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Tuhum
Jivi/Jive/Jivu/Jiva = You should/may live. Jivahi/Jivehi/Jivasu/Jivesu
Tuhuṁ - You, Second Person Singular (Personal Pronoun) In the Second Person Singular of the Imperative 'i', 'e', 'u', zero' ‘hi' and 'su' suffixes are used in the Verbs. In using 'hi' and 'su' suffixes, Verb ending in 'a' is changed into 'e' also. Zero suffix is used only in 'a'-ending verbs. In non-'a'-ending verbs i.e. a, o, i etc ending Verbs zero suffix is not used in the Imperative. In Țhá - to stay, Ho - To become, verbs, 'zero' suffix is not used. All the above verbs are Intransitive. All the above sentences are in the Active Voice. In these sentence Verbs agree with the Subject, “Tuhum'in Number and Person. Here 'Tubum' is in the Second Person Singular', so the Verbs are also of the Second Person Singular Number.
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Apabhramsa Grammar and Composition
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