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 |
bhavet · भवेत्
Model form
he / she / it would become
|
bhavetām · भवेताम्
Model form
they both would become
|
bhaveyuḥ · भवेयुः
Model form
they would become
|
| 2nd person |
bhaveḥ · भवेः
Model form
you would become
|
bhavetam · भवेतम्
Model form
you both would become
|
bhaveta · भवेत
Model form
you would become
|
| 1st person |
bhaveyam · भवेयम्
Model form
I would become
|
bhaveva · भवेव
Model form
we both would become
|
bhavema · भवेम
Model form
we would 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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