-অক

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese -অক (-oko), from a derivative of Sanskrit কৃ (kṛ, “to do”). Cognate with Bengali -কে (-ke).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔk/

Suffix

-অক • (-ok)

  1. marks the accusative case for animate objects: to
    মেকুৰীটোৱে নিগনিটোক খালে। ― mekuritüe nigonitük khale. ― The cat ate the mouse.
    বাঘটোৱে তাক এঘণ্টালৈ খেদিলে। ― baghtüe tak eghontaloi khedile. ― The leopard chased him for an hour.
  2. marks the dative case in some cases: to
    মোৰ ভাইটিক পানী অলপ দিয়ক। ― mür bhaitik pani olop diok. ― Please give some water to my elder brother.
  3. (Central Assam, Kamrupi) marks the dative case2 in all cases, also marks the accusative case of animate objects.
    ঘৰক যাবি না? ― ghorok zabi na? ― Will you go to home?
    (Standard Assamese) Synonyms: -লৈ (-loi), -লে (-le)

Usage notes

It is -ক (-k) after vowels.

Early Assamese

Etymology

From a derivative of Sanskrit কৃ (kṛ, “to do”).

Suffix

-অক (-oko)

  1. marks the accusative case
  2. marks the dative case: to
    এহি মৃগ মাৰি ছাল আনি দিয়া মোক ।
    অযোধ্যাক গৈয়া কথা কহিবাক হৌক ॥
    এহি ছাল আনি নগৰক লৈয়া যাও ।
    অন্তেষ পুৰত কথা কহিবাক পাও ॥
    ehi mṛgo mari chalo ani diya möko ,
    ojödhjako goiya kotha kohibako houko .
    ehi chalo ani nogoroko loiya jaö ,
    onteṣo puroto kotha kohibako paö .
    Killing this deer give me the skin,
    talk should be done going to Ayodhya.
    Bringing this skin I take to the city,
    then I get (the chance) to talk.

Descendants

  • Assamese: -অক (-ok)
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