Prakrta Grammar

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

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(iii) Tumaṁ sajjhāyatto/sajjhāyāo/etc. pamāyasi/
pamāyase/ etc.
You are negligent of self-study. In connection with the Verbs ‘upajja' (to grow), ‘pabhava' (to rise) there is Ablative Case; e.g., (i) Khettato/Khettão/ etc. dhannaṁ uppajjai/
uppajjae/ etc.
The rice grows from the field. . (ii) Lobhatto/Lobhão/ etc. koho pabhavai/
pabhavae/ etc.
Anger rises from greed. When the comparison is made from the person or thing, that is placed in the Ablative Case; e.g., (i) Dhaṇatto/dhaņão/ etc. ņāņam guruttaram
atthi.
Knowledge is superior to wealth. (i) Rāiņo/Raņņo mantī kusalataro atthi.
The minister is more intelligent than the king. Sometimes the Instrumental or Locative Case is found in place of the Ablative Case; e.g., (i) So coreņa bīhai.
He is afraid of the thief.
(Instrumental in place of Ablative.) (ii) Tumaṁ sajjhāye pamāyasi/pamāyase/ etc.
You are careless in self-study. (Locative in place of Ablative).
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