জাতিলাউ

Assamese

Alternative forms

• জাতিলাও (zatilaü)

Etymology

From জাতি (zati, “ethnicity”) +‎ লাউ (lau, “gourd”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za.ti.lau/

Noun

জাতিলাউ • (zatilau) (classifier -টো)

1. calabash, bottle gourd

   Synonym: পানীলাউ (panilau)

Declension

Declension of জাতিলাউ
nominative	জাতিলাউ / জাতিলাৱে zatilau / zatilawe
genitive	জাতিলাৱৰ zatilawor
nominative	জাতিলাউ / জাতিলাৱে zatilau / zatilawe
accusative	জাতিলাউ / জাতিলাৱক zatilau / zatilawok
dative	জাতিলাৱলৈ zatilawoloi
terminative	জাতিলাৱলৈকে zatilawoloike
instrumental	জাতিলাৱে / জাতিলাৱেৰে zatilawe / zatilawere
genitive	জাতিলাৱৰ zatilawor
locative	জাতিলাৱত zatilawot
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.