পৈ

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀇 (paï), from Sanskrit পতি (pati, “master, husband”). Doublet of পতি (poti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɪ/

Noun

পৈ • (poi)

1. husband

   Synonyms: গিৰি (giri), স্বামী (sami), ভতাৰ (bhotar)

Usage notes

With different pronouns the word uses different kinship suffixes.

• মোৰ পৈ ― mür poi ― My husband
• তোৰ পৈয়েৰ ― tür poier ― Your (informal) husband
• তোমাৰ পৈয়েৰা ― tümar poiera ― Your (familiar) husband
• আপোনাৰ পৈয়েক ― apünar poiek ― Your (honorific) husband
• তাইৰ পৈয়েক ― tair poiek ― Her husband
• তাৰ পৈয়েক ― tar poiek ― His husband

Declension

Declension of পৈ
nominative	পৈ / পয়ে poi / poye
genitive	পৈৰ poir
nominative	পৈ / পয়ে poi / poye
accusative	পৈ / পৈক poi / poik
dative	পৈলৈ poiloi
terminative	পৈলৈকে poiloike
instrumental	পয়ে / পয়েৰে poye / poyere
genitive	পৈৰ poir
locative	পৈত poit
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

• ঘৈণী (ghoini)