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.
enter
| Persons | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person |
viśatu · विशतु
Model form
may he / she / it enter
|
viśatām · विशताम्
Model form
may they both enter
|
viśantu · विशन्तु
Model form
may they enter
|
| 2nd person |
viśa · विश
Model form
may you enter
|
viśatam · विशतम्
Model form
may you both enter
|
viśata · विशत
Model form
may you enter
|
| 1st person |
viśāni · विशानि
Model form
may I enter
|
viśāva · विशाव
Model form
may we both enter
|
viśāma · विशाम
Model form
may we enter
|
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), § 751–752
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