An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo
An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo
An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo
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Noun<br />
A -<br />
B -<br />
On the basis <strong>of</strong> formation, nouns in <strong>Ahom</strong> language may be grouped into two classes :<br />
single-word noun<br />
multi-word noun<br />
A/ Single-word nounsare formed by one word only :<br />
xa leg xO gold<br />
c[q elephant supq mouth<br />
nM water t; eye<br />
tnq tree lnq gr<strong>and</strong>-child<br />
na field tI place<br />
bnq village doj hill<br />
B/ Compound nouns are formed by the combination <strong>of</strong> two or more words. For instance :<br />
tI fj fire-place nM t; tears<br />
bnq Aokq east funq tukq rain<br />
Compound nouns are formed in several ways :<br />
(1) By suffixing words meaning 'male' or 'female' to class names <strong>of</strong> living beings :<br />
luukq cj issue, child + male son<br />
fU Ni[q person + female woman<br />
xoj vuikq buffalo + male male buffalo<br />
(2) By combining two unrelated sngle-word nouns in a sense <strong>of</strong> some relationship or<br />
in a possessive form, the possessor following the thing possessed :<br />
sui[q c[q stable + elephant elephant stable<br />
rM] riunq edge + house edge <strong>of</strong> house<br />
cw yI master + store store-keeper<br />
tI fj place + fire hearth<br />
nM t; water + eye tears<br />
(3) By combining two single-word nouns having some sort <strong>of</strong> relation between them<br />
or identical meaning :<br />
mE[q bnq country + village country
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