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 |
abhūt · अभूत्
Model form
he / she / it became
|
abhūtām · अभूताम्
Model form
they both became
|
abhūvan · अभूवन्
Model form
they became
|
| 2nd person |
abhūḥ · अभूः
Model form
you became
|
abhūtam · अभूतम्
Model form
you both became
|
abhūta · अभूत
Model form
you became
|
| 1st person |
abhūvam · अभूवम्
Model form
I became
|
abhūva · अभूव
Model form
we both became
|
abhūma · अभूम
Model form
we became
|
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), § 829–830
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