-am1 Oblique plural suffix (with a-declension nouns)

Part of Speech sfx
    • Oblique plural suffix (with a-declension nouns)
      • Example 126:
        ghueeṇíiam maníitu ki ni bíiḍa zinaawúr xálaka hína.
        ghueeṇíi
        Pashtun
        -am
        -pl.obl
        maníit
        say.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        ni
        3pl.prox.nom
        bíiḍ
        much
        -a
        -MPL
        zinaawúr
        wild
        xálak
        people
        -a
        -pl
        hin
        be.prs
        -a
        -MPL
        The Pashtuns said, "These are very wild people."
        Source:
        A:CHA008
      • Example 127:
        so gáaḍam díi náqal tháanu.
        so
        3MSG.nom
        gaḍ
        big
        -am
        -pl.obl
        díi
        from
        náqal
        copying
        the
        do
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        He imitates [lit. makes a copy from] his elders.
        Source:
        A:SMO005
      • Example 128:
        asíi tu teṇteeṇíi ghooṣṭóom the práaču hareeṇḍeéu.
        asíi
        1pl.gen
        tu
        2sg.nom
        teṇ=
        REDUP
        teeṇíi
        refl
        ghoóṣṭ
        house
        -am
        -pl.obl
        the
        to
        práaču
        guest
        har
        take.away
        -eeṇḍeéu
        -OBLG
        We should take you to our homes as a guest.
        Source:
        A:BHB251

Related entries

  • See also:
    • -íim1 Oblique plural suffix (with i-declension nouns)
    • -eém Oblique plural suffix (with ee-declension nouns)
    • -óom1 Oblique plural suffix (with aan-declension nouns, and with accent-shifting a-declension nouns)
  • Subentry:
    • -éem Oblique plural suffix (with ai-ending a-declension nouns)