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 |
nayate · नयते
Model form
he / she / it leads
|
nayete · नयेते
Model form
they both lead
|
nayante · नयन्ते
Model form
they lead
|
| 2nd person |
nayase · नयसे
Model form
you lead
|
nayethe · नयेथे
Model form
you both lead
|
nayadhve · नयध्वे
Model form
you lead
|
| 1st person |
naye · नये
Model form
I lead
|
nayāvahe · नयावहे
Model form
we both lead
|
nayāmahe · नयामहे
Model form
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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