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 |
acintayata · अचिन्तयत
Model form
he / she / it thought
|
acintayetām · अचिन्तयेताम्
Model form
they both thought
|
acintayanta · अचिन्तयन्त
Model form
they thought
|
| 2nd person |
acintayathāḥ · अचिन्तयथाः
Model form
you thought
|
acintayethām · अचिन्तयेथाम्
Model form
you both thought
|
acintayadhvam · अचिन्तयध्वम्
Model form
you thought
|
| 1st person |
acintaye · अचिन्तये
Model form
I thought
|
acintayāvahi · अचिन्तयावहि
Model form
we both thought
|
acintayāmahi · अचिन्तयामहि
Model form
we thought
|
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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