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INTRODUCTION TO ARDHA-MĀGADHI
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Sut. 1.3.1.16 'The ignorant one remembers his relatives." (iv) fear: a les ERTUI I Vaj. 'Who is not afraid of wicked men ?' (v) filling : fecoursquumlere poi i ESOT I Erz. having filled the dish with gold, silver and pearls.' (vi) renounce: 169 Tah of HI I Das. 'I renounce it, O Lord.' (vii) forgive: sfauiterkt À Y EHEi Vas. 25.25. 'To-day forgive me who am insolent.'
Verbal nouns of similar meaning govern genitive : jassa ee parinnāyā U. 2.16. Who has known these.' kadāņa kammāna na mokkha atthi U. 4.3. There is no release from acts done.':
389 Genitive is governed by adjectives. Besides the adnominal uses it expresses (i) similarity : HH AHI 'like me'. (ii) liking: 5 fpret as i Pau. 6.173. 'who is dear to your heart.' (iii) possession Thi sifaren ESTI Pau. 'warriors belonging to him'. (iv) union : STARFI VITIT I Pau. 5.1. 'become united with others.'
390 It can take the place of the 'dative of destination. Alu qauraust argot 7 307 AM I Erz. 'He was like a terrible wind to the disputants and not to his pupils.' S TE GURT À fail. Erz. 'My heart is anxious for your sight'.
391 Genitive is governed by adverbs, prepositions and even particles : Sprant, grant, saf, EST, , ĦT, MT, EIT, a t etc. a frottoi l 'salutation to the Jinas.' for at F ATA I Das. 2.7. “Fie upon you, desirous of fame.'
Stan Spoquit als 3PCS TRAI Sut. 1.12.19. He is capable of protecting himself and others.'
392 Genitive also gives time : THTRTIRA AVSTRITJ Vas. 90.1. 'She died before seven days.' TT Ganaurka af at qaz Erz. 'The king went to the mountain on the fifth day.'
