Inherited from Sanskrit জন (jana). Compare Sylheti ꠎꠘ (zono), Assamese জন (zon), Odia ଜଣ (jôṇô), Hindustani جن / जन (jan), Marathi जन (jan), Nepali जना (janā), Punjabi ਜਨ (jan).
জন • (jon)
| Inflection of জন | |||
| nominative | জন jôn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | জন / জনকে jôn (semantically general or indefinite) / jônke (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | জনের jôner | ||
| locative | জনে jône | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | জন jôn | ||
| objective | জন / জনকে jôn (semantically general or indefinite) / jônke (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | জনের jôner | ||
| locative | জনে jône | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | জনটা , জনটি jônṭa (colloquial), jônṭi (formal) |
জনগুলা, জনগুলো jôngula (colloquial), jôngulo (formal) | |
| objective | জনটা, জনটি jônṭa (colloquial), jônṭi (formal) |
জনগুলা, জনগুলো jôngula (colloquial), jôngulo (formal) | |
| genitive | জনটার, জনটির jônṭar (colloquial), jônṭir (formal) |
জনগুলার, জনগুলোর jôngular (colloquial), jôngulor (formal) | |
| locative | জনটাতে / জনটায়, জনটিতে jônṭate / jônṭay (colloquial), jônṭite (formal) |
জনগুলাতে / জনগুলায়, জনগুলোতে jôngulate / jôngulay (colloquial), jôngulote (formal) | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||
জন m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | জনো (jano) | জনা (janā) |
| Accusative (second) | জনং (janaṃ) | জনে (jane) |
| Instrumental (third) | জনেন (janena) | জনেহি (janehi) or জনেভি (janebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | জনস্স (janassa) or জনায (janāya) or জনত্থং (janatthaṃ) | জনানং (janānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | জনস্মা (janasmā) or জনম্হা (janamhā) or জনা (janā) | জনেহি (janehi) or জনেভি (janebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | জনস্স (janassa) | জনানং (janānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | জনস্মিং (janasmiṃ) or জনম্হি (janamhi) or জনে (jane) | জনেসু (janesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | জন (jana) | জনা (janā) |