Fancy Sanskrit Grammar Tables
Purpose of this page is to summarize, simplify, and even prettify the Sanskrit grammar into three tenses: past, present and future. It references or charts all forms of verbs and moods mentioned in Panini grammar — in layman terms. The most crucial points are listed. Also includes all possible compounds, prefixes and suffixes.
STORY: This work was originally for private use to get a quick birds-eye-view of any grammatical concept, with sentence examples. Released to public after 5 years for others to appreciate a logical, organized approach — as much as I do.
Updated: 22 Aug 2024 | Download: PDF IAST / PDF Devanagari | By Acharya Andre
- √ = root (dhātu). Active = (P)arasmaipada. Middle = (Ā)tmanepada.
- “Formula:” shows how to construct the verb and what endings it takes.
- “Garden PG4 (43)” means, go to Sanskrit Garden PG4, table 43.
- Complimentary: Sanskrit Online Tools (look under C & D) | Participles rules.
Name: | PRESENT TENSE: | Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
(Form of: Present Participle) |
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LOC: P/Ā locative of Present Participle. If “api” after LOC/GEN Present Participle verb, then sentence starts with: “Even though/while…” |
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Benedictive / Precative Sanskrit Names: āśīrliṅ / āśis |
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P: √ + yā + [Garden PG4 (59)] A: √ + [Garden PG4 (60)] |
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Imperative Sanskrit Names: loṭ / ājñā |
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Present STEM + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (47, 48 / 55, 56)] |
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Infinitive Sanskrit Names: tumun / tumananta |
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Indeclinable. guṇa√ + tum / itum |
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Injunctive |
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P/Ā (10 Verb Classes): Identical to Aorist's various forms, but without initial “a“. |
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Optative / Potential Sanskrit Names: liṅ / vidhi / vidhiliṅ |
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Class 1,4,6,10: √ + [Garden PG4 (49, 50)] Non-1,4,6,10: √ + [Garden PG4 (57, 58)] |
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Present Indicative Sanskrit Names: laṭ / vartamānakālaḥ / vartamāna |
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Construction for 10 verb classes found in [Garden PG5]. P/Ā endings: [Garden PG4 (43, 44 / 51, 52)] |
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Present Participle Sanskrit Names: vartamāne kṛdanta |
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SIMPLIFIED: TECHNICAL: Ā: STEM + māna/āna + [Garden (1, 2)] |
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Present Passive Participle (Form of: Present Participle) |
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√ + ya + māna(for all 10 verb classes) + [Garden (1, 2)] |
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Present Passive Sanskrit Names: karmaṇi prayoga / karmavācya / bhāvavācya |
√ + ya + Ā [Garden PG4 (44 / 52)] |
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Name: | PAST TENSE: | Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
Aorist Sanskrit Names: luṅ / sāmānyā bhutakālaḥ / bhūta |
Simple: Form 1: Form 2: Reduplication: Form 3: Sibilant: Form 4 (sa): Form 5 (siṣ): Form 6 (s): Form 7 (iṣ): Passive: |
◄ For efficiency, formula is on left side. |
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Conditional Sanskrit Names: lṛṅ / ḷṅ / saṅketa / saṃketa |
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a + simple future + imperfect endings [Garden PG4 (45, 46 / 53, 54)] |
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Gerund / Absolutive / Indeclinable |
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Indeclinable. |
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Imperfect Sanskrit Names: laṅ / anadyatana bhūta |
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a + √ + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (45, 46 / 53, 54)] |
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Imperfect Passive / Past Passive |
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a + √ + ya + imperfect Ā [Garden PG4 (46)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Past Participle (Active) Sanskrit Names: ktavatu |
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PPP + (mas, n): vat/vant / (fem): vatī + decline like [Garden PG3 (31, 32)] |
VERB:
ADJ:
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VERB:
ADJ:
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Past Passive Participle (PPP) Sanskrit Names: bhūte kṛdanta |
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√ + -ta -ita -īta -na + [Garden PG1 (1, 2)] |
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Perfect Sanskrit Names: liṭ / parokṣa bhūta |
redup√ + [ (P: Single = apply guṇa to root | Dual/Pl = leave root alone) (Ā: S/D/P = leave root alone) ] + (potential ‘ i ‘) + [Garden PG4 (61, 62)] |
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Name: | FUTURE TENSE: | Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
Future Passive Participle (FPP) / Gerundive |
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guṇa (rarely vṛddhi)√ + -anīya -tavya -ya + [Garden PG1 (1, 2)] |
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Future Participle (Active & Middle) Sanskrit Names: bhaviṣyatkāle kṛdanta |
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Simple Future STEM + [Garden PG7]for all 10 verb classes (Ignore the orange endings, as only applies to Present Participles) |
FORM 1:
FORM 2:
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FORM 1:
FORM 2:
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Future Passive |
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guṇa√ + -sya -iṣya + [Garden PG4 (44)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Periphrastic Future / Distant Future Sanskrit Names: luṭ / anadyatana bhaviṣyat |
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guṇa√ + -tā -itā + [Garden PG4 (63)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Simple Future Sanskrit Names: lṛṭ / ḷṭ / sāmānyā bhaviṣyan / bhaviṣyat |
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guṇa√ + -sya -iṣya + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (43, 44)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Type: | VERB FORMATIONS: |
Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
Primary Verbs: | ||||
Normal Sanskrit Names: apratyayānta |
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Causative Sanskrit Names: ṇijanta / ṇij / preraṇārthaka |
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strenghtened√ + i (appears as either: aya / ay) + P/Ā aya seen in: Present / Imperfect / Imperative / Present Participle ay seen in: Optative / Simple Future / Periphrastic Future / Future Participle / Future Passive Participle / Infinitive / Gerund * Some roots take ‘p‘ before aya/ay. EG: √jñā > jñāpayati |
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Desiderative Sanskrit Names: sannanta / san |
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Reduplication [Replace: a ā ṛ ṝ i ī > i] + √ + sa/iṣa + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (43-50)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Intensive / Frequentative Sanskrit Names: yaṅanta / kriyātipattau lṛṅ |
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Construction has 2 forms: Form 1: Always take Parasmaipada. Has 2 styles.
Form 2: Always takes Ātmanepada.
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Denominative Sanskrit Names: nāmadhātu / nāmadhatavaḥ |
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NOUN STEM + ya + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (43-50)] |
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COMPOUNDS: (samāsa) |
English: | Sanskrit: | |
General Info |
6 RULES:
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1. dvandva All members important. 2 types. |
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CATEGORY 1:
CATEGORY 2:
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2. tatpuruṣa (TP) Last member more important. Meaning, if first member was missing, sentence would still makes sense. 8 types. |
1) Vyadhikaraṇa-tatpuruṣa (Case-tp): (Son of Rāma: rāmaputraḥ)
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CATEGORY 1:
CATEGORY 2: PRONOUN + NOUN: RULE 3
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2) Karmadhāraya (kd): (White garland: śuklamālā)
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CATEGORY 1: ADJ + NOUN:
CATEGORY 2: NOUN + NOUN/PPP:
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3) Upapada (tpu): (Standing in purity: sattvasthaḥ)
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4) Nañ / Samāsana: (dharma / adharma)
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5) Prādi:
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6) Gati:
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7) Upamāna: (Dear like a friend: mitrapriya)
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8) Dvigu: (Bicycle: dvicakrikā)
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3. bahuvrīhi (BV) All members important. |
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4. avyayībhāva |
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PREFIXES: (upasargaḥ) |
ABOUT
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SUFFIXES: (pratyayaḥ) |
2 kinds of suffixes…
1. PRIMARY SUFFIXES (kṛt pratyaya)
2. SECONDARY SUFFIXES (taddhita pratyaya)
Indicates: POSSESSION
Indicates: PAST TENSE
Indicates: STATE OF BEING
Indicates: RELATING TO
2. MORE SECONDARY SUFFIXES (taddhita)
2. SECONDARY SUFFIXES THAT FORM: ADVERBS
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Name: | PRESENT TENSE: | Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
(Form of: Present Participle) |
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LOC: P/Ā locative of Present Participle. If “अपि” after LOC/GEN Present Participle verb, then sentence starts with: “Even though/while…” |
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Benedictive / Precative Sanskrit Names: आशीर्लिङ् / आशिस् |
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P: √ + या + [Garden PG4 (59)] A: √ + [Garden PG4 (60)] |
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Imperative Sanskrit Names: लोट् / आज्ञा |
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Present STEM + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (47, 48 / 55, 56)] |
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Infinitive Sanskrit Names: तुमुन् / तुमनन्त |
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Indeclinable. guṇa√ + तुम् / इतुम् |
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Injunctive |
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P/Ā (10 Verb Classes): Identical to Aorist's various forms, but without initial “अ”. |
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Optative / Potential Sanskrit Names: लिङ् / विधि / विधिलिङ् |
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Class 1,4,6,10: √ + [Garden PG4 (49, 50)] Non-1,4,6,10: √ + [Garden PG4 (57, 58)] |
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Present Indicative Sanskrit Names: लट् / वर्तमानकालः / वर्तमान |
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Construction for 10 verb classes found in [Garden PG5]. P/Ā endings: [Garden PG4 (43, 44 / 51, 52)] |
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Present Participle Sanskrit Names: वर्तमाने कृदन्त |
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SIMPLIFIED: TECHNICAL: Ā: STEM + मान / आन + [Garden (1, 2)] |
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Present Passive Participle (Form of: Present Participle) |
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√ + य + मान (for all 10 verb classes) + [Garden (1, 2)] |
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Present Passive Sanskrit Names: कर्मणि प्रयोग / कर्मवाच्य / भाववाच्य |
√ + य + Ā [Garden PG4 (44 / 52)] |
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Name: | PAST TENSE: | Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
Aorist Sanskrit Names: लुङ् / सामान्या भुतकालः / भूत |
Simple: Form 1: Form 2: Reduplication: Form 3: Sibilant: Form 4 (sa): Form 5 (siṣ): Form 6 (s): Form 7 (iṣ): Passive: |
◄ For efficiency, formula is on left side. |
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Conditional Sanskrit Names: लृङ् / ऌङ् / सङ्केत / संकेत |
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अ + simple future + imperfect endings [Garden PG4 (45, 46 / 53, 54)] |
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Gerund / Absolutive / Indeclinable Past Participle Sanskrit Names: क्त्वा / त्वान्त / क्त्वान्त / ल्यबन्त / ल्यप् |
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Indeclinable. |
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Imperfect Sanskrit Names: लङ् / अनद्यतन भूत |
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अ + √ + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (45, 46 / 53, 54)] |
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Imperfect Passive / Past Passive |
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अ + √ + य + imperfect Ā [Garden PG4 (46)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Past Participle (Active परस्मैपद) Sanskrit Names: क्तवतु |
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PPP + (mas, n): वत् / वन्त् / (fem): वती + declines like [Garden PG3 (31, 32)] |
NOUN:
ADJ:
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NOUN:
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Past Passive Participle (PPP) Sanskrit Names: भूते कृदन्त |
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√ + -त -इत -ईत -न + [Garden PG1 (1, 2)] |
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Perfect Sanskrit Names: लिट् / परोक्ष भूत |
redup√ + [ (P: Single = apply guṇa to root | Dual/Pl = leave root alone) (Ā: SDP = leave root alone) ] + (potential ‘ इ ‘) + [Garden PG4 (61, 62)] |
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Name: | FUTURE TENSE: | Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
Future Passive Participle (FPP) / Gerundive |
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guṇa (rarely vṛddhi)√ + -अनीय -तव्य -य + [Garden PG1 (1, 2)] |
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Future Participle (Active परस्मैपद & Middle आत्मनेपद) Sanskrit Names: भविष्यत्काले कृदन्त |
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Simple Future STEM + [Garden PG7]for all 10 verb classes (Ignore the orange endings, as only applies to Present Participles) |
FORM 1:
FORM 2:
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FORM 1:
FORM 2:
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Future Passive |
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guṇa√ + -स्य -इष्य + [Garden PG4 (44)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Periphrastic Future / Distant Future Sanskrit Names: लुट् / अनद्यतन भविष्यत् |
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guṇa√ + -ता -इता + [Garden PG4 (61)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Simple Future Sanskrit Names: लृट् / ऌट् / सामान्या भविष्यन् / भविष्यत् |
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guṇa√ + -स्य -इष्य + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (43, 44)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Type: | VERB FORMATIONS: |
Formula: | English: | Sanskrit: |
Primary Verbs: | ||||
Normal Sanskrit Names: अप्रत्ययान्त |
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Causative Sanskrit Names: णिजन्त / णिज् / प्रेरणार्थक |
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strenghtened√ + इ (appears as either: अय / अय्) + P/Ā अय seen in: Present / Imperfect / Imperative / Present Participle अय् seen in: Optative / Simple Future / Periphrastic Future / Future Participle / Future Passive Participle / Infinitive / Gerund * Some roots take प् before अय / अय्. EG: √ज्ञा > ज्ञापयति |
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Desiderative Sanskrit Names: सन्नन्त / सन् |
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Reduplication [Replace: अ आ ऋ ॠ इ ई > इ] + √ + स/इष + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (43-50)for all 10 verb classes] |
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Intensive / Frequentative Sanskrit Names: यङन्त / क्रियातिपत्तौ लृङ् |
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Construction has 2 forms: Form 1: Always take Parasmaipada. Has 2 styles.
Form 2: Always takes Ātmanepada.
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Denominative Sanskrit Names: नामधातु / नामधतवः |
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NOUN STEM + य + P/Ā [Garden PG4 (43-50)] |
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COMPOUNDS: (समास) |
English: | Sanskrit: | |
General Info |
6 RULES:
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1. द्वन्द्व All members important. 2 types. |
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CATEGORY 1:
CATEGORY 2:
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2. तत्पुरुष (TP) Last member more important. Meaning, if first member was missing, sentence would still makes sense. 8 types. |
1) व्यधिकरण-तत्पुरुष (Case-tp) (Son of Rāma: रामपुत्रः)
CATEGORY 1: (a) Case-tp: Whatever the case of the FIRST member, is the name of the compound. (b) Case-tp-ppp (past passive participle).
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CATEGORY 1:
CATEGORY 2: PRONOUN + NOUN: RULE 3
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2) कर्मधारय (kd) (White garland: शुक्लमाला)
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CATEGORY 1: ADJ + NOUN:
CATEGORY 2: NOUN + NOUN/PPP:
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3) उपपद (tpu) (Standing in purity: सत्त्वस्थः)
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4) नञ् / समासन (धर्म / अधर्म)
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5) प्रादि
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6) गति
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7) उपमान (Dear like a friend: मित्रप्रिय)
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8) द्विगु (Bicycle: द्विचक्रिका)
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3. बहुव्रीहि (BV) All members important. |
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4. अव्ययीभाव |
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PREFIXES: (उपसर्गः) |
ABOUT
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SUFFIXES: (प्रत्ययः) |
2 kinds of suffixes…
1. PRIMARY SUFFIXES (कृत् प्रत्यय)
2. SECONDARY SUFFIXES (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
Indicates: POSSESSION
Indicates: PAST TENSE
Indicates: STATE OF BEING
Indicates: RELATING TO
2. MORE SECONDARY SUFFIXES (तद्धित)
2. SECONDARY SUFFIXES THAT FORM: ADVERBS
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