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.
be
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
syāt · स्यात्
Model form
he / she / it would be
|
syātām · स्याताम्
Model form
they both would be
|
syuḥ · स्युः
Model form
they would be
|
| 2nd person |
syāḥ · स्याः
Model form
you would be
|
syātam · स्यातम्
Model form
you both would be
|
syāta · स्यात
Model form
you would be
|
| 1st person |
syām · स्याम्
Model form
I would be
|
syāva · स्याव
Model form
we both would be
|
syāma · स्याम
Model form
we would be
|
The forms follow Whitney’s formation rules. Compare the highlighted parts to see how each form changes. The translation gives one possible meaning; the sentence provides the context.
Source: William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 636
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