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 |
cintayāṃ cakre · चिन्तयां चक्रे
Model form
he / she / it thought
|
cintayāṃ cakrāte · चिन्तयां चक्राते
Model form
they both thought
|
cintayāṃ cakrire · चिन्तयां चक्रिरे
Model form
they thought
|
| 2nd person |
cintayāṃ cakṛṣe · चिन्तयां चकृषे
Model form
you thought
|
cintayāṃ cakrāthe · चिन्तयां चक्राथे
Model form
you both thought
|
cintayāṃ cakṛdhve · चिन्तयां चकृध्वे
Model form
you thought
|
| 1st person |
cintayāṃ cakre · चिन्तयां चक्रे
Model form
I thought
|
cintayāṃ cakṛvahe · चिन्तयां चकृवहे
Model form
we both thought
|
cintayāṃ cakṛmahe · चिन्तयां चकृमहे
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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