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 |
nahyate · नह्यते
Model form
he / she / it binds
|
nahyete · नह्येते
Model form
they both bind
|
nahyante · नह्यन्ते
Model form
they bind
|
| 2nd person |
nahyase · नह्यसे
Model form
you bind
|
nahyethe · नह्येथे
Model form
you both bind
|
nahyadhve · नह्यध्वे
Model form
you bind
|
| 1st person |
nahye · नह्ये
Model form
I bind
|
nahyāvahe · नह्यावहे
Model form
we both bind
|
nahyāmahe · नह्यामहे
Model form
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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