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desire a son
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
putrīyati · पुत्रीयति
Model form
he / she / it desires a son
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putrīyataḥ · पुत्रीयतः
Model form
they both desire a son
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putrīyanti · पुत्रीयन्ति
Model form
they desire a son
|
| 2nd person |
putrīyasi · पुत्रीयसि
Model form
you desire a son
|
putrīyathaḥ · पुत्रीयथः
Model form
you both desire a son
|
putrīyatha · पुत्रीयथ
Model form
you desire a son
|
| 1st person |
putrīyāmi · पुत्रीयामि
Model form
I desire a son
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putrīyāvaḥ · पुत्रीयावः
Model form
we both desire a son
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putrīyāmaḥ · पुत्रीयामः
Model form
we 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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