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 |
tanute · तनुते
Model form
he / she / it stretches
|
tanvāte · तन्वाते
Model form
they both stretch
|
tanvate · तन्वते
Model form
they stretch
|
| 2nd person |
tanuṣe · तनुषे
Model form
you stretch
|
tanvāthe · तन्वाथे
Model form
you both stretch
|
tanudhve · तनुध्वे
Model form
you stretch
|
| 1st person |
tanve · तन्वे
Model form
I stretch
|
tanvahe · तन्वहे
Model form
we both stretch
|
tanmahe · तन्महे
Model form
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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