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 |
cintayate · चिन्तयते
Model form
he / she / it thinks
|
cintayete · चिन्तयेते
Model form
they both think
|
cintayante · चिन्तयन्ते
Model form
they think
|
| 2nd person |
cintayase · चिन्तयसे
Model form
you think
|
cintayethe · चिन्तयेथे
Model form
you both think
|
cintayadhve · चिन्तयध्वे
Model form
you think
|
| 1st person |
cintaye · चिन्तये
Model form
I think
|
cintayāvahe · चिन्तयावहे
Model form
we both think
|
cintayāmahe · चिन्तयामहे
Model form
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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