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 |
dhārayet · धारयेत्
Model form
he / she / it would hold
|
dhārayetām · धारयेताम्
Model form
they both would hold
|
dhārayeyuḥ · धारयेयुः
Model form
they would hold
|
| 2nd person |
dhārayeḥ · धारयेः
Model form
you would hold
|
dhārayetam · धारयेतम्
Model form
you both would hold
|
dhārayeta · धारयेत
Model form
you would hold
|
| 1st person |
dhārayeyam · धारयेयम्
Model form
I would hold
|
dhārayeva · धारयेव
Model form
we both would hold
|
dhārayema · धारयेम
Model form
we would hold
|
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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