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.
bind
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
nahyatām · नह्यताम्
Model form
may he / she / it bind
|
nahyetām · नह्येताम्
Model form
may they both bind
|
nahyantām · नह्यन्ताम्
Model form
may they bind
|
| 2nd person |
nahyasva · नह्यस्व
Model form
may you bind
|
nahyethām · नह्येथाम्
Model form
may you both bind
|
nahyadhvam · नह्यध्वम्
Model form
may you bind
|
| 1st person |
nahyai · नह्यै
Model form
may I bind
|
nahyāvahai · नह्यावहै
Model form
may we both bind
|
nahyāmahai · नह्यामहै
Model form
may we bind
|
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), § 759–760
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