Probably from Sanskrit ইঞ্চাক (iñcāka) with Assamese -অলা (-ola). Perhaps gone through metathesis in Early Assamese from *ইঞ্চলা (iñcola) to নিচলা (nicola). Compare Kamta ইচিলা (isila), ইচলা (isola), Middle Bengali ইঞ্চলা (incola).
Or from নিচলা (nisola, “indigent”) + মাছ (mas, “fish”)
Declension of নিচলা মাছ | |
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nominative | নিচলা মাছ / নিচলা মাছে nisola mas / nisola mase |
genitive | নিচলা মাছৰ nisola masor |
nominative | নিচলা মাছ / নিচলা মাছে nisola mas / nisola mase |
accusative | নিচলা মাছ / নিচলা মাছক nisola mas / nisola masok |
dative | নিচলা মাছলৈ nisola masoloi |
terminative | নিচলা মাছলৈকে nisola masoloike |
instrumental | নিচলা মাছে / নিচলা মাছেৰে nisola mase / nisola masere |
genitive | নিচলা মাছৰ nisola masor |
locative | নিচলা মাছত nisola masot |
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. |