Prakrta Grammar

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

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tikhutto/tikkhutto = three times sahasakhutto/ sahasakkhutto = thousand times "imā', 'ttaña', 'tta' and 'tā' suffixes: (Hema. 2/154) For making Abstract Noun ‘imā' and ‘ttaņa'suffixes are used. Alternatively 'tta' and 'tā’ suffixes are also used. pīņa + imā = pīņimā (Fem.) (plumpness) pīņa + ttaņa = pīņattaņa (Neu.) pīņa + tta = pīņatta (Neu.) pīņa + tā - pīņatā — pīņayā (Fem.)
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puppha + imā = pupphimā (Fem:) (floweriness). puppha + ttaņa = pupphattaņa (Neu.) puppha + tta = pupphatta (Neu.) puppha + tā = pupphatā – pupphayā (Fem.) 'ittia' suffix: (Hema. 2/156) To express the meaning of quantity 'ittia' suffix is added to 'ja', 'ta' and 'eta'. ja + ittia = jittia (Adj.) (as much as) ta + ittia = tittia (Adj.) (as much as that) eta + ittia = ittia (Adj.) (as much as this)
(here 'eta' disappears) (8.1) ‘ettia', 'ettila', 'eddaha' suffixes: (Hema. 2/157, 1/
84) To express the meaning of quantity ‘ettia', 'ettila’, and 'eddaha' suffixes are added to 'ka', 'ja', 'ta’ and 'eta'.
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