Some Topics in the Development of OIA MIA NIA

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

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“Gradually as the coming and staying will be done, it will began to be liked'.
Abilitives
Already in Apabhrams'a the passive has acquired the sense of ability. For example :
kim ghotteņa jalahi sosijjai (MP. 16. 20, 4) ‘Can the ocean be dried up by (drinking it) with mouth
fuls ?' jai saṁgaho na milijjai (SH. 8,3, 348/1) 'If (I) can not meet and have his personal company...' jāmai (< Pk jammai, Sk. yamyate) in the following: hatthi ki jāmai dharaṇaû kanni (NC 21) 'Can the elephant be controlled by siezing it by the ear?' ākhe dekhāy che (lit. “seeing can be done by the eyes'). “The eyes can see'. kāne sambhļãy che “ The ears can hear'. dãte cavāy che' the teeth can chew.' page jarā jarā calāy che “The walking can be done a bit with the legs. (“The legs can walk a bit'.) häthe thoạũ thodū pakļāy che “The grasping can be done a bit with the hands'. (“The hands can grasp a bit.') thodữ thoạū vascãy che 'It can be slightly read' 'can read slightly' pețmã cũthāy che ‘Heaving disturbance is felt in the stomach'. petmā vaļhãy che 'Galling or excrusiating sensation is felt in the stomach.'