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 |
īpset · ईप्सेत्
Model form
he / she / it would seek to obtain
|
īpsetām · ईप्सेताम्
Model form
they both would seek to obtain
|
īpseyuḥ · ईप्सेयुः
Model form
they would seek to obtain
|
| 2nd person |
īpseḥ · ईप्सेः
Model form
you would seek to obtain
|
īpsetam · ईप्सेतम्
Model form
you both would seek to obtain
|
īpseta · ईप्सेत
Model form
you would seek to obtain
|
| 1st person |
īpseyam · ईप्सेयम्
Model form
I would seek to obtain
|
īpseva · ईप्सेव
Model form
we both would seek to obtain
|
īpsema · ईप्सेम
Model form
we would seek 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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