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.
stretch
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
tanutām · तनुताम्
Model form
may he / she / it stretch
|
tanvātām · तन्वाताम्
Model form
may they both stretch
|
tanvatām · तन्वताम्
Model form
may they stretch
|
| 2nd person |
tanuṣva · तनुष्व
Model form
may you stretch
|
tanvāthām · तन्वाथाम्
Model form
may you both stretch
|
tanudhvam · तनुध्वम्
Model form
may you stretch
|
| 1st person |
tanavai · तनवै
Model form
may I stretch
|
tanavāvahai · तनवावहै
Model form
may we both stretch
|
tanavāmahai · तनवामहै
Model form
may we stretch
|
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), § 697–706
Continue with AYI Free
Image source: AYI archive.