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III SYNTACTICAL 1. ON MIA. LAGG- USED AS A VECTOR' VERB
1. As compared to the description and discussion of lagand other verbs used as the second verb (variously called 'operator', 'explicator', 'vector') in NIA compound verbs, we have meagre information about their history”. I have noted below some occurrences of Pk. Lagg- from some early texts in Prakrit, Apabhramśa and Sanskrit
2. lagg-/ lag- used as the second verb with the imperfective personal forms of the first verb. (1) bahave bhada-bhoiya lagga benu ya.
(Vasudevahimadi-madhyama-khanda, p. 138, 1-13 Date : G. 8th Cent. A.C.) ‘And many, soldiers and headmen began to speak'. nasami laggi (Paumacariya, 69, 18, 4: 9th Cent A.C.) 'I began to flee'. arahai laggai (Paumacariya, 71,12,7) "(Rāvaņa) has began to worship’. āvai laggau (Paumacariya, 73,8,9) ‘has started to come'. samappai laggau (Ritthanemicariya, 17,3,10; 9th Cent. A.C.) ‘has begun to be finished. olaemi laggo (Kathākośa-prakarana p. 122, 11,1314; 1052 A.C. I started serving'. amhnām ūsūram vattai, tumaṁ puņa khajjasi laggā deveņa (mūlasuddhi- ţika) p. 80, 1090 A.C.) 'We are getting late, but you are being devoured by (the desire of worshopping) the god'. kiyadbhirapi vásrairahamāgacchămi lagaḥ (śrngārmañjari-kathā, p.30, 10th Cent. A.C.) Within just a few days I will be coming and reaching herc'.
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