Prakrta Grammar

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

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can be similarly used. It may be remembered that in the synonyms of above-mentioned Verbs the Primary and Secondry Objects are expressed in the Accusative Case. When Passive Voice is constructed from the above Verbs, Secondary Object is expressed in the Nominative Case and the Primary Object is expressed in Accusative Case but Primary Object of ‘vaha' (to carry) Verb is expressed in Nominative Case and the Secondary Object is put in the Accusative Case. (i) So mittam paham pucchai/pucchae/ etc.
(Active Voice) He asks the path from the friend. Teņa mitto (1/1) paham (2/1) pucchijjai/ pucchīai/ etc. (Passive Voice) The friend is asked the path by him. So gāviṁ duddhaṁ duhai/duhae/ etc. (Active Voice) He squeezes out milk from the cow. Tena Gāvī (1/1) duddhas (2/1) duhijjai) duhiai/ etc. (Passive Voice)
Milk is squeezed out from the cow by him. (iii) So puttam gāmaṁ vahai/vahae, etc.
(Active Voice) He carries the son to the village. Teņa putto (1/1) gāmaṁ (2/1) vahijjai/ vahīai/ etc. (Passive Voice)
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