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 |
cintayām āsa · चिन्तयाम् आस
Model form
he / she / it thought
|
cintayām āsatuḥ · चिन्तयाम् आसतुः
Model form
they both thought
|
cintayām āsuḥ · चिन्तयाम् आसुः
Model form
they thought
|
| 2nd person |
cintayām āsitha · चिन्तयाम् आसिथ
Model form
you thought
|
cintayām āsathuḥ · चिन्तयाम् आसथुः
Model form
you both thought
|
cintayām āsa · चिन्तयाम् आस
Model form
you thought
|
| 1st person |
cintayām āsa · चिन्तयाम् आस
Model form
I thought
|
cintayām āsiva · चिन्तयाम् आसिव
Model form
we both thought
|
cintayām āsima · चिन्तयाम् आसिम
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), § 1070–1072 · William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 800
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