উতনুৱা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀡𑀼𑀅 (uttaṇua), from Sanskrit *উত্তনুক (uttanuka, puffed up, proud).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /u.tɔ.nua/

Adjective

উতনুৱা • (utonua)

  1. excitable, rush, unsteady, hyperactive, hyper, fickle-minded

Noun

উতনুৱা • (utonua)

  1. Assam mole shrew (Anourosorex assamensis)
  2. white-tailed mole (Parascaptor leucura)
  3. mole (Talpidae)

Classifier

Male = -টো, female = -জনী.

Declension

Declension of উতনুৱা
nominative উতনুৱা / উতনুৱাই (utonua / utonuai)
accusative উতনুৱা / উতনুৱাক (utonua / utonuak)
dative উতনুৱালৈ (utonualoi)
terminative উতনুৱালৈকে (utonualoike)
instrumental উতনুৱাই / উতনুৱাৰে (utonuai / utonuare)
genitive উতনুৱাৰ (utonuar)
locative উতনুৱাত (utonuat)

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.