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 |
hanti · हन्ति
Model form
he / she / it strikes
|
hataḥ · हतः
Model form
they both strike
|
ghnanti · घ्नन्ति
Model form
they strike
|
| 2nd person |
haṃsi · हंसि
Model form
you strike
|
hathaḥ · हथः
Model form
you both strike
|
hatha · हथ
Model form
you strike
|
| 1st person |
hanmi · हन्मि
Model form
I strike
|
hanvaḥ · हन्वः
Model form
we both strike
|
hanmaḥ · हन्मः
Model form
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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