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 |
dātā · दाता
Model form
he / she / it will give
|
dātārau · दातारौ
Model form
they both will give
|
dātāraḥ · दातारः
Model form
they will give
|
| 2nd person |
dātāsi · दातासि
Model form
you will give
|
dātāsthaḥ · दातास्थः
Model form
you both will give
|
dātāstha · दातास्थ
Model form
you will give
|
| 1st person |
dātāsmi · दातास्मि
Model form
I will give
|
dātāsvaḥ · दातास्वः
Model form
we both will give
|
dātāsmaḥ · दातास्मः
Model form
we will 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), § 942–944
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