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IX PARTICIPLES 440 PRESENT PARTICIPLE. The usual meaning of the present participle is to denote the action which the subject performs simultaneously with the action of the main verb of the sentence. पुरओ जुगमायाए पेहमाणो महिं चरे। Das. 5.1.3. “He should walk over the ground inspecting it for a distance of a cubit before him.'
Sometimes the two actions may be consecutive : vindhai janassa hiyayaṁ pisina bānam va lagganto Vaj. 53. “The wicked, like an arrow, pierces the heart of men after striking it.'
441 It may express a habit or state. Tai a Alfori a Tahirit era fagfast i Vip. 27. 'They continue to give out blood and pus.' strai fares STATUTS I U. 10.2. “It remains there hanging for a moment.'
442 It can be used as an adjective serving the purpose of a subordinate clause. अधम्म कुंणमाणस्स अफला जन्ति राइओ। U. * The days of one who does irreligious acts pass off uselessly.' 7 AURA J This arii Sut. 1.5.2.22. “There cannot be any protection for one who kills.'
Like other adjectives they may enter into compounds : gurusoyāulijjantamānasassa jāyā Tayani Erz. "The night approached while he was troubled with deep grief.'
443 Many present participles approach adverbs in their meaning, i RATT 3 TE PAS ! Das. 4.1. He kills living beings while wandering with carelessness.' È STM 3751vi ai i Das. 6.10. Knowingly or unknowingly he may.'
444 It is used to form the conditional mood. 34551 allt oput Etat... That greg 1 Das. 9.9. ‘I would have become a monk if I had taken delight in the monk's life.' blo TTFETTO i Po asyia a III Vaj. 734. 'What would
