गोठा

Marathi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (gŏṭṭha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Konkani गोटो (goṭo), Gujarati ગોઠો (goṭho).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡo.ʈʰa/

    Noun

    गोठा • (goṭhām

    1. cowshed, cow-pen

    Declension

    Declension of गोठा (masc ā-stem)
    direct
    singular
    गोठा
    goṭhā
    direct
    plural
    गोठे
    goṭhe
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    nominative
    प्रथमा
    गोठा
    goṭhā
    गोठे
    goṭhe
    oblique
    सामान्यरूप
    गोठ्या
    goṭhyā
    गोठ्यां-
    goṭhyān-
    acc. / dative
    द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
    गोठ्याला
    goṭhyālā
    गोठ्यांना
    goṭhyānnā
    ergative गोठ्याने, गोठ्यानं
    goṭhyāne, goṭhyāna
    गोठ्यांनी
    goṭhyānnī
    instrumental गोठ्याशी
    goṭhyāśī
    गोठ्यांशी
    goṭhyānśī
    locative
    सप्तमी
    गोठ्यात
    goṭhyāt
    गोठ्यांत
    goṭhyāt
    vocative
    संबोधन
    गोठ्या
    goṭhyā
    गोठ्यांनो
    goṭhyānno
    Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
    There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
    Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
    Genitive declension of गोठा (masc ā-stem)
    masculine object
    पुल्लिंगी कर्म
    feminine object
    स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
    neuter object
    नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
    oblique
    सामान्यरूप
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular*
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular subject
    एकवचनी कर्ता
    गोठ्याचा
    goṭhyāċā
    गोठ्याचे
    goṭhyāċe
    गोठ्याची
    goṭhyācī
    गोठ्याच्या
    goṭhyācā
    गोठ्याचे, गोठ्याचं
    goṭhyāċe, goṭhyāċa
    गोठ्याची
    goṭhyācī
    गोठ्याच्या
    goṭhyācā
    plural subject
    अनेकवचनी कर्ता
    गोठ्यांचा
    goṭhyānċā
    गोठ्यांचे
    goṭhyānċe
    गोठ्यांची
    goṭhyāñcī
    गोठ्यांच्या
    goṭhyāncā
    गोठ्यांचे, गोठ्यांचं
    goṭhyānċe, goṭhyānċa
    गोठ्यांची
    goṭhyāñcī
    गोठ्यांच्या
    goṭhyāñcā
    * Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
    Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

    References

    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “गोठा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
    • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “गोठा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
    • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “गो”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gōṣṭhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press