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Vowel Combination
1.
If after i and u, there are different Vowels like a, a, e, etc., then there occurs 'y'in place of 'i' and 'v' in place of 'u'. Nāmni+Araṁ - Nämnyaram (Sūtra-3/40) Si+Adau
= Syādau (Sutra-3/45) Śasi+Et
= Śasyet (Sutra-3/14) Du+Ami = Dvámi (Sūtra-3/12) Saņāņoșu+An - Saņāņoșvan (Sūtra-3/55)
If after a anda there exists i ore, then there occurs 'e' and 'ai' in place of both. Mmavaya+lau • Mmāvayeau (Sutra-3/89) Ama+Imam = Ameņam (Sūtra-3/78) Vā+Esa
• Vaisa (Sūtra-3/85) Va+Etado
= Vaitado (Sūtra-3/82)
If after a and å there is u then there occurs 'o' in place of both. Tuyha+Upha : Tuyhosha (Sutra-3/98) Va+Utah
: Votah (Sutra-3/21)
If after a and å there is a or a, then there occurs 'a' in their place. Na+Ata
= Nāta (Sūtra-3/30) Va+Adaso
- Vădaso (Sutra-3/87) Inamamā+Āmā : Inamamāmā (Sūtra-3/53)
5.
If after 'au' there is vowela, etc., then 'ăv'takes the place of 'au'. Mmau+Aya - Mmăvaya (Sutra-3/89)
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