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.
point
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
adikṣata · अदिक्षत
Model form
he / she / it pointed
|
adikṣātām · अदिक्षाताम्
Model form
they both pointed
|
adikṣanta · अदिक्षन्त
Model form
they pointed
|
| 2nd person |
adikṣathāḥ · अदिक्षथाः
Model form
you pointed
|
adikṣāthām · अदिक्षाथाम्
Model form
you both pointed
|
adikṣadhvam · अदिक्षध्वम्
Model form
you pointed
|
| 1st person |
adikṣi · अदिक्षि
Model form
I pointed
|
adikṣāvahi · अदिक्षावहि
Model form
we both pointed
|
adikṣāmahi · अदिक्षामहि
Model form
we pointed
|
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), § 918
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