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 |
bhavati · भवति
Model form
he / she / it becomes
|
bhavataḥ · भवतः
Model form
they both become
|
bhavanti · भवन्ति
Model form
they become
|
| 2nd person |
bhavasi · भवसि
Model form
you become
|
bhavathaḥ · भवथः
Model form
you both become
|
bhavatha · भवथ
Model form
you become
|
| 1st person |
bhavāmi · भवामि
Model form
I become
|
bhavāvaḥ · भवावः
Model form
we both become
|
bhavāmaḥ · भवामः
Model form
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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