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Lesson 29
Infinitive
Verbs
Hasa : To laugh
Nacca - To dance
Nacca
Suffixes of the Hasa Infinitive um
Hasium - For laughing
or to laugh dum
Hasidum - For laughing
or to laugh
Ņaccium : For dancing
or to dance Ņaccidum - For dancing
or to dance
The use in sentences
Hasium /Hasidum
Jivami/Jivami etc.
- I live for laughing.
Aham Ham Ammi Tumam Tum Tuha
Hasium /Hasidus
Jivahi/Jivasu etc.
- You should live to laugh.
Hasium /Hasidus
Sa
Jivihil/Jivihie
- He/She will live to laugh.
Translate the following sentences into Prákşta by using Infinitive suffixes: (1) He dances to tire. (2) She falls to sit. (3) They hide to fight. (4) You all should endeavour for getting up. (5) They should tire to sleep. (6) He should endeavour to wake up. (7) They will get up to dance. (8) I got up to Jump. (9) You will play for rejoicing. (10) He wept for sleeping.
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In Prákyta when an Adjective or an Indeclinable is formed by adding a suffix to the verb, it is called a Participle. The Participle
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