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.
sit
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
āstām · आस्ताम्
Model form
may he / she / it sit
|
āsātām · आसाताम्
Model form
may they both sit
|
āsatām · आसताम्
Model form
may they sit
|
| 2nd person |
āssva · आस्स्व
Model form
may you sit
|
āsāthām · आसाथाम्
Model form
may you both sit
|
āddhvam · आद्ध्वम्
Model form
may you sit
|
| 1st person |
āsai · आसै
Model form
may I sit
|
āsāvahai · आसावहै
Model form
may we both sit
|
āsāmahai · आसामहै
Model form
may we sit
|
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), § 612, 616–621
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