Ardha Magadhi Reader

Author(s): B D Jain
Publisher: Shri Satguru Publications

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( xxvii) three persons, three tenses', two moods2 and two voices.
The verbal roots are divided into two groups-- the tre group and the pic group-according as the terminations are directly added to the root, or an additional is inserted between the root and some of the terminations.3
___a. Present Tense (Active). Terminations.
III Person II Person I Person Singular
सि
मामि Plural अंतिह
मामो पास ' to see'
कर ' to do' Singular Plural Singular Plural III पासह पासंति करे करेति II पाससि पासह
करेसि - करह I पासामि पासामो | करेमि करमो Note. -Sandhi rules are observed while adding terminations to
the roots. Exceptions. 1. 1 ( III Sing.) does not undergo
Sandhi. 2. अंति ( III Plur.) loses its s in कर
roots, and alth and FIAT their A. Irregular.
afers He, she, it, is प्रसि, सिं Thou art
स्थ you are अंसि, मि I am
मो we are
etfa they are
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(1) Present, Past and Future with their usual functions. (2) Imperative denoting order or 'command ; and Potential
. denoting precept, authority or choice. (3) Especially the Present and Imperative terminations.