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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The king went to Dibong from Garhgaon.<br />
epa kw cw lukq tM ec]munq pj k; nM tI<br />
My father went from Rangpur to Namti<br />
mkq nj tukq m; lukq tI tunq<br />
This fruit has fallen from the tree.<br />
kw m; k; lukq tI vEnq<br />
I came from the jungle.<br />
In Instrumental case, such words as A], t[q are prefixed to the instrument.<br />
kw A] rokq ti[q sEw y]<br />
I killed the tiger with spear.<br />
mnq m; k; t[q ruiw<br />
He came in boat.<br />
mnq A] xnq tipq tunq mj k;<br />
He cut the tree with an axe.<br />
mnq A] sj fukq xoj k;<br />
He fastened the buffalo with rope.<br />
In Locative case, tI is generally placed before the location.<br />
mnq yU tI tI pM<br />
He lives at Tipam.<br />
h[q mnq bj tI mI sa<br />
He was placed at Misa.<br />
kw yU tI tunq ru[q dM<br />
I stay at Kaliabor.<br />
Adjectives<br />
Adjectives follow the nouns or words they qualify.<br />
kunq dI good man Ai[q snq lu[q big earthquake<br />
kunq su[q tall person rinq Aonq lu[q very small stone<br />
c[q fEkq white elephant nukq dM Aonq small black bird<br />
na fEkq naphuk field tunq mj su[q lu[q very tall tree<br />
sI dM black colour xoO ca lu[q very bad news<br />
s] yo] long post tI kj lu[q great distant place<br />
tI kj distant place ex] nM yo] lu[q very big river<br />
xoM ca bad news mU vEnq wild pig<br />
lukq Aonq small child c[q bnq tamed elephant<br />
Possessive adjectives
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