Some Topics in the Development of OIA MIA NIA

Author(s): H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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The stative verb-stems in -ā1. At the subsequent stage -ā- was extented to verbs having a similar meaning and these verbs take the active construction. There are no corresponding 'active' verbs, which fact distinguishes this class of verbs from the regular passives in -ā. We can conveniently divide these stative verbs with -.- as the final vowel in three broad classes.
1. Verbs meaning ‘experiencing some feeling, sensation etc.' 2. Verbs meaning experiencing or suffering a change of state
or be subject to it passively or unvolitionarily.' 3. Verbs meaning ‘having some physical defect or handicap.'
The line of distinction between these classes and between their specific meanings is evidently unclear or blurred to some extent. The list of examples of the verbal bases cited below can be considerably extended. Where the verb is considered a denoninative the basic noun or adjective is shown by the side in parantheses.
osvā- 'be dispirited, dry up' kacvā- ‘be bothered' kastā- (kast) 'be pained' gabhrā- ‘be nervous' ciņā- (cid) be irritated' daghā- ‘be flabergasted' pastā- ‘be repentant' porsā- (poras) 'enthuse' bharmā (bharam) 'be deluded' mūjhā - 'be confused' ribā- 'be tortured' risā- (ris) 'be angry lalcā - (lālac) 'be tempted' lobhā - (lobh) 'be tempted'
Śarmā- (s'aram) 'be ashamed' hijrā- (hijrat ?) ‘pine' 2. akļā- (akkad) ‘be stiff abhļā- (ābhad) ‘be defiled' aļ pā- ‘be destroyed, disappear? olā- ‘be extinguished' katā- (kāt) be rusted' karmā-(?) 'wither' lamchă- (?) 'to wither' lambā- (lābū ) 'lengthen' salvā- (sal). get entangled' samkļā- (sākļū) 'narrow down' samkocā- (samkoc) 'contract?
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