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.
become
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
bhavatu · भवतु
Model form
may he / she / it become
|
bhavatām · भवताम्
Model form
may they both become
|
bhavantu · भवन्तु
Model form
may they become
|
| 2nd person |
bhava · भव
Model form
may you become
|
bhavatam · भवतम्
Model form
may you both become
|
bhavata · भवत
Model form
may you become
|
| 1st person |
bhavāni · भवानि
Model form
may I become
|
bhavāva · भवाव
Model form
may we both become
|
bhavāma · भवाम
Model form
may we become
|
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), § 733–742
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