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 |
tanotu · तनोतु
Model form
may he / she / it stretch
|
tanutām · तनुताम्
Model form
may they both stretch
|
tanvantu · तन्वन्तु
Model form
may they stretch
|
| 2nd person |
tanuhi · तनुहि
Model form
may you stretch
|
tanutam · तनुतम्
Model form
may you both stretch
|
tanuta · तनुत
Model form
may you stretch
|
| 1st person |
tanavāni · तनवानि
Model form
may I stretch
|
tanavāva · तनवाव
Model form
may we both stretch
|
tanavāma · तनवाम
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
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