-অক

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese -অক (-oko), from a derivative of Sanskrit কৃ (kṛ, “to do”). Cognate with Bengali -ক (-k).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔk/

Suffix

-অক • (-ok)

1. marks the accusative case for animate objects: to

   মেকুৰীটোৱে নিগনিটোক খালে। ― mekuritüe nigonitük khale. ― The cat ate the mouse.

   বাঘটোৱে তাক এঘণ্টালৈ খেদিলে। ― baghtüe tak eghontaloi khedile. ― The leopard chased him for an hour.

2. marks the dative case in some cases: to

   মোৰ ভাইটিক পানী অলপ দিয়ক। ― mür bhaitik pani olop diok. ― Please give some water to my elder brother.

3. (Central Assam, Kamrupi) marks the dative case2 in all cases, also marks the accusative case of animate objects.

   ঘৰক যাবি না? ― ghorok zabi na? ― Will you go to home?

   (Standard Assamese) Synonyms: -লৈ (-loi), -লে (-le)

Usage notes

It is -ক (-k) after vowels.

Early Assamese

Etymology

From a derivative of Sanskrit কৃ (kṛ, “to do”).

Suffix

-অক (-oko)

1. marks the accusative case
2. marks the dative case: to

   এহি মৃগ মাৰি ছাল আনি দিয়া মোক ।
   অযোধ্যাক গৈয়া কথা কহিবাক হৌক ॥
   এহি ছাল আনি নগৰক লৈয়া যাও ।
   অন্তেষ পুৰত কথা কহিবাক পাও ॥

   ehi mṛgo mari chalo ani diya möko ,
   ojödhjako goiya kotha kohibako houko .
   ehi chalo ani nogoroko loiya jaö ,
   onteṣo puroto kotha kohibako paö .

   Killing this deer give me the skin,
   talk should be done going to Ayodhya.
   Bringing this skin I take to the city,
   then I get (the chance) to talk.

Descendants

• Assamese: -অক (-ok)