike
instrumental	পখিলাই / পখিলাৰে pokhilai / pokhilare
genitive	পখিলাৰ pokhilar
locative	পখিলাত pokhilat
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.