নৈ

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Kamarupi Prakrit 𑖜𑖂 (ṇai), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀡𑀈 (ṇaī), from Sanskrit নদী (nadī), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nadíH (“river”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ned-ih₂, from *ned- (“thundering, roaring, rushing”) +‎ *-íh₂. Cognate with Odia ନଈ (nai, “small river”). Doublet of নদী (nodi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noɪ/

Noun

নৈ • (noi) (classifier -খন)

1. river

   Synonyms: গাং (gaṅ), (Dehan) ডোং (düṅ)

Declension

Declension of নৈ
nominative	নৈ / নয়ে noi / noye
genitive	নৈৰ noir
nominative	নৈ / নয়ে noi / noye
accusative	নৈ / নৈক noi / noik
dative	নৈলৈ noiloi
terminative	নৈলৈকে noiloike
instrumental	নয়ে / নয়েৰে noye / noyere
genitive	নৈৰ noir
locative	নৈত noit
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.