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Vedic · Numeral three · tri (n.)

This table shows Vedic forms of tri. Attested forms and grammatical models are labelled and linked to their sources.

Notes on the forms

The forms follow Whitney’s Sanskrit Grammar. At the end of a word spoken on its own, ḥ represents final s or r; āi and āu appear as ai and au. You can show word accents in the Latin transliteration (IAST). Forms labelled as models follow the formation rules. The game uses the filled cells.

three · neuter

Vedic · Numeral three · tri (n.)
CasesSingularDualPlural
Nominative —Not applicable —Not applicable
trī · त्री
three
Accusative —Not applicable —Not applicable
trī · त्री
three
Instrumental —Not applicable —Not applicable —Not attested here
Dative —Not applicable —Not applicable —Not attested here
Ablative —Not applicable —Not applicable —Not attested here
Genitive —Not applicable —Not applicable
trīṇām · त्रीणाम्
of three
Locative —Not applicable —Not applicable —Not attested here
Vocative —Not applicable —Not applicable —Not attested here

For numerals, the word itself determines whether singular, dual or plural is used. The table follows the source. Model forms show how the formation rules apply, with earlier forms and variants listed alongside.

Source: William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 482e–f

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