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 |
ahan · अहन्
Model form
he / she / it struck
|
ahatām · अहताम्
Model form
they both struck
|
aghnan · अघ्नन्
Model form
they struck
|
| 2nd person |
ahan · अहन्
Model form
you struck
|
ahatam · अहतम्
Model form
you both struck
|
ahata · अहत
Model form
you struck
|
| 1st person |
ahanam · अहनम्
Model form
I struck
|
ahanva · अहन्व
Model form
we both struck
|
ahanma · अहन्म
Model form
we struck
|
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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