ননী

Assamese

Alternative forms

• লনী (loni), লৱনু (lowonu)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀡𑀯𑀡𑀻𑀅 (*ṇavaṇīa), from Sanskrit নৱনীত (navanīta, “fresh butter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔ.ni/

Noun

ননী • (noni)

1. butter

   Synonym: মাখন (makhon)

Declension

Declension of ননী
nominative	ননী / ননীয়ে noni / nonie
genitive	ননীৰ nonir
nominative	ননী / ননীয়ে noni / nonie
accusative	ননী / ননীক noni / nonik
dative	ননীলৈ noniloi
terminative	ননীলৈকে noniloike
instrumental	ননীয়ে / ননীৰে nonie / nonire
genitive	ননীৰ nonir
locative	ননীত nonit
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.