Prakrta Grammar

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

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Long life to Rāma, welfare to Rāma, well-being to Rāma, happiness to Rāma, benevolence to Rāma. Genitive Case occurs in place of Accusative, Instrumental etc. (i) Ahaṁ Sīmandharassa vandāmi.
I salute Simandhara. (Genitive in place of Accusative) Dhanassa so laddho. He is obtained by wealth.
(Genitive in place of Instrumental). (iii) So corassa bīhai.
He is afraid of the thief.
(Genitive in place of Ablative). (iv) Tāsa pitthie kesa-bhāro.
There is hatr load on his back.
(Genitive in place of Locative). In connection with the Verbs ‘smaraṇa karanā' (to remember in grief), “dayā karanā' (to be kind in sorrow) there is Genitive Case in the Object of the Verb; e.g., (i) So māyāe/ etc. sumarai/ etc.
He remembers mother. (ii) So bālaassa/ etc. dayai/ etc.
He is kind to the child. In ordinary meanings there is Accusative Case in the Verb (to remember).
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