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ARDHAMĀGADHI GRAMMAR
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occasionally find forms of Atmanepada which may therefore be regarded as irregular or abnormal.
80. The Present tense is used more frequently than any other tense or mood, and serves at times the purpose of the past and the future. The normal conjugation in the present tense (active voice ) is as under :
(i) पास (Sk. दृश्-पश्य् ) to see Singular
Plural 1st. पासामि
पासामो 2nd. पाससि
पासह 3rd. पासह
पासन्ति All roots ending in अ.are conjugated like पास.
(ii) करे (Sk. कृ) to do Singular
Plural 1st. करेमि
करेमो 2nd. करेसि
करेह 3rd. करेइ .
करेन्ति Roots which end in 37 are at times allowed to take 5 in its place. The roots are then conjugated like पास as well as करे.
- (iii) हु (Sk. भू) to be Singular
Plural 1st.. होमि . 2nd. होसि
होह 3rd. हाइ
होन्ति (iv) झिया (Sk. ध्यै) to think, to brood over Singular
Plural 1st. झियामि
झियामो 2nd.. झियासि
झियाइ 3rd. झियाइ
झियन्ति The root format also appears as fara when it is conjugated like पास.
होमो
