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INTRODUCTION
in Da for Ta after roots in r (but not always); ga for ka, "Asoga; but this is rare in Magadhi.
It differs markedly in retaining ra and sa. Ardha-Māgadhi differs in many respects from Māhārāṣtrī e. g. locative in msi; (M. has-mmi) dative in ttae, infinitives in ttae,-ittae, gerunds in tta,-ttānam,-cca,-ccanam, and so on.
A clearer view of the structure of the language is given in Mr. Banarsi Das' sketch of the grammar appended here with. This is based on forms found in the texts, not merely on the theory of the grammars.
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