Book Title: Prakrta Grammar
Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani, Shakuntala Jain
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy

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________________ (c) (b) If the Subject is of the Second Person Singular/Plural Number, the Verb will also be of the Second Person Singular/Plural Number; e.g., Tumaṁ jhāasi. You meditate. In this sentence the Subject (You) occurs in the Second Person Singular Number, so the Verb (Jhāasi-meditate) used is of the Second Person Singular Number. If the Subject is of the First Person Singular/ Plural Number, the Verb will also be of the First Person Singular/Plural Number; e.g., Ahar jhāami. I meditate. In this sentence the Subject (1) occurs in the First Person Singular, so the Verb (Jhāami -meditate) used is of the First Person Singular Number. When in a sentence there are two or more Nouns as Subjects, the Verb will be in the Third Person Plural; e.g., Rāmo Hari ya citthanti/citthante/ etc. Rāma and Hari sit. When different Numbers are understood separately or different Nouns together express one idea, the Verb will be put in Singular Number; e.g., 3 (30) Prākrta-Grammar Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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