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.
think
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
cintayatu · चिन्तयतु
Model form
may he / she / it think
|
cintayatām · चिन्तयताम्
Model form
may they both think
|
cintayantu · चिन्तयन्तु
Model form
may they think
|
| 2nd person |
cintaya · चिन्तय
Model form
may you think
|
cintayatam · चिन्तयतम्
Model form
may you both think
|
cintayata · चिन्तयत
Model form
may you think
|
| 1st person |
cintayāni · चिन्तयानि
Model form
may I think
|
cintayāva · चिन्तयाव
Model form
may we both think
|
cintayāma · चिन्तयाम
Model form
may we think
|
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), § 775 · William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 1041–1043
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