Prakrta Grammar

Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani, Shakuntala Jain
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy

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(C)
When 'a' or 'ä' occurs before 'e' or 'o', 'a' or ‘ā’ disappears. Pischel, pārā 153, p. 251. jala + oha = jaloha
(storage of water) ņava + elā = ņavelā (the new tree of cardamom) vaņa + oli = vaņoli (type/category of forest) mālā + ohada = mālohada (thrown garland) (i) In order to show the disappearence of 'a'
after a word, an avagraha sign (5) is also written; e.g.,
kā + avatthā - kāsvatthā (what condition) (ii) In order to show the disappearence of a'
after a word, two avagraha signs (5) are also used; è.g.,
nā + ālasena = nāsslasena (without indolence) Rule of Combination in repeated words (Hema.3/1) When a word is repeated twice, “m' may alternatively occur in between the two words; e.g., (i) ekka + ekkam = ekka + m + ekkam =
ekkamekkaṁ or ekkekkaṁ (everybody) (ii)
ekka + ekkeņa' = ekka + m + ekkeņa =
ekkamekkena or ekkekkeņa (by everybody) Rules of Anusvāra (Hema. 1/23, 24, 25) (i) Final ‘m' of a word becomes Anusvāra; e.g.,
jalam-jalaṁ (water) phalam-phalaṁ (fruit) When after final 'm' of a word, there occurs a vowel, it may alternatively become Anusvāra; e.g.,
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