Prakrta Grammar

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

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Accusative Case 1 Accusative Case is concerned with the Transitive Verb.
The Transitive Verb is that in which the effect of the action of the Subject goes to the Object e.g.,' Māyā Kaham suņai/suņadi/ etc. Mother hears the story. In it the action of the Subject ‘Mother' is hearing. Its effect goes to the story, because the story is heard. Therefore, the Object of the Verb 'hear' is 'story.' In other words “A Transitive Verb denotes an action which passes over from the doer or Subject to an Object.” This should be understood that the Object is always placed in Accusative Case except in the Passive Voice. In the Passive Voice the Object is placed in the Nóminative Case; e.g., Māyāe/Māyāi/Māyāa Kahā suņijjai/suņiai/ etc.' The story is heard by the mother. When there are double Object Verbs the Primary (direct) Object is placed in the Accusative Case and the Secondary (Indirect) Object is also put in the Accusative Case though it may be expressed in the Ablative, Locative, Dative, Genitive Cases etc. (i) So gāvim duddhaṁ duhai/ etc.
He squeezes out milk from the cow. Here 'from the cow' (Indirect object) is expressed in the Ablative Case but it is put in the Accusative Case.
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