Prakrta Grammar

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

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Mahurāvva—Mahuravva pādaliputte pāsāyā santi. There are palaces in Pāțaliputra similar to/like Mathurā. ‘illa' and ‘ulla' suffixes: (Hema. 2/163) 'illa' and 'ulla' suffixes are added to the Nouns of Prākrta in order to express the sense of 'existing in something'. (a) gāma + illa = gāmilla (Adj.) gāmillo
(Mas.) gãmillam (Neu.) gāmillī (Fem.) (existing in
village) pura + illa = purilla (Adj.) purillo (Mas.)
purillam (Neu.) purilli
(Fem.) (existing in city) hettha + illa = hethilla (Adj.) hétthillo
(Mas.) heţthillaṁ (Neu.) hetthillī (Fem.) (existing
downwards) uvari + illa = . uvarilla (Adj.) uvarillo
(Mas.) uvarillam (Neu.) uvarillī (Fem.) (existing upwards) appulla (Adj.) appullo (Mas.) appullaṁ (Neu.) appullī (Fem.) (existing in
soul) taru + ulla =
tarulla (Adj.) tarullo (Mas.) tarullam (Neu.) tarullī (Fem.) (existing in tree)
appa + ulla
=
(58)
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