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desire a son
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
aputrīyat · अपुत्रीयत्
Model form
he / she / it desired a son
|
aputrīyatām · अपुत्रीयताम्
Model form
they both desired a son
|
aputrīyan · अपुत्रीयन्
Model form
they desired a son
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| 2nd person |
aputrīyaḥ · अपुत्रीयः
Model form
you desired a son
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aputrīyatam · अपुत्रीयतम्
Model form
you both desired a son
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aputrīyata · अपुत्रीयत
Model form
you desired a son
|
| 1st person |
aputrīyam · अपुत्रीयम्
Model form
I desired a son
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aputrīyāva · अपुत्रीयाव
Model form
we both desired a son
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aputrīyāma · अपुत्रीयाम
Model form
we desired a son
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The noun putra, “son”, gives rise to the verb stem putrīya, “desire a son”. A verb formed from a noun is called a denominative. The forms follow Whitney’s model in §1059 d.
Source: William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 1059 · William Dwight Whitney: Sanskrit Grammar (1889), § 733–742
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