Prakrta Grammar

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

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Genitive Case Genitive Case expresses relation. 1. The word 'heu' in the sense of purpose or cause is
expressed in the Genitive Case. The word 'heu' and 'purpose' or 'cause' signifying words, both are placed in the Genitive Case; e.g., . . (i) So annassa heussa gāmo vasai.
He lives in the village with the purpose of food. (ii) Ajjhayaņassa heussa sisso nayare āgacchai.
The pupil comes in the city with the purpose of
study. 2 When “Pronoun' is used alongwith 'heu', both
word 'heu' and 'Pronoun' are alternatively used in Instrumental, Ablative or Genitive Cases; e.g., So keņa heuņā/katto heutto/kassa heussa attha vasai. With what purpose he lives here. When one thing is selected from a group of things there is placed Genitive or Locative Case in the group from which the thing is selected; e.g., Pupphesu, pupphäņam vā kamalaṁ aīva sohai. Among the flowers, the lotus flower shines very much. When there is a desire to bless, the use of Dative or Genitive Case takes place on the occurance of the words āusa, bhadda, kusala, sukkha, hita and their synonyms; e.g., Rāmāya, Rāmassa vā āusam, bhaddam, kusalam, sukkham, hitam.
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