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 |
adhārayat · अधारयत्
Model form
he / she / it held
|
adhārayatām · अधारयताम्
Model form
they both held
|
adhārayan · अधारयन्
Model form
they held
|
| 2nd person |
adhārayaḥ · अधारयः
Model form
you held
|
adhārayatam · अधारयतम्
Model form
you both held
|
adhārayata · अधारयत
Model form
you held
|
| 1st person |
adhārayam · अधारयम्
Model form
I held
|
adhārayāva · अधारयाव
Model form
we both held
|
adhārayāma · अधारयाम
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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