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desire a son
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
putrīyet · पुत्रीयेत्
Model form
he / she / it would desire a son
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putrīyetām · पुत्रीयेताम्
Model form
they both would desire a son
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putrīyeyuḥ · पुत्रीयेयुः
Model form
they would desire a son
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| 2nd person |
putrīyeḥ · पुत्रीयेः
Model form
you would desire a son
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putrīyetam · पुत्रीयेतम्
Model form
you both would desire a son
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putrīyeta · पुत्रीयेत
Model form
you would desire a son
|
| 1st person |
putrīyeyam · पुत्रीयेयम्
Model form
I would desire a son
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putrīyeva · पुत्रीयेव
Model form
we both would desire a son
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putrīyema · पुत्रीयेम
Model form
we would desire 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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