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.
strike
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
hantu · हन्तु
Model form
may he / she / it strike
|
hatām · हताम्
Model form
may they both strike
|
ghnantu · घ्नन्तु
Model form
may they strike
|
| 2nd person |
jahi · जहि
Model form
may you strike
|
hatam · हतम्
Model form
may you both strike
|
hata · हत
Model form
may you strike
|
| 1st person |
hanāni · हनानि
Model form
may I strike
|
hanāva · हनाव
Model form
may we both strike
|
hanāma · हनाम
Model form
may we strike
|
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), § 637
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