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 |
dadau · ददौ
Model form
he / she / it gave
|
dadatuḥ · ददतुः
Model form
they both gave
|
daduḥ · ददुः
Model form
they gave
|
| 2nd person |
dadātha · ददाथ
Model form
daditha · ददिथ
Model form
you gave
|
dadathuḥ · ददथुः
Model form
you both gave
|
dada · दद
Model form
you gave
|
| 1st person |
dadau · ददौ
Model form
I gave
|
dadiva · ददिव
Model form
we both gave
|
dadima · ददिम
Model form
we gave
|
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), § 800
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