________________ (ii) gayaa (Mas.) (singer), gayaa + a = gayia (Fem.) - (singer) nayaa (Mas.) (leading character), nayaa + 7 = nayia (Fem.) - (leading female character) (iv) nadaga (Mas.) (drama), nadaga + a = nadiga (Fem.) - (drama) (v) govalaya (Mas.) (milkman/cowherd), govalaya + a = govaliya (Fem.) - (milkmaid/cowgirl) palaya (Mas.) (guardian), palaya + a - paliya. (Fem.) - (guardian) (vii) nattaa/nattaga (Mas.) (dancing boy), nattaa/ nattaga + a = nattia/nattiga (Fem.) - (dancing (vi) girl) Some words deserving study: . Masculine Feminine (i) juva (young man) juvai (young woman) (ii) juvana (young man) juvani (young woman) (iii) hatthi (elephant) hatthini (female elephant) (iv) sami (master) samini (mistress) setthi (affluent man) setthini (affluent woman) (vi) pai (husband) bhajja (wife) (vii) piu (father) maya (mother) (viii) purisa (man) itthi (woman) (ix) bhau (brother) bahini (sister) (72) Prakrta-Grammar Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
