জী

Assamese

Alternative forms
  • জীয়ৰী (ziori)

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese ঝিউ (jhiu), from Magadhi Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀆 (dhīā)), from Sanskrit দুহিতৃ (duhitṛ). Cognate with Sylheti ꠎꠤ (zi), Oriya ଝିଅ (jhiô), Hindi धी (dhī), धिया (dhiyā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zi/, /ziː/

Noun

জী • (zi)

  1. daughter
    Synonyms: (1st and 2nd person) ছোৱালী (süali), সুতা (xuta)

Kinship declension
Conjugation forms of জী
Person Cases
nominative accusative dative terminative genitive locative
1st মোৰ (mür, “my”), আমাৰ (amar, “our”) জী
zi		 জীক
zik		 জীৰ
zir		 জীলৈ
ziloi		 জীলৈকে
ziloike		 জীত
zit
2nd very familiar;
inferior		 তোৰ (tür, “your”), তহঁতৰ (tohõtor, “your(pl)”) জীয়েৰ
zier		 জীয়েৰক
zierok		 জীয়েৰৰ
zieror		 জীয়েৰলৈ
zieroloi		 জীয়েৰলৈকে
zieroloike		 জীয়েৰত
zierot
familiar তোমাৰ (tümar, “your”), তোমালোকৰ (tümalükor, “your(pl)”) জীয়েৰা
ziera		 জীয়েৰাক
zierak		 জীয়েৰাৰ
zierar		 জীয়েৰালৈ
zieraloi		 জীয়েৰালৈকে
zieraloike		 জীয়েৰাত
zierat
formal আপোনাৰ (apünar, “your”), আপোনালোকৰ (apünalükor, “your(pl)”) জীয়েক
ziek		 জীয়েকক
ziekok		 জীয়েকৰ
ziekor		 জীয়েকলৈ
ziekoloi		 জীয়েকলৈকে
ziekoloike		 জীয়েকত
ziekot
3rd তাৰ (tar, “his”), তাইৰ (tair, “her”), সিহঁতৰ (xihõtor, “their”), তেওঁৰ (teü̃r, “his/her(frm)”) etc

(জী (zi) for 1st person is less commonly used. জীয়ৰী (ziri) and ছোৱালী (süali, “girl”) are mostly used.)

Declension
Inflection of জী
Indefinite forms Definite forms
numeral non-numeral (plural)
singular plural informal
absolutive জী
zi		 জীজনী
zizoni		 জীকেইজনী
zikeizoni		 জীবোৰ
zibür		 জীবিলাক
zibilak
ergative জীয়ে
ziয়ে		 জীজনীয়ে
zizonie		 জীকেইজনীয়ে
zikeizoniয়ে		 জীবোৰে
zibüre		 জীবিলাকে
zibilake
accusative জীক
zik		 জীজনীক
zizonik		 জীকেইজনীক
zikeizonik		 জীবোৰক
zibürok		 জীবিলাকক
zibilakok
genitive জীৰ
zir		 জীজনীৰ
zizonir		 জীকেইজনীৰ
zikeizonir		 জীবোৰৰ
zibüror		 জীবিলাকৰ
zibilakor
dative জীলৈ
ziloi		 জীজনীলৈ
zizoniloi		 জীকেইজনীলৈ
zikeizoniloi		 জীবোৰলৈ
zibüroloi		 জীবিলাকলৈ
zibilakoloi
instrumental জীৰে
zire		 জীজনীৰে
zizonire		 জীকেইজনীৰে
zikeizonire		 জীবোৰেৰে
zibürere		 জীবিলাকেৰে
zibilakere
locative জীত
zit		 জীজনীত
zizonit		 জীকেইজনীত
zikeizonit		 জীবোৰত
zibürot		 জীবিলাকত
zibilakot
Accusative Note: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise.
Dative Note 1: Some speakers use -অলৈ (-oloi)'s variant -অলে (-ole) instead.
Dative Note 2: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Dative Note 3: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Instrumental Note 1: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) marks this case instead of -এৰে (-ere).
Instrumental Note 2: Sometimes -এ (-e) marks this case.
Locative Note: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in some cases.

See also

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Magadhi Prakrit [Term?]. Cognate with Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati).

Particle

জী • (jī)

  1. the honorific particle, usually appended to names (of any gender) and titles
    নবীজী
    nobiji
    Holy Prophet (Prophet Muhammad—peace be upon him)
    নেতাজী
    netaji
    Respected Leader
  2. (formal) used to show politeness in agreement or disagreement - sir, ma'am
    জী হ্যাঁ!
    ji hã!
    Yes sir!
    জী না!
    ji na!
    No sir!
    Synonym: আজ্ঞে (ajne)
  3. (by extension) used to show agreement - yes, correct
    জী, করা হবে!
    jī, kôra hôbe!
    Yes, it will be done!
    Synonyms: আজ্ঞে (ajne), আজ্ঞে হ্যাঁ (ajne hã), আজ্ঞে হাঁ (ajne hã), জী হ্যাঁ (ji hã), জী হাঁ (ji hã), হ্যাঁ (hễ), হাঁ (hã)

References
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