Prakrta Grammar

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

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Koho Māņo Māyā Loho santim Nāsei/ etc. Anger, pride, deceit and greed destroys peace. When in a sentence Singular (Noun, Subjects) Subject is connected by or, the Verb is of Third Person Singular Number. But when the Subject is of different Numbers the Verb will be according to the nearest Subject; e.g., (i) Rāyā Mantī vā viyārai/ etc.
The King or Minister thinks. (ii) Sasā vā Bhāī vā Bālaā āgacchanti/ etc.
The sister or the brother or children come. When the Subject belongs to the First Person, Second Person and Third Person the Verb will be of the First Person Plural and when the Subject belongs to the Second Person and Third Person the Verb will be of the Second Person Plural; e.g., (i) So, tumas, aham ca utthamo/ etc.
He, you and I get up. (ii). So, tumam ca uț;haha/ etc.
He and you get up. When two or more Subjects belonging to different Persons are connected by or the Person and the Number of the Verb will be according to the nearest word; e.g., (i) So, amhe vā kajjam karamo/ etc.
He or we do work. (ii) Amhe, so vā kajjaṁ karai/ etc.
We or he does the work.
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