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 |
dhārayati · धारयति
Model form
he / she / it holds
|
dhārayataḥ · धारयतः
Model form
they both hold
|
dhārayanti · धारयन्ति
Model form
they hold
|
| 2nd person |
dhārayasi · धारयसि
Model form
you hold
|
dhārayathaḥ · धारयथः
Model form
you both hold
|
dhārayatha · धारयथ
Model form
you hold
|
| 1st person |
dhārayāmi · धारयामि
Model form
I hold
|
dhārayāvaḥ · धारयावः
Model form
we both hold
|
dhārayāmaḥ · धारयामः
Model form
we 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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