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.
make
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
karotu · करोतु
Model form
may he / she / it make
|
kurutām · कुरुताम्
Model form
may they both make
|
kurvantu · कुर्वन्तु
Model form
may they make
|
| 2nd person |
kuru · कुरु
Model form
may you make
|
kurutam · कुरुतम्
Model form
may you both make
|
kuruta · कुरुत
Model form
may you make
|
| 1st person |
karavāṇi · करवाणि
Model form
may I make
|
karavāva · करवाव
Model form
may we both make
|
karavāma · करवाम
Model form
may we make
|
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), § 714
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