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.
hold
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
adhārayata · अधारयत
Model form
he / she / it held
|
adhārayetām · अधारयेताम्
Model form
they both held
|
adhārayanta · अधारयन्त
Model form
they held
|
| 2nd person |
adhārayathāḥ · अधारयथाः
Model form
you held
|
adhārayethām · अधारयेथाम्
Model form
you both held
|
adhārayadhvam · अधारयध्वम्
Model form
you held
|
| 1st person |
adhāraye · अधारये
Model form
I held
|
adhārayāvahi · अधारयावहि
Model form
we both held
|
adhārayāmahi · अधारयामहि
Model form
we held
|
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), § 1041–1043 · William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 733–742
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