An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo

lukq lnq son + grandson descendants
t] fa down + sky the world
pI no[q elder + younger brothers
mEw bnq time + day time
(4) By combining a noun and a verb ; the verb follwing the noun :
nM tukq water + fall V waterfalls
dinq cI earth + burn V brick
fa citq cloth + wipe V towel
(5) By combining a verb and a noun ; the verb preceding and acting on the noun :
skq fa wash + clothes washerman
nU xi[q see + body bodyguard
nU c[q see + elephant elephant-keeper
kinq mE[q eat + country ruler, governor
kinq bnq eat + village village headman
(6) By combining one verb and two nouns, one noun preceding and the other
following the verb. The first noun acts as the subject and the second as the object.
For instance : the compound noun fU kinq mE[q meaning fU 'person' kinq 'eat V' mE[q 'kingdom', i.e.
'the person who eats (i.e. rules) the kingdom'. The term refers either to a king, governor, or
viceroy or such other officials.
Other examples are :
fU pj mE[q person + go + country traveller
fU epa ko[q person + beat + drum drummer
fU po] ruinq person + guard + house house guard
n[q nU xi[q female + see + body female attendant
fU ttq N; person + cut + grass grass cutter
fU rpq tj person + carry + dead body carrier of dead body
Note : There is not much difference between type (5) and type (6). Compound nouns in type
(6) are more specific and easily understood.
(7) By combining a noun and an adjective, the adjective following the noun :
to[q di[q metal + red copper
to[q lE[q metal + yellow brass
to[q xio[q metal + hard bell metal
dinq dM soil + black coal