Noun: Assamese nouns areindefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are madedefinite by usingclassifiers andpluralsuffixes 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 anagent and the verb istransitive.
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.