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.
give
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
dadātu · ददातु
Model form
may he / she / it give
|
dattām · दत्ताम्
Model form
may they both give
|
dadatu · ददतु
Model form
may they give
|
| 2nd person |
dehi · देहि
Model form
may you give
|
dattam · दत्तम्
Model form
may you both give
|
datta · दत्त
Model form
may you give
|
| 1st person |
dadāni · ददानि
Model form
may I give
|
dadāva · ददाव
Model form
may we both give
|
dadāma · ददाम
Model form
may we give
|
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), § 667–668
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