Notes on the forms
You learn each pattern through fixed example words. Model forms follow the rules of the cited grammar; attested forms refer to examples given there. Parasmaipada and Ātmanepada are two sets of personal endings. A form’s meaning depends on its context, and the game offers one possible translation. Highlights help you compare forms. In Vedic tables, you practise the filled cells. Links from participles take you to suitable declension tables.
seek to obtain
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
īpsatu · ईप्सतु
Model form
may he / she / it seek to obtain
|
īpsatām · ईप्सताम्
Model form
may they both seek to obtain
|
īpsantu · ईप्सन्तु
Model form
may they seek to obtain
|
| 2nd person |
īpsa · ईप्स
Model form
may you seek to obtain
|
īpsatam · ईप्सतम्
Model form
may you both seek to obtain
|
īpsata · ईप्सत
Model form
may you seek to obtain
|
| 1st person |
īpsāni · ईप्सानि
Model form
may I seek to obtain
|
īpsāva · ईप्साव
Model form
may we both seek to obtain
|
īpsāma · ईप्साम
Model form
may we seek to obtain
|
The stem īpsa comes from āp, “obtain”, and means “seek to obtain”. This type of formation is called a desiderative because it expresses a wish. The forms follow Whitney’s model in §§1030 and 1032.
Source: William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 1030, 1032 · William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 733–742
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