জাতি

Assamese

Alternative forms

• জাত (zat)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit জাতি (jāti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za.ti/

Noun

জাতি • (zati) (classifier -টো)

1. ethnicity, race
2. caste
3. one's own kind

Declension

Declension of জাতি
nominative	জাতি / জাতিয়ে zati / zatie
genitive	জাতিৰ zatir
nominative	জাতি / জাতিয়ে zati / zatie
accusative	জাতি / জাতিক zati / zatik
dative	জাতিলৈ zatiloi
terminative	জাতিলৈকে zatiloike
instrumental	জাতিয়ে / জাতিৰে zatie / zatire
genitive	জাতিৰ zatir
locative	জাতিত zatit
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural. Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc. Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive. Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise. Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too. Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common. Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese. Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.

Bengali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit जाति (jāti). Doublet of জাত (jat).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒat̪i/, [ˈd͡ʒat̪iˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑat̪i/, [ˈdʑat̪iˑ]

Noun

জাতি • (jati)

1. nation
2. ethnicity, race

   Synonyms: জাত (jat), বর্ণ (borno)

Derived terms

• মানবজাতি (manbjati, “mankind, human race”)