Inherited from Sanskrit নাৱা (nāvā), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognates include Sylheti ꠘꠣꠅ (nao), Hindi नाव (nāv), Urdu ناو (nāv), Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs), Latin nāvis (“ship”) and Persian ناو (nâv).
নাও • (naü)
| Declension of নাও | |
|---|---|
| nominative | নাও / নাৱে naü / nawe |
| genitive | নাৱৰ nawor |
| nominative | নাও / নাৱে naü / nawe |
| accusative | নাও / নাৱক naü / nawok |
| dative | নাৱলৈ nawoloi |
| terminative | নাৱলৈকে nawoloike |
| instrumental | নাৱে / নাৱেৰে nawe / nawere |
| genitive | নাৱৰ nawor |
| locative | নাৱত nawot |
| 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. | |
Inherited from Sanskrit নামন্ (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́man-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).
| Declension of নাও | |
|---|---|
| nominative | নাও / নাওে naü / naüe |
| genitive | নাওৰ naüor |
| nominative | নাও / নাওে naü / naüe |
| accusative | নাও / নাওক naü / naüok |
| dative | নাওলৈ naüoloi |
| terminative | নাওলৈকে naüoloike |
| instrumental | নাওে / নাওেৰে naüe / naüere |
| genitive | নাওৰ naüor |
| locative | নাওত naüot |
| 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. | |
Inherited from Sanskrit नावा (nāvā), from नौ (nau). Doublet of নৌ (nōu) and নৌকা (nōuka).
নাও • (naō)