লা

Assamese

Alternative forms

• লাহা (laha) — Dudhnoi (East Goalpariya)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀸𑀔𑀸 (lākhā), from Sanskrit লাক্ষা (lākṣā́).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la/

Noun

লা • (la)

1. lac

Declension

Declension of লা
nominative	লা / লাই la / lai
genitive	লাৰ lar
nominative	লা / লাই la / lai
accusative	লা / লাক la / lak
dative	লালৈ laloi
terminative	লালৈকে laloike
instrumental	লাই / লাৰে lai / lare
genitive	লাৰ lar
locative	লাত lat
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.