Magahi/Grammar
From LING073
Nouns
Plural Forms
- Plurality is expressed via the suffix "-an", and if the final vowel is long, shorten it:
- It can also be expressed by adding the word "sab" or "log" for human noun after the singular form:
Case
None of these cases can be applied to the plural form of a noun.
- You can form the locative case by adding the suffix "-ē." If the noun ended in "ā", it gets removed and if it ended in "ī" or "ū," the vowel gets shortened.
- You can form the instrumental case by adding the suffix "-ē̃." The same process of removing or shortening vowels as in the locative applies.
- Other cases may be indicated using postpositions.
Pronouns
Person | Singular | Sg.Genitive | Sg. Oblique | Plural |
---|---|---|---|---|
First | ham | hamar | hamara | hamani |
Second | tu | tor | tora | tohani |
Second Honorific | tohar | tohara | ||
Third Proximate | i | ekar | ekara | i (sab) |
Third Proximate Honorific | inkar | inkara | ||
Third Non-Proximate | u | okara | okara | u (sab) |
Third Non-Proximate Honorific | unkar | unkara |