নিগনি

See also: নগ্ন

Assamese

নিগনি

Alternative forms

নিঙিনি (niṅini) — Central (Darrang)
নিংনি (niṅni) — Kamrupi

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese নিঙ্গনি (niṅgoni), from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀦𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀦𑀻 (*nikkhanī), from Sanskrit *নিঃখনিকা (niḥkhanikā, “rat”). Cognate to Kamta নেকনাই (neknai), নেকেনাই (nekenai), ন্যাখেনাই (nyakhenai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ni.ɡɔ.ni/

Noun

নিগনি • (nigoni)

mouse
নিগনিয়ে গোটেই বোৰ কাপোৰ কুটিলে।
nigonie güteibür kapür kutile.
Mice minced all the clothes.

Classifier

Male = -টো, female = -জনী.

Declension

Declension of নিগনি
nominative	নিগনি / নিগনিয়ে nigoni / nigonie
genitive	নিগনিৰ nigonir
nominative	নিগনি / নিগনিয়ে nigoni / nigonie
accusative	নিগনি / নিগনিক nigoni / nigonik
dative	নিগনিলৈ nigoniloi
terminative	নিগনিলৈকে nigoniloike
instrumental	নিগনিয়ে / নিগনিৰে nigonie / nigonire
genitive	নিগনিৰ nigonir
locative	নিগনিত nigonit
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.