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On having si (suffix of Nominative Singular) after a-ending, i-ending and u- ending Neuter words, in Vocative Case, there is no m (-).
(1) Kamala (Neu.): ( He Kamala + si) = (He Kamala + zero) = He Kamala (Vocative Singular)
(2) Väri (Neu.): ( He Vāri + si) = ( He Väri + →→→ zero)
= He Vari (Vocative Singular) (3) Mahu (Neu.): (He Mahu + si) = (He Mahu + zero) = He Mahu (Vocative Singular)
36. Do Dirghovȧ
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Do Dirghovȧ [(Dirghaḥ) + (Va)]
Do (Do) 1/1 Dirghaḥ (Dirgha) 1/1 Va = alternatively Alternatively, there exist do→ 0 and long.
(i) Alternatively, after a-ending Masculine words in Vocative Case there exist o and long vowel in place of si (suffix of Nominative Singular).
(1) (i) Deva (Mas.): (He Deva + si) = (He Deva + 0) = He Devo (Vocative Singular)
(ii) (He Deva + si) = (He Deva + zero) = He Deva (Vocative Singular) Alternatively, according to Hemacandara's Commentary: (iii)(He Deva + si) = ( He Deva + long) = He Devȧ (Vocative Singular) Alternatively after short i-ending and u- ending Masculine and Feminine words used in the Vocative Case there exists a long vowel (3/19) in place of si (suffix of Nominative Singular). (2)(i)Hari (Mas.): ( He Hari + si) = ( He Hari + long) =
He Hari (Vocative Singular)
Alternatively:
(ii)( He Hari + si) = ( He Hari + zero) = He Hari (Vocative
Singular)
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