-ला

Marathi Pronunciation mr /laː/ Suffix mr suffix -ला dative case marker, marking the recipient or indirect object of a verb accusative case marker, especially marking a definite or animate direct object Usage notes The suffix mr -ला is attached to the oblique form of a noun or pronoun. Its functions include marking the dative and, in certain contexts, the accusative. Accusative marking is particularly associated with definite or animate direct objects. mr रामने मुलाला पुस्तक दिले. Ram gave [to] the boy a book. mr मी त्याला पाहिले. I saw him. References Dhongde, Ramesh Vaman; Wali, Kashi (2009), Marathi, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, pp. 43–45, 109–119.