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 |
īpsati · ईप्सति
Model form
he / she / it seeks to obtain
|
īpsataḥ · ईप्सतः
Model form
they both seek to obtain
|
īpsanti · ईप्सन्ति
Model form
they seek to obtain
|
| 2nd person |
īpsasi · ईप्ससि
Model form
you seek to obtain
|
īpsathaḥ · ईप्सथः
Model form
you both seek to obtain
|
īpsatha · ईप्सथ
Model form
you seek to obtain
|
| 1st person |
īpsāmi · ईप्सामि
Model form
I seek to obtain
|
īpsāvaḥ · ईप्सावः
Model form
we both seek to obtain
|
īpsāmaḥ · ईप्सामः
Model form
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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