Prakrta Grammar

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

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(b) In the resolution of Danda Samāsa (Copulative
Compound) into its components, ya (and) or ca (and) is used for separating its components. e.g., (i) (a) Punnapāvāim (Neuter Gender Plural) (b) Puņņaṁ (merit) ca (and) păvam
(demerit) ca (and) Jīvājīvā (Masculine Gender Plural) Jīvā (soul) ca (and) ajīvā (non-soul) ca (and) Suhadukkhāim (Neuter Gender Plural) Suham (pleasure) ca' (and) dukkhari (pain) ca (and) Rūvasohaggajovvaņāņi (Neuter
Gender Plural) (b) Rūvam (beauty) ya (and)
sohaggaṁ (fortune) ya (and)
jovvanaṁ (youth) ya (and) Tappurisa Samāsa (Determinative Compound) When the prior member of the Compound exists in some case-relation with the later member of the Compound, it is called Determinative Compound. The case of the former member determines the name of the Compound; e.g., Biiā/bīā Vibhatti Tappurisa (Accusative Determinative Compound).
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