दाणा

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه (dāna). Compare with Hindi दाना (dānā).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /d̪a.ɳa/

Noun

दाणा (dāṇām

  1. grain
    Synonym: धान्य (dhānya)
  2. peanut
    Synonyms: शेंगदाणा (śeṅgdāṇā), भुईमूग (bhuīmūg)

Declension

Declension of दाणा (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular
दाणा
dāṇā
direct
plural
दाणे
dāṇe
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
दाणा
dāṇā
दाणे
dāṇe
oblique
सामान्यरूप
दाण्या
dāṇyā
दाण्यां-
dāṇyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
दाण्याला
dāṇyālā
दाण्यांना
dāṇyānnā
ergative दाण्याने, दाण्यानं
dāṇyāne, dāṇyāna
दाण्यांनी
dāṇyānnī
instrumental दाण्याशी
dāṇyāśī
दाण्यांशी
dāṇyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
दाण्यात
dāṇyāt
दाण्यांत
dāṇyāt
vocative
संबोधन
दाण्या
dāṇyā
दाण्यांनो
dāṇyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of दाणा (masc ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
दाण्याचा
dāṇyāċā
दाण्याचे
dāṇyāċe
दाण्याची
dāṇyācī
दाण्याच्या
dāṇyācā
दाण्याचे, दाण्याचं
dāṇyāċe, dāṇyāċa
दाण्याची
dāṇyācī
दाण्याच्या
dāṇyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
दाण्यांचा
dāṇyānċā
दाण्यांचे
dāṇyānċe
दाण्यांची
dāṇyāñcī
दाण्यांच्या
dāṇyāncā
दाण्यांचे, दाण्यांचं
dāṇyānċe, dāṇyānċa
दाण्यांची
dāṇyāñcī
दाण्यांच्या
dāṇyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “दाणा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies