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Number :
In Apabhraṁsa language, there are only two numbers :1. Singular
2. Plural. Gender :
In Apabhrarśa language, there are three Genders :1. Masculine Gender
2. Feminine Gender 3. Neuter Gender Person:
In Apabhrarśa language, there are only three Persons :1. First Person
2. Second Person 3. Third Person. Case:
In Apabhraíśa language, there are eight Cases :1. Nominative Case
2. Accusative Case 3. Instrumental Case
4. Dative Case 5. Ablative Case
6. Genitive Case 7. Locative Case
8. Vocative Case In Apabhraṁsa language, the suffixes of Dative and Genitive Cases are the same. Verb:
In Apabhramba language, there are only two kinds of Verbs :1. Transitive
2. Intransitive Tense:
In Apabhraíśa language, there are four type of Tenses :1. Present Tense
2. Past Tense 3. Future Tense
4. Imperative In Apabhraṁsa language, for the expression of Past Tense, the Past Participle is used in abundance. Words :
In Apabhramśa languages, four kinds of Words are in use :1. a-ending
2. i-i-ending 3. á- ending
4. u-u-ending
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Apabhramsa Grammar and Composition
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