Prakrit Grammar and Composition

SR No.: 006532
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 310
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Grammar
File Size: 8 MB

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Tubbhe
Thåsi/Thāhi/Thahia Tumhe >
Hosi/Hohi/Hohia Tujjhe
- You both/You all stayed. • You both/You all became.
Thasi/Thahi/Thahia
:They both/They all stayed.
Hosi/Hohi/Hohia
- They both/They all became.
Tá
Thisi/Thàhi/Thahia
Tão Täu
- They both/They all stayed. • They both/They all became.
Hosi/Hohi/Hohia
1. In the First, Second and Third Person Singular and Plural of the
Past Tense. 'si', 'hi', 'hia' suffixes are used in the a-ending, 0-ending etc. Verbs.
2. All the above Verbs are Intransitive.
3. All the above sentences are in the Active Voice. 4. (i) In Ardhamagadhi, the Past Tense is formed by ading 'ittha'
and 'imsu' suffixes to the a-ending, á-ending, o-ending etc. verbs in all the three Persons and the two Numbers. as, Thāitthă/Thāimsu, Hoitthā/Hoińsu (Pischel. P. 752-753) (Ghātage P. 112) (ii) Besides these, Hotthå - became, Ahamsu = said are also used. (Pischel P. 755) Some other Verbal forms are : First Person Singular Akarissaṁ - did Third Person Singular Akäsi - did (For other Verbal forms, see Pischel P. 751-753)
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