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LITERARY EVALUATION
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Deviations The following instances of deviation are notable, which seem to be wrong uses :
Plural forms for singular ones : I Acc. F PEIX3; Fem. Loc. ftang FEIR& Teuta RE187; सेज्जासु २६।८०; ६१।३७. Metri causa without declensions :III. Inst. Sing. $441P0; Neut. Inst. Sing. gufaru 901€ €; Gen. Sing. Fem. fout GU18€ & face pige
Metri causa सुणे for सुणेह II. Plu. Imperative ४८।९८. Nom. sing. Masc. arctfA 80173 (arazat). Acc. Sing. Titori S 85187 (Fifitott fas). Ins. Plu. करयलघायाहि ३३।१०६ (करयलघाएहि); साहेहिं १०८।१२
( fa--Chane of gender). Gen. Sgin. III. 1 55125 (ə). II, Imp. Plu. taga 381894 (a=557). III, Sing. Passive जं भण्णसि ६४।१२ (जं भण्णइ) See ६६।२० also.
CONCLUSION The survey of the language of the PCV made above is reproduced below pointing out the salient features of the language.
I A- The general characteristics of the language are as follows:
Phonology Vowels:-(i) R is replaced by A, I, U, E or Ri. (ii) Ai and Au are changed into E and O. (iii) Vowels are sometimes qualitatively replaced by other vowels. (iv) Nasals are optionally changed into anusvāra.
Single Consonants:-(i) Sa and Sa are changed into Sa. (ii) Initial Ya is changed into Ja. (iii) Medial Na is changed in to Ņa. (iv) Medial unaspirate consonants are generally dropped. (v) In a few cases Ra is changed into La. (vi) Medial aspirates are generally changed into Ha.
Conjuncts:-(i) Initial conjuncts are simplified. (ii) Generally conjuncts of similar classes are tolerated. (iii) Kșa is generally changed into Kkha or Ccha almost equally. (iv) Dental consonants forming conjuncts with Ya are generally palatalised and with Ra are optionally cerebralised (v) Jña is changed into Ņņa, or Jja..
Sandhi:-Rules are not followed strictly.
