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 |
nahyatu · नह्यतु
Model form
may he / she / it bind
|
nahyatām · नह्यताम्
Model form
may they both bind
|
nahyantu · नह्यन्तु
Model form
may they bind
|
| 2nd person |
nahya · नह्य
Model form
may you bind
|
nahyatam · नह्यतम्
Model form
may you both bind
|
nahyata · नह्यत
Model form
may you bind
|
| 1st person |
nahyāni · नह्यानि
Model form
may I bind
|
nahyāva · नह्याव
Model form
may we both bind
|
nahyāma · नह्याम
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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