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 |
aipsat · ऐप्सत्
Model form
he / she / it sought to obtain
|
aipsatām · ऐप्सताम्
Model form
they both sought to obtain
|
aipsan · ऐप्सन्
Model form
they sought to obtain
|
| 2nd person |
aipsaḥ · ऐप्सः
Model form
you sought to obtain
|
aipsatam · ऐप्सतम्
Model form
you both sought to obtain
|
aipsata · ऐप्सत
Model form
you sought to obtain
|
| 1st person |
aipsam · ऐप्सम्
Model form
I sought to obtain
|
aipsāva · ऐप्साव
Model form
we both sought to obtain
|
aipsāma · ऐप्साम
Model form
we sought to obtain
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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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