Assamese Plural
Welcome to the fourth Assamese lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
book কিতাপ [Kitāpa] |
books কিতাপবোৰ [Kitāpabōra] |
car গাড়ী [Gāṛī] |
cars গাড়ীবোৰ [Gāṛībōra] |
tree গছ [Gacha] |
trees গছবোৰ [Gachabōra] |
flower ফুল [Phula] |
flowers ফুলবোৰ [Phulabōra] |
Plural Grammar Rules
The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look wehn converted from their singular form.
| Grammar + Rules - Assamese + Pronunciation |
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| I speak one language [singular form] মই এটা ভাষা কব পাৰোঁ। [Ma'i ēṭā bhāṣā kaba pāraōm̐.] |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] আমি তিনিটা ভাষা কব পাৰোঁ। [Āmi tiniṭā bhāṣā kaba pāraōm̐.] |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] তেখেতে বহু দেশ ভ্রমণ কৰে। [Tēkhētē bahu dēśa bhramaṇa karaē.] |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] তেখেতসকল এতিয়া সূখী। [Tēkhētasakala ētiẏā sūkhī.] |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] তেখেতৰ পাঁচজোৰ ৰঙা জোতা আছে। [Tēkhētara pām̐cajōra raṅā jōtā āchē.] |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] মোক পিয়াঁজবিহীন এটা চেইণ্ডৱিচ্ছ লাগে। [Mōka piẏām̐jabihīna ēṭā cē'iṇḍaraiccha lāgē.] |
The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.
woman মহিলা [Mahilā] |
women মহিলাসকল [Mahilāsakala] |
man পুৰুষ [Purauṣa] |
men পুৰুষসকল [Purauṣasakala] |
house ঘৰ [Ghara] |
houses ঘৰবোৰ [Gharabōra] |
cup কাপ [Kāpa] |
cups কাপবোৰ [Kāpabōra] |
cow গৰু [Garau] |
cows গৰুবোৰ [Garaubōra] |
horse ঘোঁৰা [Ghōm̐raā] |
horses ঘোঁৰাবোৰ [Ghōm̐raābōra] |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Assamese by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.
| English - Assamese - Pronunciation |
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| Help সহায় [Sahāẏa] |
| Call the ambulance এম্বুলেন্সখন মাতক। [Ēmbulēnsakhana mātaka.] |
| I need a doctor মোক এজন ডাক্তৰৰ প্রয়োজন। [Mōka ējana ḍāktarara praẏōjana.] |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? আটাইতকৈ ওচৰৰ ফাৰ্মাচীখন ক'ত? [Āṭā'itakai ōcarara phārmācīkhana ka ta?] |
| Are you okay? আপোনাৰ গা বেয়া নেকি? [Āpōnāra gā bēẏā nēki?] |
| I am sick মই অসুস্থ। [Ma'i asustha.] |
| Call the police পুলিচক মাতক। [Pulicaka mātaka.] |
Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Assamese? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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