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.
lead
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
nayatām · नयताम्
Model form
may he / she / it lead
|
nayetām · नयेताम्
Model form
may they both lead
|
nayantām · नयन्ताम्
Model form
may they lead
|
| 2nd person |
nayasva · नयस्व
Model form
may you lead
|
nayethām · नयेथाम्
Model form
may you both lead
|
nayadhvam · नयध्वम्
Model form
may you lead
|
| 1st person |
nayai · नयै
Model form
may I lead
|
nayāvahai · नयावहै
Model form
may we both lead
|
nayāmahai · नयामहै
Model form
may we lead
|
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), § 606, 733–742
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