-এই

Assamese

Etymology

Compare Hindustani ہی‎ / ही (hī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /éɪ/

Suffix

-এই • (-ei)

  1. emphatic suffix
    হাড়ে হাড় ― hare har ― nothing but bones, all bones
    ময়েই যাম।
    moei zam.
    Only I will go.
    ভালেই ― bhalei ― almost good
    দাঁতৰ বিষৰ‌‌ কাৰণে মই খাবই নোৱাৰোঁ।
    dãtor bixor‌‌ karone moi khaboi nüarü̃.
    I almost cannot eat due to teeth ache.

Usage notes

The suffix is -এই (-ei) if there's no final vowel or if the final vowel is ই (i), otherwise it is -ই (-i).

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