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2. Nāmakaṇḍa (Noun section)

Atha nāmikavibhatyāvatāro vuccate.

Now the introduction to the nominal inflections (nāmikavibhatti) is set forth.

Atthābhimukhaṃ namanato, attani catthassa nāmanato nāmaṃ, dabbābhidhānaṃ.

A noun is called nāma because it bends (namati) towards a meaning, and because it makes a meaning bend towards itself: it is the naming of a substance (dabba).

Taṃ pana duvidhaṃ anvattharuḷhīvasena, tividhaṃ pumitthinapuṃsakaliṅgavasena. Yathā – rukkho, mālā, dhanaṃ.

It is of two kinds, as anvattha (a name that says what it means) and ruḷhī (a name fixed by convention); and of three kinds by gender, masculine, feminine and neuter, as rukkho (a tree), mālā (a garland), dhanaṃ (wealth).

Catubbidhaṃ sāmaññaguṇakriyāyadicchāvasena, yathā – rukkho, nīlo, pācako, sirivaḍḍhotiādi.

It is of four kinds by what it names: a genus (sāmañña), a quality (guṇa), an action (kriyā) or a bearer’s arbitrary choice (yadicchā), as rukkho (a tree), nīlo (blue), pācako (a cook), Sirivaḍḍho (a personal name), and so on.

Aṭṭhavidhaṃ avaṇṇivaṇṇuvaṇṇokāraniggahītantapakatibhedena.

And it is of eight kinds by the division of its stems (pakati), which end in the a-sounds (a, ā), the i-sounds (i, ī), the u-sounds (u, ū), o, and the niggahīta.

Tattha paṭhamaṃ a kārantamhā pulliṅgā jātinimittā purisa saddā syā divibhattiyo parā yojīyante.

Among these, first, the inflections si and the rest are attached after the masculine word purisa (a man), which ends in a and is applied on the ground of a genus (jātinimitta).


60 (§52): Jinavacanayuttañhi (Suitable for the teachings of the Conqueror) sīhagatika

Section titled “60 (§52): Jinavacanayuttañhi (Suitable for the teachings of the Conqueror) sīhagatika ”

Adhikāro yaṃ. Tattha pañca māre jitavāti jino, buddho. Jinassa vacanaṃ jinavacanaṃ, tassa jinavacanassa yuttaṃ jinavacanayuttaṃ, tepiṭakassa buddhavacanassa māgadhikāya sabhāvaniruttiyā yuttaṃ anurūpamevāti idaṃ adhikāratthaṃ veditabbaṃ.

This is a governing rule (adhikāra). In it, he conquered the five Māras, hence jina, the Conqueror: the Buddha. The word of the Conqueror is jinavacana; what is suited to that word of the Conqueror is jinavacanayutta. It is to be understood as governing with this sense: [whatever is taught here] is suited, that is, conformable, to the natural language (sabhāvanirutti) of Magadha, the language of the Buddha’s word in the three Piṭakas.

Sā māgadhī mūlabhāsā, narā yāyādikappikā;
Brahmāno ca’ssutālāpā, sambuddhā cāpi bhāsare.

That Māgadhī is the root language, in which the people of the first aeon,
the Brahmās, those who have never heard speech, and the Fully Awakened Ones too, speak.

Adhikāro pana tividho sīhagatikamaṇḍūkagatikayathānupubbikavasena, ayaṃ pana sīhagatiko pubbāparavilokanato, yathānupubbikoyeva vā.

A governing rule is of three kinds: sīhagatika (proceeding like a lion), maṇḍūkagatika (proceeding like a frog) and yathānupubbika (proceeding in due order). This one is sīhagatika, since it looks both backward and forward; or else it is simply yathānupubbika.

Sakkatavisadisaṃ katvā jinavacanānurūpavasena pakatiṭṭhapanatthaṃ paribhāsamāha.

In order to set up the stems (pakati) in conformity with the Conqueror’s word, making them unlike Sanskrit, he states an interpretive rule (paribhāsā):


61 (§53): Liṅgañca nipaccate (And lemmas are derived) sīhagatika

Section titled “61 (§53): Liṅgañca nipaccate (And lemmas are derived) sīhagatika ”

Liṅgaṃ pāṭipadikaṃ, yathā yathā jinavacanayuttañhi liṅgaṃ, tathā tathā idha liṅgaṃ nipaccate ṭhapīyati. Ca saddena dhātavo cāti jinavacanānurūpato ‘‘purisa’’iti liṅge ṭhapite tato tassa dhātuppaccayavibhattivajjitassa atthavato saddassa ‘‘parasamaññā payoge’’ti paribhāsato liṅgasaññāyaṃ –

liṅga is the nominal stem (pāṭipadika). In whatever way a stem is suited to the Conqueror’s word, in that way the stem is here nipaccate, that is, it is set up. By the word ca, roots too. So when, in conformity with the Conqueror’s word, the stem purisa has been set up, then — that meaningful word, free of root, suffix and inflection, receiving the name liṅga by the interpretive rule §9 (11): Parasamaññā payoge —

Ito paraṃ vibhattippaccayādividhāne sabbattha liṅga ggahaṇamanuvattate.

from here on, in every prescription of inflections, suffixes and the like, the word liṅga is carried over (anuvattate) throughout.


62 (§54): Tato ca vibhattiyo (And their inflections) sīhagatika

Section titled “62 (§54): Tato ca vibhattiyo (And their inflections) sīhagatika ”

Tato jinavacanayuttehi liṅgehi parā vibhattiyo honti. Ca saddaggahaṇena tavetunādipaccayantanipātatopi. Kammādivasena, ekattādivasena ca liṅgatthaṃ vibhajantīti vibhattiyo.

After those stems suited to the Conqueror’s word come the inflections (vibhatti). By the mention of ca, also after words ending in the suffixes tave, tuna and the like, and after particles. They are called vibhatti because they divide (vibhajanti) the meaning of the stem, by its role as object and the rest and by its number as one and the rest.

Kā ca pana tā vibhattiyo? ‘‘Vibhattiyo’’ti adhikāro.

And what are those inflections? The word vibhattiyo governs [the next rule].


63 (§55): Siyo, aṃyo, nāhi, sanaṃ, smāhi, sanaṃ, smiṃsu (inflection forms) rūḷhī

Section titled “63 (§55): Siyo, aṃyo, nāhi, sanaṃ, smāhi, sanaṃ, smiṃsu (inflection forms) rūḷhī ”

Syādayo dvisatta vibhattiyo nāma honti. Tattha si, yo iti paṭhamā, aṃ, yo iti dutiyā, nā, hi iti tatiyā, sa, naṃ iti catutthī, smā, hi iti pañcamī, sa, naṃ iti chaṭṭhī, smiṃ, su iti sattamī.

si and the rest, twice seven in number, are called vibhatti (inflections). Among them si and yo are the first form ①, aṃ and yo the second ②, nā and hi the third ③, sa and naṃ the fourth ④, smā and hi the fifth ⑤, sa and naṃ the sixth ⑥, smiṃ and su the seventh ⑦.

symbol ⨀ ⨂ inflection form
① si yo paṭhamā (“first”)
② aṃ yo dutiyā (“second”)
③ nā hi tatiyā (“third”)
④ sa naṃ catutthī (“fourth”)
⑤ smā hi pañcamī (“fifth”)
⑥ sa naṃ chaṭṭhī (“sixth”)
⑦ smiṃ su sattamī (“seventh”)

Idaṃ pana saññādhikāraparibhāsāvidhisuttesu saññāsutta nti daṭṭhabbaṃ, vuttañhi vuttiyaṃ ‘‘vibhattiiccanena kvattho, amhassa mamaṃ savibhattissa se’’ti, itarathā purimasuttena ekayogo kattabboti. Ettha ca paṭhamādivohāro, ekavacanādivohāro ca anvatthavasena, parasamaññāvasena vā siddhoti veditabbo.

Among suttas of the four kinds — saññā (defining), adhikāra (governing), paribhāsā (interpretive) and vidhi (operational) — this is to be seen as a defining sutta; for it is said in the vutti, “What is the use of the term vibhatti? [The rule] §120 (243): Amhassa mamaṃ savibhattissa se.” Otherwise it would have to be made one rule (ekayoga) with the preceding sutta. And here the usage “first” and the rest, and the usage “singular” and the rest, are to be understood as established either by transparent meaning (anvattha) or by the terminology of other [grammarians] (parasamaññā).

Ekassa vacanaṃ ekavacanaṃ, bahūnaṃ vacanaṃ bahuvacanaṃ, dvinnaṃ pūraṇī dutiyātiādi, itarathā purimasutte ca saddena saññākaraṇe appakataniratthakavidhippasaṅgo siyā.

The expression of one is the singular (ekavacana), the expression of many the plural (bahuvacana); dutiyā (“second”) is the ordinal of two, and so on. Otherwise, if the naming were done by the ca of the preceding sutta, there would arise a prescription that is beside the point and without purpose.

‘‘Jinavacanayuttañhi, liṅgañca nipaccate’’ti ca vattate. Idha pana padanipphādanampi jinavacanassāvirodhenāti ñāpetuṃ paribhāsantaramāha.

And 60 (§52): Jinavacanayuttañhi and 61 (§53): Liṅgañca nipaccate continue. Now, to make known that here the formation of words (pada) too is without conflict with the Conqueror’s word, he states a further interpretive rule:


64 (§56): Tadanuparodhena (those word endings) sīhagatika

Section titled “64 (§56): Tadanuparodhena (those word endings) sīhagatika ”

Yathā yathā tesaṃ jinavacanānaṃ uparodho na hoti, tathā tathā idha liṅgaṃ, ca saddenākhyātañca nipaccate, nipphādīyatīti attho. Teneva idha ca ākhyāte ca dvivacanāggahaṇaṃ, sakkatavisadisato vibhattippaccayādividhānañca katanti daṭṭhabbaṃ.

In whatever way there is no obstruction of those words of the Conqueror, in that way the stem — and, by the word ca, the verb (ākhyāta) too — is here nipaccate, that is, is formed. For that very reason it is to be seen that here [among nouns] and among verbs the dual is not admitted, and the prescription of inflections, suffixes and the rest is made in a way unlike Sanskrit.

Tattha avisesena sabbasyādivibhattippasaṅge ‘‘vatticchānupubbikā saddappavattī’’ti vatticchāvasā –

There, when all the inflections si and the rest would apply without distinction, by [the maxim] “the occurrence of words follows the speaker’s intention”, according to the speaker’s intention (vatticchā) —


65 (§284): Liṅgatthe paṭhamā (the first form ① for the bare meaning of the stem) utsarga

Section titled “65 (§284): Liṅgatthe paṭhamā (the first form ① for the bare meaning of the stem) utsarga ”

Liṅgatthābhidhānamatte paṭhamāvibhatti hotīti paṭhamā. Tatthāpi aniyamenekavacanabahuvacanappasaṅge ‘‘ekamhī vattabbe ekavacana’’nti paribhāsato liṅgatthassekattavacanicchāyaṃ paṭhamekavacanaṃ si.

In the mere expression of the meaning of the stem (liṅgattha) the first inflection ① is used: hence the first. There too, when singular and plural would apply without restriction, by the interpretive rule “when one is to be expressed, the singular”, when there is the wish to express the singleness of the stem’s meaning, [the inflection is] the first-form singular si.

‘‘Ato nenā’’ti ito ‘‘ato’’ti vattate, liṅga ggahaṇañca.

From 79 (§103): Ato nena the word ato (“after a”) continues, and the word liṅga as well.


Si, oiti dvipadamidaṃ. Liṅgassa a kārato parassa si vacanassa o kāro hoti.

This is two words: si and o. The inflection si following the a of the stem becomes the letter o.

Suttesu hi paṭhamāniddiṭṭhassa kāriyino chaṭṭhīvipariṇāmena vivaraṇaṃ ādesāpekkhanti daṭṭhabbaṃ.

For in the suttas, what undergoes the operation (kāriyī) is stated in the first form, and its explanation, converting it to the sixth form (“of si”), is to be understood as looking to the replacement (ādesa).

Ettha ca sī ti vibhatti gayhate vibhattikāriyavidhippakaraṇato, ‘‘tato ca vibhattiyo’’ti ito vibhatti ggahaṇānuvattanato vā, evaṃ sabbattha syā dīnaṃ kāriyavidhāne vibhattiyevāti daṭṭhabbaṃ.

And here si is taken as the inflection, because this section prescribes operations on inflections, or because the word vibhatti continues from 62 (§54): Tato ca vibhattiyo. In the same way, everywhere that an operation is prescribed for si and the rest, it is the inflection alone that is to be understood.

‘‘Vā paro asarūpā’’ti paralope sampatte tadapavādena pubbalopamāha.

When elision of the following [vowel] would apply by §13 (15): Vā paro asarūpā, he states the elision of the preceding [vowel] as an exception to it:


67 (§83): Saralopo’mādesappaccayādimhi saralope tu pakati (in vowel elision in aṃ [inflections], replacements, suffixes etc., that elided vowel can be restored) utsarga

Section titled “67 (§83): Saralopo’mādesappaccayādimhi saralope tu pakati (in vowel elision in aṃ [inflections], replacements, suffixes etc., that elided vowel can be restored) utsarga ”

Pubbassarassa lopo hoti aṃ vacane, ādesappaccayādibhūte ca sare pare, saralope kate tu parasarassa pakatibhāvo hoti. Ettha ca ‘‘saralope’’ti punaggahaṇaṃ imināva katasaralopanimitteyeva parassa vikāre sampatte pakatibhāvatthaṃ. Parasarassa pakatibhāvavidhānasāmatthiyato amādesappaccayādibhūte sare paretipi siddhaṃ.

The preceding vowel is elided when the inflection aṃ, or a vowel that is a replacement (ādesa), a suffix (paccaya) or the like, follows; but when that vowel elision has been made, the following vowel keeps its natural form (pakatibhāva). Here the repetition of saralope (“when the vowel is elided”) is so that the natural form is kept only where a modification of the following vowel would apply because of an elision made by this very rule. And from the force of prescribing the natural form for the following vowel it is established that [the elision takes place] when the vowel that follows is aṃ, a replacement, a suffix or the like.

Tyādivibhattiyo cettha, paccayattena gayhare;
Ādiggahaṇamākhyāta-kitakesvāgamatthidaṃ.

And here the inflections ti and the rest [the verb endings] are taken as suffixes;
the word ādi is for the augments in verbs and in kita words.

Paccayasāhacariyā, cādeso pakatīparo;
Padantassaralopo na, tena’bbhāhādike pare.

And by its company with paccaya, the replacement [meant] is one that follows a stem;
hence a word-final vowel is not elided before abbha, āha and the like.

Tu ggahaṇaṃ bhikkhunī ādīsu saralopanivattanatthaṃ, ‘‘naye paraṃ yutte’’ti paraṃ netabbaṃ. Puriso tiṭṭhati.

The word tu is to block the vowel elision in bhikkhunī and the like. By §11 (14): Naye paraṃ yutte the following [letter] is to be joined on: puriso tiṭṭhati.

Puriso ca puriso cāti purisa purisaiti vattabbe –

When puriso ca puriso ca (“a man and a man”) is to be said, as purisa purisa —


68 (§388): Sarūpānamekasesvasakiṃ (of like forms occurring more than once, one alone remains) utsarga

Section titled “68 (§388): Sarūpānamekasesvasakiṃ (of like forms occurring more than once, one alone remains) utsarga ”

Sarūpānaṃ samānarūpānaṃ padabyañjanānaṃ majjhe ekova sissate, aññe lopamāpajjante asakinti ekaseso. Ettha ca ‘‘sarūpāna’’nti vuttattāva siddhe asakimpayoge punāsakiṃ gahaṇaṃ e kavibhattivisayānamevāsakimpayoge evāyanti dassanatthaṃ, na ca vicchāpayoge’tippasaṅgo. ‘‘Vaggā pañcapañcaso mantā’’ti ettha ‘‘pañcapañcaso’’ti niddeseneva vicchāpayogasiddhiyā ñāpitattā, atha vā sahavacanicchāya’maya’mekaseso.

Among words and sounds of the same form (sarūpa, that is, of like shape) occurring more than once (asakiṃ), one alone remains and the others are elided: this is ekasesa (the remaining of one). Here, although the occurrence more than once is already established by the mere saying of sarūpānaṃ, the further mention of asakiṃ is to show that this [ekasesa] holds only in a repeated occurrence of words that carry one and the same inflection, and that there is no over-application to a distributive use (vicchā) — because the validity of the distributive use has already been made known by the very statement pañcapañcaso in §7 (9): Vaggā pañcapañcaso mantā. Or else this ekasesa [takes place] when there is the wish to speak of [the things] together (sahavacanicchā).

Yogavibhāgato cettha, ekasesvasakiṃ iti;
Virūpekaseso hoti, vā ‘‘pitūna’’ntiādisu.

And here, by splitting the rule and reading ekasesvasakiṃ [alone],
there is optionally an ekasesa of unlike forms, as in pitūnaṃ and the like.

Tattheva liṅgatthassa ba huttavacanicchāyaṃ ‘‘bahumhi vattabbe bahuvacana’’nti paṭhamābahuvacanaṃ yo, purisa yo itīdha ‘‘ato, vā’’ti ca vattate.

There too, when there is the wish to express the plurality of the stem’s meaning, by [the maxim] “when many are to be expressed, the plural”, [the inflection is] the first-form plural yo; and here, in purisa + yo, ato and vā continue.


69 (§107): Sabbayonīnamāe (For both yo: ā, e) utsarga

Section titled “69 (§107): Sabbayonīnamāe (For both yo: ā, e) utsarga ”

A kārantato liṅgamhā paresaṃ sabbesaṃ paṭhamāyonīnaṃ, dutiyāyonīnañca yayākkamaṃ ākārekārādesā honti vāti ā kāro, sabba ggahaṇaṃ sabbādesatthaṃ, saralopādi purimasadisameva, purisā tiṭṭhanti.

After a stem ending in a, all the yo inflections of the first form ① and the yo inflections of the second form ② are optionally replaced by ā and e respectively; hence [here] ā. The word sabba (“all”) is so that the whole [inflection] is replaced. The vowel elision and the rest are just as before: purisā tiṭṭhanti.

Vā icceva rūpā rūpāni, aggayo, munayo.

Precisely because of vā: rūpā and rūpāni; aggayo, munayo.

Vā saddoyaṃ vavatthitavibhāsattho1, tena cettha –

This word vā has the sense of a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option); hence on this point —

Niccameva ca pulliṅge, aniccañca napuṃsake;
Asantaṃ jhe katatte tu, vidhiṃ dīpeti vā suti.

obligatory in the masculine, and not obligatory in the neuter,
but inapplicable for a jha stem made to end in a: such is the operation the word vā shows.

Tatthevālapanavacanicchāyaṃ ‘‘liṅgatthe paṭhamā’’ti vattate.

There too, when there is the wish to express address, 65 (§284): Liṅgatthe paṭhamā continues.


70 (§285): Ālapane ca (and in address ⓪) utsarga

Section titled “70 (§285): Ālapane ca (and in address ⓪) utsarga ”

A bhimukhaṃ katvā lapanaṃ ālapanaṃ, sambodhanaṃ. Tasmiṃ ālapanatthādhike liṅgatthābhidhānamatte ca paṭhamāvibhatti hoti. Pure viya ekavacanādi.

Speaking (lapana) having turned face to face (abhimukhaṃ katvā) is ālapana, address (sambodhana). In the mere expression of the stem’s meaning with that sense of address added, too, the first inflection ① is used. The singular and the rest as before.

Purisa si iccatra –

Here, in purisa + si —


71 (§57): Ālapane si gasañño (for vocatives si is called ga) rūḷhī

Section titled “71 (§57): Ālapane si gasañño (for vocatives si is called ga) rūḷhī ”

Ālapanatthe vihito si ga sañño hotīti ga saññāyaṃ ‘‘bho ge tū’’ti ito ‘‘ge’’ti vattate.

The si prescribed in the sense of address is named ga; so, [the si] being named ga, the word ge (“before ga”) continues from 110 (§243): Bho ge tu.


72 (§244): Akārapitādyantānamā (ā for a final a and for the final of pitu and the like [before ga]) apavada

Section titled “72 (§244): Akārapitādyantānamā (ā for a final a and for the final of pitu and the like [before ga]) apavada ”

Liṅgassa sambandhī a kāro ca pitusatthu iccevamādīnamanto ca ā kārattamāpajjate ge pare.

The a belonging to the stem, and the final of pitu, satthu and the like, become the letter ā when ga follows.

‘‘Ge, rassa’’miti ca vattate.

ge and rassaṃ (“short”) continue.


73 (§246): Ākāro vā (Optionally, ā [is shortened before ga]) apavada

Section titled “73 (§246): Ākāro vā (Optionally, ā [is shortened before ga]) apavada ”

Liṅgassa sambandhī ā kāro rassamāpajjate ge pare vikappena, adūraṭṭhassālapanevāyaṃ.

The ā belonging to the stem becomes short when ga follows, optionally (vikappena); and this [shortening] is only in addressing one who is not far off.


74 (§220): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi (after the rest, ga and si too are elided) utsarga

Section titled “74 (§220): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi (after the rest, ga and si too are elided) utsarga ”

‘‘Siṃ, so, syā ca, sakhato gasse vā, ghate cā’’ti evamādīhi niddiṭṭhehi añño seso nāma, tato sesato liṅgamhā gasi iccete lopamāpajjante.

What is other than [the stems] specified by §219 (195): Siṃ, §104 (66): So, §189 (113): Syā ca, §113 (132): Sakhato gasse vā, §114 (178): Ghate ca and the like is called the rest (sesa); after such a remaining stem, ga and si are elided.

Api ggahaṇaṃ dutiyatthasampiṇḍanatthaṃ, ettha ca satipi si ggahaṇe ga2 iti vacanameva ñāpakamaññatthāpi si ggahaṇe ālapanāggahaṇassa. Keci ālapanābhibyattiyā bhavanta saddaṃ vā he saddaṃ vā payujjante. Bho purisa tiṭṭha, he purisā vā.

The word api is for gathering in the second item [si]. And here, though si is mentioned, the very use of the word ga is the indicator (ñāpaka) that elsewhere too, where si is mentioned, the [si of] address is not included. Some, to make the address explicit, employ the word bhavanta or the word he: bho purisa tiṭṭha (“stand, man!”), or he purisā.

Bahuvacane na viseso, bhavanto purisā tiṭṭhatha.

In the plural there is no difference: bhavanto purisā tiṭṭhatha (“stand, men!”).

Tattheva kammatthavacanicchāyaṃ ‘‘vā’’ti3 vattate.

There too, when there is the wish to express the sense of the object (kamma), vā continues.


75 (§280): Yaṃ karoti taṃ kammaṃ (what one does: kamma) anvattha

Section titled “75 (§280): Yaṃ karoti taṃ kammaṃ (what one does: kamma) anvattha ”

Yaṃ vā karoti, yaṃ vā vikaroti, yaṃ vā pāpuṇāti, taṃ kārakaṃ kriyānimittaṃ kammasaññaṃ hoti.

What one makes, or what one alters, or what one reaches — that kāraka (participant in the action), the occasion of the action, is termed kamma (the object).


76 (§297): Kammatthe dutiyā (② for the kamma [object]) utsarga

Section titled “76 (§297): Kammatthe dutiyā (② for the kamma [object]) utsarga ”

Kammatthe dutiyāvibhatti hoti. Pure viya dutiyekavacanaṃ aṃ, ‘‘saralopo’’tiādinā sare lutte ‘‘dīgha’’nti dīghe sampatte pakatibhāvo ca, purisaṃ passa.

In the sense of the object the second inflection ② is used. As before, [the inflection is] the second-form singular aṃ; when the vowel has been elided by §83 (67): Saralopo’ mādesa paccayādimhi saralope tu pakati and lengthening would apply by §15 (17): Dīghaṃ, there is also the keeping of the natural form: purisaṃ passa (“see the man”).

Bahuvacane ‘‘sabbayonīnamāe’’ti yo vacanasse kāro, purise passa.

In the plural, e for the inflection yo by §107 (69): Sabbayonīnamāe: purise passa (“see the men”).

Tattheva kattuvacanicchāyaṃ –

There too, when there is the wish to express the agent —


77 (§281): Yo karoti sa kattā (the one who does: kattā) anvattha

Section titled “77 (§281): Yo karoti sa kattā (the one who does: kattā) anvattha ”

Yo attappadhāno kriyaṃ karoti, so kattusañño hoti.

He who, himself the principal (attappadhāna), performs the action is termed kattā (the agent).

‘‘Tatiyā’’ti vattate.

tatiyā (“the third”) continues.


78 (§288): Kattari ca (and for the agent) utsarga

Section titled “78 (§288): Kattari ca (and for the agent) utsarga ”

Kattari ca kārake tatiyāvibhatti hotīti tatiyekavacanaṃ nā.

For the agent kāraka too the third inflection ③ is used; so [the inflection is] the third-form singular nā.


79 (§103): Ato nena (From a, nā becomes ena) apavada

Section titled “79 (§103): Ato nena (From a, nā becomes ena) apavada ”

Enā ti avibhattikaniddeso. A kārantato liṅgamhā parassa nā vacanassa enā deso hoti, saralopādi, purisena kataṃ.

Enā is a citation without inflection (avibhattikaniddesa). The inflection nā following a stem ending in a is replaced by ena; the vowel elision and the rest: purisena kataṃ (“done by the man”).

Bahuvacanamhi –

In the plural —


80 (§101): Suhisvakāro e (In su, hi, a becomes e) apavada

Section titled “80 (§101): Suhisvakāro e (In su, hi, a becomes e) apavada ”

Su, hi iccetesu vibhattirūpesu paresu liṅgassa sambandhī a kāro e ttamāpajjate.

When the inflection-shapes su and hi follow, the a belonging to the stem becomes e.


81 (§99): Smāhismiṃnaṃ mhābhimhi vā (Optionally, smā, hi, smiṃ become mhā, bhi, mhi) apavada

Section titled “81 (§99): Smāhismiṃnaṃ mhābhimhi vā (Optionally, smā, hi, smiṃ become mhā, bhi, mhi) apavada ”

Sabbato liṅgamhā smā hi smiṃ iccetesaṃ yathākkamaṃ mhā, bhi, mhi iccete ādesā honti vā, purisehi, purisebhi kataṃ.

After every stem, smā, hi and smiṃ are optionally replaced by mhā, bhi and mhi respectively: purisehi, purisebhi kataṃ (“done by the men”).

Tattheva karaṇavacanicchāyaṃ –

There too, when there is the wish to express the instrument —


82 (§279): Yena vā kayirate taṃ karaṇaṃ (that by which [the action] is done: karaṇa) anvattha

Section titled “82 (§279): Yena vā kayirate taṃ karaṇaṃ (that by which [the action] is done: karaṇa) anvattha ”

Yena vā kayirate, yena vā passati, yena vā suṇāti, taṃ kārakaṃ karaṇasaññaṃ hoti.

That by which [something] is done, or by which one sees, or by which one hears — that kāraka is termed karaṇa (the instrument).


83 (§286): Karaṇe tatiyā (the third form ③ for the instrument) utsarga

Section titled “83 (§286): Karaṇe tatiyā (the third form ③ for the instrument) utsarga ”

Karaṇakārake tatiyāvibhatti hoti, sesaṃ kattusamaṃ, āviṭṭhena purisena so puññaṃ karoti, purisehi, purisebhi.

For the instrument kāraka the third inflection ③ is used; the rest is the same as for the agent: āviṭṭhena purisena so puññaṃ karoti (“through the man he has entered, he does a good deed”); purisehi, purisebhi.

Tattheva sampadānavacanicchāyaṃ –

There too, when there is the wish to express the recipient —


84 (§276): Yassa dātukāmo rocate dhārayate vā taṃ sampadānaṃ (the one to whom one wishes to give, who is pleased, or to whom one owes: sampadāna) anvattha

Section titled “84 (§276): Yassa dātukāmo rocate dhārayate vā taṃ sampadānaṃ (the one to whom one wishes to give, who is pleased, or to whom one owes: sampadāna) anvattha ”

Yassa vā dātukāmo, yassa vā rocate, yassa vā dhārayate, taṃ kārakaṃ sampadānasaññaṃ hoti.

The one to whom one wishes to give, or to whom [something] is pleasing, or to whom one owes — that kāraka is termed sampadāna (the recipient).


85 (§293): Sampadāne catutthī (④ for the sampadāna [recipient]) utsarga

Section titled “85 (§293): Sampadāne catutthī (④ for the sampadāna [recipient]) utsarga ”

Sampadānakārake catutthīvibhatti hotīti catutthiyā ekavacanaṃ sa.

For the recipient kāraka the fourth inflection ④ is used; so [the inflection is] the fourth-form singular sa.


86 (§61): Sāgamo se (Before sa inflections: insert s) utsarga

Section titled “86 (§61): Sāgamo se (Before sa inflections: insert s) utsarga ”

Sabbato liṅgamhā sa kārāgamo hoti se vibhattimhi pare. Purisassa dhanaṃ dadāti.

After every stem the augment s is inserted when the inflection sa follows: purisassa dhanaṃ dadāti (“he gives wealth to the man”).

Bahuvacanamhi ‘‘dīgha’’nti vattate.

In the plural, dīghaṃ (“long”) continues.


87 (§89): Sunaṃhisu ca (And in su, naṃ, hi) apavada

Section titled “87 (§89): Sunaṃhisu ca (And in su, naṃ, hi) apavada ”

Su naṃ hi iccetesu paresu liṅgassa antabhūtā sabbe rassasarā dīghamāpajjante, ca ggahaṇamikārukārānaṃ kvaci nivattanatthaṃ. Purisānaṃ.

When su, naṃ or hi follows, all short vowels standing at the end of a stem become long; the word ca is to block [the lengthening] of i and u in some places. purisānaṃ.

Tatthevāpādānavacanicchāyaṃ –

There too, when there is the wish to express the point of departure —


88 (§271): Yasmā dapeti bhayamādatte vā tadapādānaṃ (that from which one departs, fears or takes: apādāna) anvattha

Section titled “88 (§271): Yasmā dapeti bhayamādatte vā tadapādānaṃ (that from which one departs, fears or takes: apādāna) anvattha ”

Yasmā vā avadhibhūtā apeti, yasmā vā bhayaṃ, yasmā vā ādatte, taṃ kārakaṃ apādānasaññaṃ hoti.

That from which, as a limit (avadhi), one departs, or from which fear [arises], or from which one takes — that kāraka is termed apādāna (the point of departure).


89 (§295): Apādāne pañcamī (⑤ for the apādāna [point of departure]) utsarga

Section titled “89 (§295): Apādāne pañcamī (⑤ for the apādāna [point of departure]) utsarga ”

Apādānakārake pañcamīvibhatti hotīti pañcamiyā ekavacanaṃ smā.

For the point-of-departure kāraka the fifth inflection ⑤ is used; so [the inflection is] the fifth-form singular smā.

‘‘Ato, sabbesaṃ, ā e’’ti ca vattate.

ato, sabbesaṃ and ā e continue.


90 (§108): Smāsmiṃna vā (Optionally, for smā, smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “90 (§108): Smāsmiṃna vā (Optionally, for smā, smiṃ) apavada ”

A kārantato liṅgamhā sabbesaṃ smā smiṃ iccetesaṃ yathākkamaṃ ākārekārādesā honti vā, aññattha mhā deso. Purisā apeti, purisamhā, purisasmā.

After a stem ending in a, the whole of smā and smiṃ are optionally replaced by ā and e respectively; elsewhere [there is] the replacement mhā. purisā apeti (“he goes away from the man”), purisamhā, purisasmā.

Bahuvacane sabbattha tatiyāsamaṃ, hi ssa bhi ādeso hoti. Purisehi, purisebhi apeti.

In the plural, everywhere the same as the third form; hi is replaced by bhi. purisehi, purisebhi apeti.

Tattheva sāmivacanicchāyaṃ –

There too, when there is the wish to express the owner —


91 (§283): Yassa vā pariggaho taṃ sāmi (the one whose possession [a thing] is: sāmī) anvattha

Section titled “91 (§283): Yassa vā pariggaho taṃ sāmi (the one whose possession [a thing] is: sāmī) anvattha ”

Yassa vā pariggaho, taṃ sāmisaññaṃ hoti.

The one whose possession (pariggaha) [a thing] is — that is termed sāmī (the owner).


92 (§301): Sāmismiṃ chaṭṭhī (⑥ for the sāmī [owner]) utsarga

Section titled “92 (§301): Sāmismiṃ chaṭṭhī (⑥ for the sāmī [owner]) utsarga ”

Sāmismiṃ chaṭṭhīvibhatti hoti. Ṭhapetvā āyā desaṃ sabbattha catutthīchaṭṭhīnaṃ samānaṃ rūpaṃ. Purisassa etaṃ dhanaṃ, purisānaṃ.

For the owner the sixth inflection ⑥ is used. Except for the replacement āya [of §109 (304): Āya catutthekavacanassatu], the fourth and the sixth form have the same shape everywhere. purisassa etaṃ dhanaṃ (“this wealth is the man’s”), purisānaṃ.

Tattheva okāsavacanicchāyaṃ –

There too, when there is the wish to express the location —


93 (§278): Yodhāro tamokāsaṃ (the support of the action: okāsa) anvattha

Section titled “93 (§278): Yodhāro tamokāsaṃ (the support of the action: okāsa) anvattha ”

Yo kattukammānaṃ kriyāya ādhāro, taṃ kārakaṃ okāsasaññaṃ hoti.

What is the support (ādhāra) of the action of agent and object — that kāraka is termed okāsa (the location).


94 (§302): Okāse sattamī (⑦ for the okāsa [location]) utsarga

Section titled “94 (§302): Okāse sattamī (⑦ for the okāsa [location]) utsarga ”

Okāsakārake sattamīvibhatti hotīti sattamiyā ekavacanaṃ smiṃ, tassa ‘‘smāsmiṃnaṃ vā’’ti e kāro, mhi ādeso ca, purise patiṭṭhitaṃ, purisamhi, purisasmiṃ.

For the location kāraka the seventh inflection ⑦ is used; so [the inflection is] the seventh-form singular smiṃ, which becomes e by §108 (90): Smāsmiṃnaṃ vā or is replaced by mhi [by §99 (81): Smāhismiṃnaṃ mhābhimhi vā]: purise patiṭṭhitaṃ (“established in the man”), purisamhi, purisasmiṃ.

Bahuvacane ‘‘suhisvakāro e’’ti e kāro, purisesu.

In the plural, e by §101 (80): Suhisvakāro e: purisesu.

Puriso, purisā, bho purisa bho purisā vā, bhavanto purisā, purisaṃ, purise, purisena, purisehi purisebhi, purisassa, purisānaṃ, purisā purisasmā purisamhā, purisehi purisebhi, purisassa, purisānaṃ, purise purisasmiṃ purisamhi, purisesu.

The whole paradigm of purisa (“a man”):

⨀ ⨂
① puriso purisā
⓪ bho purisa, bho purisā bhavanto purisā
② purisaṃ purise
③ purisena purisehi, purisebhi
④ purisassa purisānaṃ
⑤ purisā, purisasmā, purisamhā purisehi, purisebhi
⑥ purisassa purisānaṃ
⑦ purise, purisasmiṃ, purisamhi purisesu

Tathā sugato, sugatā, bho sugata bho sugatā vā, bhavanto sugatā, sugataṃ, sugate, sugatena, sugatehi sugatebhi, sugatassa, sugatānaṃ, sugatā sugatasmā sugatamhā, sugatehi sugatebhi, sugatassa, sugatānaṃ, sugate sugatasmiṃ sugatamhi, sugatesu.

In the same way sugata (“the Well-gone One”):

⨀ ⨂
① sugato sugatā
⓪ bho sugata, bho sugatā bhavanto sugatā
② sugataṃ sugate
③ sugatena sugatehi, sugatebhi
④ sugatassa sugatānaṃ
⑤ sugatā, sugatasmā, sugatamhā sugatehi, sugatebhi
⑥ sugatassa sugatānaṃ
⑦ sugate, sugatasmiṃ, sugatamhi sugatesu

Evaṃ surā’sura naro’raga nāga yakkhā,
Gandhabba kinnara manussa pisāca petā;
Mātaṅga jaṅgama turaṅga varāha sīhā,
Byaggha’ccha kacchapa taraccha miga’ssa soṇā.

So too sura (god), asura (titan), nara (man), uraga (snake), nāga (nāga), yakkha (yakkha),
gandhabba (celestial musician), kinnara (kinnara), manussa (human being), pisāca (goblin), peta (ghost);
mātaṅga (elephant), jaṅgama (moving creature), turaṅga (horse), varāha (boar), sīha (lion),
byaggha (tiger), accha (bear), kacchapa (tortoise), taraccha (hyena), miga (deer), assa (horse), soṇa (dog).

Āloka loka nilayā’nila cāga yogā, vāyāma gāma
Nigamā’gama dhamma kāmā;
Saṅgho’gha ghosa paṭighā’sava kodha lobhā,
Sārambha thambha mada māna pamāda makkhā.

āloka (light), loka (world), nilaya (abode), anila (wind), cāga (generosity), yoga (bond), vāyāma (endeavour), gāma (village),
nigama (market town), āgama (scripture), dhamma (teaching), kāma (sense pleasure);
saṅgha (community), ogha (flood), ghosa (sound), paṭigha (repulsion), āsava (defilement), kodha (anger), lobha (greed),
sārambha (contentiousness), thambha (obstinacy), mada (intoxication), māna (conceit), pamāda (negligence), makkha (denigration).

Punnāga pūga panasā’sana campaka’mbā,
Hintāla tāla bakula’jjuna kiṃsukā ca;
Mandāra kunda pucimanda karañja rukkhā,
Ñeyyā mayūra sakunaṇḍaja koñca haṃsā –

punnāga (Alexandrian laurel), pūga (betel palm), panasa (jackfruit), asana (asana tree), campaka (champak), amba (mango),
hintāla (marsh date palm), tāla (palmyra palm), bakula (bakula), ajjuna (arjuna), and kiṃsuka (bastard teak);
mandāra (coral tree), kunda (jasmine), pucimanda (neem), karañja (Indian beech), rukkha (tree)
are to be known [as such], and mayūra (peacock), sakuṇa (bird), aṇḍaja (egg-born bird), koñca (crane), haṃsa (swan) —

Iccādayopi.

and others like these.

Manogaṇādissa tu nāsasmāsmiṃsu viseso. Aññattha purisasamaṃ.

But the mano-group and the like differ before nā, sa, smā and smiṃ. Elsewhere they are the same as purisa.

Mano, manā, he mana he manā vā, bhavanto manā, manaṃ, mane.

mano (“mind”), manā; he mana or he manā, bhavanto manā; manaṃ, mane.

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

vā continues.


95 (§181): Manogaṇādito smiṃnānamiā (i, ā for smiṃ, nā after the mano-group) apavada

Section titled “95 (§181): Manogaṇādito smiṃnānamiā (i, ā for smiṃ, nā after the mano-group) apavada ”

Manopabhuti gaṇo manogaṇo, manogaṇādito smiṃ, nā iccetesaṃ yathākkamaṃ ikārākārādesā honti vā. Ādi ggahaṇena bilapadā ditopi.

The group beginning with mano is the manogaṇa; after the mano-group and the like, smiṃ and nā are optionally replaced by i and ā respectively. By the word ādi, also after bila, pada and the like.

‘‘Manogaṇādito’’ti vattate.

manogaṇādito (“after the mano-group and the like”) continues.


96 (§184): Sa sare vāgamo (Optionally s inserted before a vowel) apavada

Section titled “96 (§184): Sa sare vāgamo (Optionally s inserted before a vowel) apavada ”

Eteheva manogaṇādīhi sare pare sā gamo hoti vā. Manasā, manena.

After these same stems of the mano-group and the like, when a vowel follows, the augment s is optionally inserted: manasā, manena.

Vavatthitavibhāsatthoyaṃ vā saddo, tena ‘‘mano manā manaṃ mane manaāyatana’’ntiādīsu na hoti. ‘‘Mānasikaṃ, cetasika’’ntiādīsu niccaṃ. Manehi, manebhi.

This word vā has the sense of a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option): hence in mano, manā, manaṃ, mane, manaāyatanaṃ and the like it does not occur, and in mānasikaṃ, cetasikaṃ and the like it is obligatory. manehi, manebhi.

‘‘Manogaṇādito, vā’’ti ca vattate.

manogaṇādito and vā continue.


97 (§182): Sassa co (o for sa [after the mano-group]) apavada

Section titled “97 (§182): Sassa co (o for sa [after the mano-group]) apavada ”

Manogaṇādito parassa sa ssa vibhattissa o kāro hoti vā. Sā gamo.

After the mano-group and the like the inflection sa optionally becomes o; [and there is] the augment s.

Manaso manassa, manānaṃ, manā manasmā manamhā, manehi manebhi, manaso manassa, manānaṃ, manasi mane manasmiṃ manamhi, manesu.

The paradigm of mana (“mind”), with the forms given under 94 and 96:

⨀ ⨂
① mano manā
⓪ he mana, he manā bhavanto manā
② manaṃ mane
③ manasā, manena manehi, manebhi
④ manaso, manassa manānaṃ
⑤ manā, manasmā, manamhā manehi, manebhi
⑥ manaso, manassa manānaṃ
⑦ manasi, mane, manasmiṃ, manamhi manesu

Evaṃ vaco vayo tejo,
Tapo ceto tamo yaso;
Ayo payo siro chando,
Saro uro raho aho –

In the same way vaco (speech), vayo (age), tejo (heat),
tapo (austerity), ceto (mind), tamo (darkness), yaso (fame),
ayo (iron), payo (milk), siro (head), chando (metre),
saro (lake), uro (chest), raho (solitude), aho (day) —

Iccādi manogaṇo.

and the like are the mano-group.

Guṇavantu saddassa bhedo. Guṇavantu si itīdha –

The word guṇavantu (“virtuous”) differs. Here, in guṇavantu + si —

‘‘Savibhattissa, ntussā’’ti ca adhikāro.

savibhattissa (“together with its inflection”) and ntussa (“of ntu”) are the governing words.


98 (§124): Ā simhi (ā for ntu before si) apavada

Section titled “98 (§124): Ā simhi (ā for ntu before si) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa savibhattissa ā ādeso hoti simhi vibhattimhi. Guṇavā.

The whole of the suffix ntu together with its inflection is replaced by ā when the inflection si follows: guṇavā.

‘‘Yomhi, paṭhame’’sīhagatiyā ‘‘vā’’ti ca vattate.

yomhi paṭhame (“before the yo of the first form”) — by a lion’s glance — and vā continue.


99 (§122): Ntussa nto (ntu becomes nto before yo of the first form) apavada

Section titled “99 (§122): Ntussa nto (ntu becomes nto before yo of the first form) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa savibhattissa nto ādeso hoti vā yo mhi paṭhame, guṇavanto tiṭṭhanti.

The whole of the suffix ntu together with its inflection is optionally replaced by nto before the yo of the first form: guṇavanto tiṭṭhanti (“the virtuous stand”).

‘‘Sunaṃhisu, atta’’nti ca vattate.

sunaṃhisu (“before su, naṃ, hi”) and attaṃ (“becoming a”) continue.


100 (§92): Ntussanto yosu ca (And ntu ending in yo) apavada

Section titled “100 (§92): Ntussanto yosu ca (And ntu ending in yo) apavada ”

Ntu paccayassa anto u kāro a ttamāpajjate sunaṃhi yo iccetesu, ca ggahaṇena aññesu aṃ nā smāsmiṃ su ca. Guṇavantā, chaṭṭhiyā siddhepi antā dese puna anta ggahaṇakaraṇato yo naṃ i kāro ca kvaci. Guṇavanti.

The final u of the suffix ntu becomes a before su, naṃ, hi and yo; by the word ca, also before the others, aṃ, nā, smā, smiṃ. guṇavantā. Although the replacement of the final is already established by the sixth form [“of ntu”], from the further mention of anta (“final”) the yo inflections also become i in some places: guṇavanti.

‘‘A’’miti vattate.

aṃ continues.


101 (§126): Avaṇṇā ca ge (aṃ, a, ā for ntu before ga) apavada

Section titled “101 (§126): Avaṇṇā ca ge (aṃ, a, ā for ntu before ga) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa savibhattissa aṃ a vaṇṇaiccete ādesā honti ge pare.

The whole of the suffix ntu together with its inflection is replaced by aṃ and by the a-sounds (a, ā) when ga follows.

Bho guṇavaṃ bho guṇava bho guṇavā, bhavanto guṇavanto guṇavantā, guṇavantaṃ, guṇavante.

The address and second forms:

⨀ ⨂
⓪ bho guṇavaṃ, bho guṇava, bho guṇavā bhavanto guṇavanto, guṇavantā
② guṇavantaṃ guṇavante

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

vā continues.


102 (§127): Totitā sasmiṃnāsu (to, ti, tā for ntu before sa, smiṃ, nā) apavada

Section titled “102 (§127): Totitā sasmiṃnāsu (to, ti, tā for ntu before sa, smiṃ, nā) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa savibhattissa toti tā ādesā honti vā sasmiṃnā iccetesu yathāsaṅkhyaṃ. Guṇavatā guṇavantena, guṇavantehi guṇavantebhi.

The whole of the suffix ntu together with its inflection is optionally replaced by to, ti and tā before sa, smiṃ and nā respectively: guṇavatā, guṇavantena; guṇavantehi, guṇavantebhi.


103 (§123): Ntassa se vā (Optionally ntassa for ntu before sa) apavada

Section titled “103 (§123): Ntassa se vā (Optionally ntassa for ntu before sa) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa savibhattissa ntassa iccayamādeso hoti vā se vibhattimhi. Guṇavantassa guṇavato.

The whole of the suffix ntu together with its inflection is optionally replaced by this ntassa when the inflection sa follows: guṇavantassa, guṇavato.


104 (§128): Naṃmhi taṃ vā (Optionally taṃ for ntu before naṃ) apavada

Section titled “104 (§128): Naṃmhi taṃ vā (Optionally taṃ for ntu before naṃ) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa savibhattissa taṃ ādeso hoti vā naṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Guṇavataṃ guṇavantānaṃ.

The whole of the suffix ntu together with its inflection is optionally replaced by taṃ when the inflection naṃ follows: guṇavataṃ, guṇavantānaṃ.

‘‘Amha tumha ntu’’iccādinā smā vacanassa nābyapadeso.

By §270 (120): Amha tumha ntu rāja brahmatta sakha satthu pitādīhi smā nāva the inflection smā is designated nā.

Guṇavatā guṇavantā guṇavantasmā guṇavantamhā, guṇavantehi guṇavantebhi, guṇavantassa guṇavato, guṇavataṃ guṇavantānaṃ, guṇavati guṇavante guṇavantasmiṃ guṇavantamhi4, guṇavantesu.

The whole paradigm of guṇavantu (“virtuous”), with the forms of 98–103:

⨀ ⨂
① guṇavā guṇavanto, guṇavantā
⓪ bho guṇavaṃ, bho guṇava, bho guṇavā bhavanto guṇavanto, guṇavantā
② guṇavantaṃ guṇavante
③ guṇavatā, guṇavantena guṇavantehi, guṇavantebhi
④ guṇavantassa, guṇavato guṇavataṃ, guṇavantānaṃ
⑤ guṇavatā, guṇavantā, guṇavantasmā, guṇavantamhā guṇavantehi, guṇavantebhi
⑥ guṇavantassa, guṇavato guṇavataṃ, guṇavantānaṃ
⑦ guṇavati, guṇavante, guṇavantasmiṃ, guṇavantamhi guṇavantesu

Evaṃ gaṇavā kulavā balavā yasavā dhanavā sutavā bhagavā himavā phalavā sīlavā paññavā iccādayo.

In the same way gaṇavā (having a following), kulavā (of good family), balavā (strong), yasavā (famous), dhanavā (wealthy), sutavā (learned), bhagavā (the Blessed One), himavā (the Himalaya), phalavā (fruitful), sīlavā (virtuous), paññavā (wise), and so on.

Himavantu saddato si mhi kate –

When si has been added after the word himavantu —

‘‘Attaṃ, ntussa’nto’’ti ca vattamāne –

with attaṃ (“becoming a”) and ntussa anto (“the final of ntu”) in force —


105 (§94): Simhī vā (Optionally in si) apavada

Section titled “105 (§94): Simhī vā (Optionally in si) apavada ”

Ntu paccayassa anto a ttaṃ hoti vā si mhi vibhattimhi. Himavanto, himavā, sesaṃ samaṃ.

The final of the suffix ntu optionally becomes a when the inflection si follows: himavanto, himavā; the rest is the same.

Puna vā ggahaṇakaraṇaṃ himavantu saddato aññatra attanisedhanatthaṃ, vavatthitavibhāsatthoyaṃ vā saddo. Tena guṇavantādīsu nātippasaṅgo.

The repeated mention of vā is to forbid the becoming-a elsewhere than after the word himavantu; this word vā has the sense of a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option). Hence there is no over-application to guṇavantu and the like.

Evaṃ satimā dhitimā gatimā matimā mutimā muttimā jutimā sirimā hirimā thutimā ratimā yatimā sucimā kalimā balimā kasimā rucimā buddhimā cakkhumā bandhumā hetumā setumā ketumā rāhumā bhāṇumā khāṇumā vijjumā iccādayo.

In the same way [as guṇavā]: satimā (mindful), dhitimā (steadfast), gatimā (of retentive mind), matimā (wise), mutimā (intelligent), muttimā (liberated), jutimā (radiant), sirimā (glorious), hirimā (having a sense of shame), thutimā (praised), ratimā (delighting), yatimā (restrained), sucimā (pure), kalimā (unlucky), balimā (mighty), kasimā (a ploughman), rucimā (bright), buddhimā (intelligent), cakkhumā (having eyes), bandhumā (having kinsmen), hetumā (having a cause), setumā (having a bridge), ketumā (having a banner), rāhumā (having Rāhu), bhāṇumā (radiant), khāṇumā (having stumps), vijjumā (having lightning), and so on.

Tattha satimantu bandhumantu saddānaṃ aṃse su rūpabhedo. ‘‘Attaṃ, ntussā’’ti ca vattate.

Among these, the words satimantu and bandhumantu differ in form before aṃ and sa. attaṃ and ntussa continue.


106 (§93): Sabbassa vā aṃsesu (Optionally for all in aṃ, sa) apavada

Section titled “106 (§93): Sabbassa vā aṃsesu (Optionally for all in aṃ, sa) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu paccayassa a ttaṃ hoti vā aṃsa iccetesu. Idhāpi vā saddassa vavatthitavibhāsattā nātippasaṅgo. Satimaṃ satimantaṃ, bandhumaṃ bandhumantaṃ, satimassa satimato satimantassa, bandhumassa bandhumato bandhumantassa, sesaṃ samaṃ.

The whole of the suffix ntu optionally becomes a before aṃ and sa. Here too, because the word vā is a vavatthitavibhāsā, there is no over-application. satimaṃ, satimantaṃ; bandhumaṃ, bandhumantaṃ; satimassa, satimato, satimantassa; bandhumassa, bandhumato, bandhumantassa; the rest is the same.

Gacchanta saddassa bhedo, gacchanta si,

The word gacchanta (“going”) differs: gacchanta + si,

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

vā continues.


107 (§186): Simhi gacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo aṃ (nta of gacchanta and the like becomes aṃ before si) apavada

Section titled “107 (§186): Simhi gacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo aṃ (nta of gacchanta and the like becomes aṃ before si) apavada ”

Gacchanti ccevamādīnaṃ anta ppaccayantānaṃ nta saddo aṃrūpaṃ āpajjate vā si mhi vibhattimhi. Saralopasi lopā, so gacchaṃ, gacchanto vā gaṇhāti.

Of gacchanta and the like, which end in the suffix anta, the sound nta optionally takes the form aṃ when the inflection si follows. The vowel elision and the elision of si: so gacchaṃ, or gacchanto gaṇhāti (“he, going, takes”).

‘‘Gacchantādīnaṃ, ntasaddo’’ti ca vattamāne –

With gacchantādīnaṃ and ntasaddo in force —


108 (§187): Sesesu ntuva (in the remaining [inflections], like ntu) vidhyaṅga

Section titled “108 (§187): Sesesu ntuva (in the remaining [inflections], like ntu) vidhyaṅga ”

Gacchantā dīnaṃ nta saddo ntu paccayova daṭṭhabbo sesesu vibhattippaccayesu, asmi mhi kāriyātidesoyaṃ. Sesaṃ guṇavantu samaṃ.

The sound nta of gacchanta and the like is to be seen as just the suffix ntu in the remaining inflections and suffixes: this is a transfer of operations (kāriyātidesa) for [inflections] other than si. The rest is the same as guṇavantu.

Te gacchanto gacchantā, bho gacchaṃ bho gaccha bho gacchā, bhavanto gacchanto gacchantā, [gacchaṃ] gacchantaṃ, gacchante, gacchatā gacchantena, gacchantehi gacchantebhi, gacchato gacchantassa, gacchataṃ gacchantānaṃ, gacchatā gacchantasmā gacchantamhā, gacchantehi gacchantebhi, gacchato gacchantassa, gacchataṃ gacchantānaṃ, gacchati gacchante gacchantasmiṃ gacchantamhi5, gacchantesu.

The paradigm of gacchanta (“going”), with the singular of 107:

⨀ ⨂
① gacchaṃ, gacchanto gacchanto, gacchantā
⓪ bho gacchaṃ, bho gaccha, bho gacchā bhavanto gacchanto, gacchantā
② gacchaṃ, gacchantaṃ gacchante
③ gacchatā, gacchantena gacchantehi, gacchantebhi
④ gacchato, gacchantassa gacchataṃ, gacchantānaṃ
⑤ gacchatā, gacchantasmā, gacchantamhā gacchantehi, gacchantebhi
⑥ gacchato, gacchantassa gacchataṃ, gacchantānaṃ
⑦ gacchati, gacchante, gacchantasmiṃ, gacchantamhi gacchantesu

Evaṃ mahaṃ caraṃ tiṭṭhaṃ, dadaṃ bhuñjaṃ suṇaṃ pacaṃ;
Jayaṃ jīraṃ cavaṃ mīyaṃ, saraṃ kubbaṃ japaṃ vajaṃ –

In the same way mahaṃ (great), caraṃ (wandering), tiṭṭhaṃ (standing), dadaṃ (giving), bhuñjaṃ (eating), suṇaṃ (hearing), pacaṃ (cooking);
jayaṃ (conquering), jīraṃ (growing old), cavaṃ (passing away), mīyaṃ (dying), saraṃ (remembering), kubbaṃ (doing), japaṃ (reciting), vajaṃ (going) —

Iccādayo.

and others like these.

Bhavanta saddassa ga yo nā sa vacanesu viseso. So bhavaṃ.

The word bhavanta (“the venerable one”) differs in the inflections ga, yo, nā and sa. so bhavaṃ (“he, the venerable one”).

‘‘Bhavato’’ti vattate.

bhavato (“of bhavanta”) continues.


109 (§0): Obhāvo kvaci yosu vakārassa (o for the va [of bhavanta] before yo, in some places) apavada

Section titled “109 (§0): Obhāvo kvaci yosu vakārassa (o for the va [of bhavanta] before yo, in some places) apavada ”

Bhavanta iccetassa va kārassa o bhāvo hoti kvaci yo iccetesu. Te bhonto bhavanto bhavantā.

The letter va of bhavanta becomes o in some places before the yo inflections: te bhonto (“those venerable ones”), bhavanto, bhavantā.

‘‘Bhavato’’ti vattate.

bhavato (“of bhavanta”) continues.


110 (§243): Bho ge tu (bho [for bhavanta] before ga; and further forms) apavada

Section titled “110 (§243): Bho ge tu (bho [for bhavanta] before ga; and further forms) apavada ”

Sabbasseva bhavanta saddassa bho hoti ge pare. Tu saddena bhante, bhontādi ca, ga lopo, bho bhante bhonta bhontā, bhonto bhavanto bhavantā, bhavantaṃ, bhonte bhavante.

The whole of the word bhavanta becomes bho when ga follows. By the word tu, also bhante, bhonta and the like; ga is elided: bho, bhante, bhonta, bhontā; bhonto, bhavanto, bhavantā; bhavantaṃ; bhonte, bhavante.

Nāse su ‘‘obhāvo kvacī’’ti yogavibhāgena o bhāvo.

Before nā and sa, by splitting the rule [109] as obhāvo kvaci, [the va] becomes o.

Bhotā bhavatā bhavantena, bhoto bhavato bhavantassa iccādi.

bhotā, bhavatā, bhavantena; bhoto, bhavato, bhavantassa; and so on.

The paradigm of bhavanta (“the venerable one”, “you, sir”) as far as Buddhappiya gives it; the fifth and seventh forms, which his iccādi leaves to the reader, follow guṇavantu:

⨀ ⨂
① bhavaṃ bhonto, bhavanto, bhavantā
⓪ bho, bhante, bhonta, bhontā bhonto, bhavanto, bhavantā
② bhavantaṃ bhonte, bhavante
③ bhotā, bhavatā, bhavantena bhavantehi, bhavantebhi
④ bhoto, bhavato, bhavantassa bhavataṃ, bhavantānaṃ
⑤ bhotā, bhavatā, bhavantā, bhavantasmā, bhavantamhā bhavantehi, bhavantebhi
⑥ bhoto, bhavato, bhavantassa bhavataṃ, bhavantānaṃ
⑦ bhavati, bhavante, bhavantasmiṃ, bhavantamhi bhavantesu

111 (§0): Bhadantassa bhaddanta bhante (bhaddanta, bhante for bhadanta [before ga and yo, in some places]) apavada

Section titled “111 (§0): Bhadantassa bhaddanta bhante (bhaddanta, bhante for bhadanta [before ga and yo, in some places]) apavada ”

Sabbasseva bhadanta saddassa bhaddanta bhante iccete ādesā honti kvaci ge pare yo su ca. Bho bhaddanta bhante, bhadanta bhadantā vā iccādi purisa saddasamaṃ.

The whole of the word bhadanta (“venerable”) is in some places replaced by bhaddanta and bhante when ga follows, and before the yo inflections: bho bhaddanta, bhante; or bhadanta, bhadantā; and so on, the same as the word purisa.


112 (§185): Santasaddassa so bhe bo cante (sa for santa before bh, with b inserted) apavada

Section titled “112 (§185): Santasaddassa so bhe bo cante (sa for santa before bh, with b inserted) apavada ”

Sabbasseva santa saddassa sa saddādeso hoti bha kāre pare, ante ca ba kārāgamo hoti.

The whole of the word santa is replaced by the word sa when the letter bh follows, and at its end the augment b is inserted.

Ca saddaggahaṇena abha kārepi samāse kvaci sa kārādeso. Sabbhi.

By the mention of the word ca, in a compound the replacement sa occurs in some places even when bh does not follow. sabbhi (“with the good”).

Bhe ti kiṃ? Santehi, sesaṃ gacchanta saddasamaṃ.

Why bhe? santehi. The rest is the same as the word gacchanta.

Atthi rāja brahma atta sakha saddādīnaṃ bhedo, tatheva syā dyuppatti, ‘‘rāja si’’iti ṭhite –

There is a difference for the words rāja (“king”), brahma (“Brahmā”), atta (“self”), sakha (“friend”) and the like. The inflections si and the rest are added in the same way; when rāja + si stands —

‘‘Brahmattasakharājādito’’ti adhikāro.

brahmattasakharājādito (“after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like”) is the governing word.


113 (§189): Syā ca (and ā for si) apavada

Section titled “113 (§189): Syā ca (and ā for si) apavada ”

Brahma atta sakha rāja iccevamādito si vacanassa ā kāro hoti. Ādi saddena ātumā disaddato ca. Saralopādi. Rājā tiṭṭhati.

After brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like the inflection si becomes the letter ā. By the word ādi, also after the word ātuma and the like. The vowel elision and the rest: rājā tiṭṭhati (“the king stands”).


114 (§190): Yonamāno (āno for yo) apavada

Section titled “114 (§190): Yonamāno (āno for yo) apavada ”

Brahmattasakharājā dito yo naṃ āno ādeso hoti. Rājāno tiṭṭhanti, bho rāja bho rājā, bhavanto rājāno.

After brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like the yo inflections are replaced by āno: rājāno tiṭṭhanti (“the kings stand”); bho rāja, bho rājā; bhavanto rājāno.

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

vā continues.


115 (§188): Brahmattasakharājādito amānaṃ (ānaṃ for aṃ after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like) apavada

Section titled “115 (§188): Brahmattasakharājādito amānaṃ (ānaṃ for aṃ after brahma, atta, sakha, rāja and the like) apavada ”

Brahmā dīhi parassa aṃvacanassa ānaṃ hoti vā. Rājānaṃ passa rājaṃ vā, rājāno.

After brahma and the rest the inflection aṃ optionally becomes ānaṃ: rājānaṃ passa (“see the king”), or rājaṃ; rājāno.

‘‘Savibhattissa, rājassā’’ti ca vattate.

savibhattissa (“together with its inflection”) and rājassa (“of rāja”) continue.


116 (§137): Nāmhi raññā vā (Optionally raññā for rāja before nā) apavada

Section titled “116 (§137): Nāmhi raññā vā (Optionally raññā for rāja before nā) apavada ”

Sabbasseva rāja saddassa savibhattissa raññā ādeso hoti vā nā mhi vibhattimhi. Raññā kataṃ rājena vā.

The whole of the word rāja together with its inflection is optionally replaced by raññā when the inflection nā follows: raññā kataṃ (“done by the king”), or rājena.


117 (§169): Rājassa rāju sunaṃhisu ca (rāju for rāja before su, naṃ, hi) apavada

Section titled “117 (§169): Rājassa rāju sunaṃhisu ca (rāju for rāja before su, naṃ, hi) apavada ”

Sabbassa rāja saddassa rāju ādeso hoti su naṃ hi iccetesu vacanesu. Ca saddo vikappanattho, ‘‘sunaṃhisu cā’’ti dīgho, rājūhi rājūbhi, rājehi rājebhi vā.

The whole of the word rāja is replaced by rāju before the inflections su, naṃ and hi. The word ca has the sense of an option; the lengthening is by §89 (87): Sunaṃhisu ca: rājūhi, rājūbhi; or rājehi, rājebhi.

‘‘Savibhattissā’’ti adhikāro.

savibhattissa (“together with its inflection”) is the governing word.


118 (§135): Rājassa raññorājino se (rañño, rājino for rāja before sa) apavada

Section titled “118 (§135): Rājassa raññorājino se (rañño, rājino for rāja before sa) apavada ”

Sabbasseva rāja saddassa savibhattissa rañño rājino iccete ādesā honti se vibhattimhi. Rañño, rājino deti.

The whole of the word rāja together with its inflection is replaced by rañño and rājino when the inflection sa follows: rañño, rājino deti (“he gives to the king”).

‘‘Rājassā’’ti vattate.

rājassa (“of rāja”) continues.


119 (§136): Raññaṃ naṃ mhī vā (Optionally raññaṃ for rāja before naṃ) apavada

Section titled “119 (§136): Raññaṃ naṃ mhī vā (Optionally raññaṃ for rāja before naṃ) apavada ”

Sabbasseva rāja saddassa savibhattissa raññaṃ ādeso hoti vā naṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Raññaṃ rājūnaṃ rājānaṃ.

The whole of the word rāja together with its inflection is optionally replaced by raññaṃ when the inflection naṃ follows: raññaṃ, rājūnaṃ, rājānaṃ.

Pañcamiyaṃ –

In the fifth form —


120 (§270): Amhatumhanturājabrahmattasakhasatthupitādīhi smā nāva (After amha, tumha, ntu, rāja, brahma, atta, sakha, satthu, pitu etc., smā has the form of nā) apavada

Section titled “120 (§270): Amhatumhanturājabrahmattasakhasatthupitādīhi smā nāva (After amha, tumha, ntu, rāja, brahma, atta, sakha, satthu, pitu etc., smā has the form of nā) apavada ”

Amhatumhanturājabrahmattasakhasatthupituiccevamādīhi smā vacanaṃ nā va daṭṭhabbanti smā vacanassa nābhāvātideso. Atideso pana chabbidho.

After amha, tumha, ntu, rāja, brahma, atta, sakha, satthu, pitu and the like the inflection smā is to be regarded as just like nā: this is a transfer (atidesa) that gives the inflection smā the nature of nā. Now transfer is of six kinds.

Vuttañca –

And it is said:

‘‘Byapadeso nimittañca, taṃrūpaṃ taṃsabhāvatā;
Suttañceva tathā kāri-yātidesoti chabbidho’’ti.

“Designation and conditioning context, its form, its nature,
the rule itself, and likewise the operation — thus transfer is sixfold.”

Tatrāyaṃ brahmattasakhā dīsu pāṭhasāmatthiyato rūpātideso. Sesaṃ tatiyāsamaṃ.

Among these, this one, for brahma, atta, sakha and the rest, is a transfer of form (rūpātidesa), by the force of the wording. The rest is the same as the third form.

Raññā apeti, rājūhi rājūbhi, rājehi rājebhi, rañño, rājino santakaṃ, raññaṃ rājūnaṃ rājānaṃ.

raññā apeti (“he goes away from the king”); rājūhi, rājūbhi, rājehi, rājebhi; rañño, rājino santakaṃ (“the king’s property”); raññaṃ, rājūnaṃ, rājānaṃ.

‘‘Rājassā’’ti vattate.

rājassa (“of rāja”) continues.


121 (§138): Smiṃmhi raññe rājini (raññe, rājini for rāja before smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “121 (§138): Smiṃmhi raññe rājini (raññe, rājini for rāja before smiṃ) apavada ”

Sabbasseva rāja saddassa savibhattissa raññerājini iccete ādesā honti smiṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Raññe, rājini patiṭṭhitaṃ, rājūsu rājesu.

The whole of the word rāja together with its inflection is replaced by raññe and rājini when the inflection smiṃ follows: raññe, rājini patiṭṭhitaṃ (“established in the king”); rājūsu, rājesu.

The whole paradigm of rāja (“king”), from 113–121:

⨀ ⨂
① rājā rājāno
⓪ bho rāja, bho rājā bhavanto rājāno
② rājānaṃ, rājaṃ rājāno
③ raññā, rājena rājūhi, rājūbhi, rājehi, rājebhi
④ rañño, rājino raññaṃ, rājūnaṃ, rājānaṃ
⑤ raññā rājūhi, rājūbhi, rājehi, rājebhi
⑥ rañño, rājino raññaṃ, rājūnaṃ, rājānaṃ
⑦ raññe, rājini rājūsu, rājesu

Brahma saddassa ca ga nā sa smiṃ su viseso. Brahmā, brahmāno.

The word brahma (“Brahmā”) too differs before ga, nā, sa and smiṃ. brahmā, brahmāno.

Ālapane ca ‘‘e’’ti vattate.

And in address, e continues.


122 (§193): Brahmato gassa ca (and e for ga after brahma) apavada

Section titled “122 (§193): Brahmato gassa ca (and e for ga after brahma) apavada ”

Brahma saddato ga ssa ca e kāro hoti, ca ggahaṇaṃ e ggahaṇānukaḍḍhanatthaṃ, bho brahme, bhavanto brahmāno, brahmānaṃ brahmaṃ, brahmāno.

After the word brahma the ga too becomes the letter e; the word ca is to draw along the word e. bho brahme, bhavanto brahmāno; brahmānaṃ, brahmaṃ; brahmāno.

Vipariṇāmena ‘‘brahmassa, anto’’ti ca vattate.

With a change of inflection, brahmassa (“of brahma”) and anto (“the final”) continue.


123 (§198): Uttaṃ sanāsu (u before sa, nā) apavada

Section titled “123 (§198): Uttaṃ sanāsu (u before sa, nā) apavada ”

Brahma saddassa anto u ttamāpajjate sa nā iccetesu vacanesu. Utta miti bhāvaniddeso katthaci abhāvadassanattho. Brahmunā, brahmehi brahmebhi.

The final of the word brahma becomes u before the inflections sa and nā. uttaṃ (“u-ness”), a statement in the abstract, is to show that in some places [the change] does not occur. brahmunā; brahmehi, brahmebhi.

Sa smiṃ u tte kate ‘‘ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā jhalā’’ti la saññāyaṃ –

Before sa, when the u has been made, [the stem] being named la by §58 (29): Ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā jhalā —


124 (§117): Jhalato sassa no vā (jha, la: sa to no) apavada

Section titled “124 (§117): Jhalato sassa no vā (jha, la: sa to no) apavada ”

Jhala saññehi ivaṇṇuvaṇṇehi parassa sa iccetassa vacanassa no iccādeso hoti vā. Brahmuno brahmassa, brahmānaṃ brahmūnaṃ vā, utta miti yogavibhāgena aññatthāpi uttaṃ.

After [stems in] the i-sounds and u-sounds named jha and la, the inflection sa is optionally replaced by no: brahmuno, brahmassa; brahmānaṃ or brahmūnaṃ — by splitting the rule [123] as uttaṃ, the u also [occurs] elsewhere.

Pañcamiyaṃ nābhāvātideso. Brahmunā, brahmehi brahmebhi, brahmuno brahmassa, brahmānaṃ brahmūnaṃ vā.

In the fifth form, the transfer that gives [smā] the nature of nā: brahmunā; brahmehi, brahmebhi; brahmuno, brahmassa; brahmānaṃ or brahmūnaṃ.


125 (§197): Brahmato tu smiṃ ni (but after brahma, ni for smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “125 (§197): Brahmato tu smiṃ ni (but after brahma, ni for smiṃ) apavada ”

Brahma saddato smiṃ vacanassa ni hoti. Tu saddena kammacammamuddhā dito ca kvaci. Brahmani, brahmesu.

After the word brahma the inflection smiṃ becomes ni. By the word tu, also after kamma (“action”), camma (“hide”), muddha (“head”) and the like, in some places. brahmani, brahmesu.

The whole paradigm of brahma (“Brahmā”), from 113–125:

⨀ ⨂
① brahmā brahmāno
⓪ bho brahme bhavanto brahmāno
② brahmānaṃ, brahmaṃ brahmāno
③ brahmunā brahmehi, brahmebhi
④ brahmuno, brahmassa brahmānaṃ, brahmūnaṃ
⑤ brahmunā brahmehi, brahmebhi
⑥ brahmuno, brahmassa brahmānaṃ, brahmūnaṃ
⑦ brahmani brahmesu

Atta saddassa tatiyādīsveva viseso.

The word atta (“self”) differs only in the third form and the following.

Attā, attāno, bho atta bho attā, bhavanto attāno, attānaṃ attaṃ, attāno.

attā, attāno; bho atta, bho attā, bhavanto attāno; attānaṃ, attaṃ; attāno.

Nā mhi ‘‘akammantassa cā’’ti ettha ca saddena atta ntassa attaṃ vā. Attanā attena vā.

Before nā, by the word ca in §160 (197): A kammantassa ca, the final of atta optionally becomes a: attanā, or attena.


126 (§211): Attanto hismimanattaṃ (atta final becomes ana before hi) apavada

Section titled “126 (§211): Attanto hismimanattaṃ (atta final becomes ana before hi) apavada ”

Atta saddassa anto ana ttamāpajjate hi smiṃ pare. Attanehi attanebhi.

The final of the word atta becomes ana when hi follows: attanehi, attanebhi.

‘‘Tato, attato’’ti ca vattate.

tato (“after that”) and attato (“after atta”) continue.


127 (§213): Sassa no (after atta, sa becomes no) apavada

Section titled “127 (§213): Sassa no (after atta, sa becomes no) apavada ”

Tato atta saddato sa ssa vibhattissa no hoti. Attano, attānaṃ.

After that word atta the inflection sa becomes no: attano; attānaṃ.


128 (§214): Smā nā (after atta, smā becomes nā) apavada

Section titled “128 (§214): Smā nā (after atta, smā becomes nā) apavada ”

Tato atta saddato smā vacanassa nā hoti. Attanā apeti.

After that word atta the inflection smā becomes nā: attanā apeti (“he departs from himself”).

Nābhāvātideseneva siddhepi uttarasuttena ekayogamakatvā bhinnayogakaraṇaṃ atthantaraviññāpanatthaṃ, tena attantata kārassa ra kāro ja kāre kvaci. Atrajo attajo vā. Attanehi attanebhi, attano, attānaṃ.

Although [this form] is already established by the transfer that gives [smā] the nature of nā, the making of a separate rule, instead of one rule with the sutta that follows, is to convey a further meaning: thereby the letter t at the end of atta becomes r before ja in some places. atrajo, or attajo. attanehi, attanebhi; attano; attānaṃ.

‘‘Attato’’ti vattate.

attato (“after atta”) continues.


129 (§212): Tato smiṃ ni (after atta, smiṃ becomes ni) apavada

Section titled “129 (§212): Tato smiṃ ni (after atta, smiṃ becomes ni) apavada ”

Tato atta saddato smiṃ vacanassa ni hoti. Attani, attesu.

After that word atta the inflection smiṃ becomes ni: attani; attesu.

The whole paradigm of atta (“self”), from 125–129:

⨀ ⨂
① attā attāno
⓪ bho atta, bho attā bhavanto attāno
② attānaṃ, attaṃ attāno
③ attanā, attena attanehi, attanebhi
④ attano attānaṃ
⑤ attanā attanehi, attanebhi
⑥ attano attānaṃ
⑦ attani attesu

Sakha saddassa bhedo. Sakhā, sakhāno.

The word sakha (“friend”) differs. sakhā, sakhāno.

‘‘Yona’’miti vattate.

yonaṃ (“of the yo inflections”) continues.


130 (§191): Sakhato cāyono (and after sakha, āyo and no) apavada

Section titled “130 (§191): Sakhato cāyono (and after sakha, āyo and no) apavada ”

Sakha saddato yo naṃ āyo no ādesā ca honti. Sakhāyo.

After the word sakha the yo inflections are also replaced by āyo and no. sakhāyo.


131 (§194): Sakhantassi nonānaṃsesu (i for the final of sakha before no, nā, naṃ, sa) apavada

Section titled “131 (§194): Sakhantassi nonānaṃsesu (i for the final of sakha before no, nā, naṃ, sa) apavada ”

Sakha saddantassa i kārādeso hoti nonānaṃsa iccetesu paresu. Sakhino tiṭṭhanti.

The final of the word sakha is replaced by the letter i when no, nā, naṃ or sa follows. sakhino tiṭṭhanti (the friends stand).

Ālapane ga saññāyaṃ –

In address, when [si] has received the name ga [by §57 (71): Ālapane si ga sañño] —


132 (§113): Sakhato gasse vā (Optionally, from sakha in ga) apavada

Section titled “132 (§113): Sakhato gasse vā (Optionally, from sakha in ga) apavada ”

Sakha to ga ssa a kāra ā kāra i kāra īkārae kārādesā honti. Vā saddena aññasmāpi kvaci e kāro. Yathā – bhaddante ise iti.

After sakha the ga is replaced by the letters a, ā, i, ī and e. By the word vā there is e after other [stems] too, in some places; for example bhaddante (venerable sir) and ise (O seer).

A ca ā ca i ca ī ca e cātipi e, pubbassarānaṃ kamena lopo.

[The sutta’s] e is also “a and ā and i and ī and e” [compounded into one]: the earlier vowels are elided one after another [before the vowel that follows, by §12 (13): Sarā sare lopaṃ].

Bho sakha bho sakhā bho sakhi bho sakhī bho sakhe, bhavanto sakhāno sakhāyo sakhino.

bho sakha, bho sakhā, bho sakhi, bho sakhī, bho sakhe (O friend); bhavanto sakhāno, sakhāyo, sakhino (O friends).

‘‘Sakhantassa, āro cā’’ti ca vattate.

“sakhantassa” (of the final of sakha) and “āro” (āra) continue [from §194 (131): Sakhantassi no nā naṃ sesu and §195 (134): Āro himhi vā].


133 (§196): Sunamaṃsu vā (optionally [āra] before su, naṃ, aṃ) apavada

Section titled “133 (§196): Sunamaṃsu vā (optionally [āra] before su, naṃ, aṃ) apavada ”

Sakha ntassa āro hoti6 vā sunaṃ aṃ iccetesu paresu. Sakhāraṃ sakhānaṃ sakhaṃ, sakhāno sakhāyo sakhino, sakhinā.

The final of sakha optionally becomes āra when su, naṃ or aṃ follows. sakhāraṃ, sakhānaṃ, sakhaṃ (②⨀); sakhāno, sakhāyo, sakhino (②⨂); sakhinā (③⨀).

‘‘Sakhantassā’’ti vattate.

“sakhantassa” (of the final of sakha) continues.


134 (§195): Āro himhi vā (optionally āra before hi) apavada

Section titled “134 (§195): Āro himhi vā (optionally āra before hi) apavada ”

Sakha ntassa āro hoti vā hi mhi vibhattimhi. Sakhārehi sakhārebhi, sakhehi sakhebhi.

The final of sakha optionally becomes āra before the inflection hi. sakhārehi, sakhārebhi, sakhehi, sakhebhi (③⨂).

I kārādese ‘‘jhalato sassa no vā’’ti no. Sakhino sakhissa, sakhārānaṃ sakhīnaṃ.

When the replacement by i has been made, no [for sa] by §117 (124): Jhalato sassano vā: sakhino, sakhissa (④⨀); sakhārānaṃ, sakhīnaṃ (④⨂).

Smā vacanassa nā bhāvo. Sakhinā, sakhārehi sakhārebhi sakhehi sakhebhi, sakhino sakhissa, sakhārānaṃ sakhīnaṃ.

The inflection smā has the form of nā [by §270 (120): Amha tumha ntu rāja brahmatta sakha satthu pitādīhi smā nāva]: sakhinā (⑤⨀); sakhārehi, sakhārebhi, sakhehi, sakhebhi (⑤⨂); sakhino, sakhissa (⑥⨀); sakhārānaṃ, sakhīnaṃ (⑥⨂).

‘‘Sakhato’’ti ca vattate.

And “sakhato” (after sakha) continues.


135 (§192): Smime (e for smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “135 (§192): Smime (e for smiṃ) apavada ”

Sakha to smiṃ vacanassa e kāro hoti. Niccatthoyamārambho. Sakhe, sakhāresu sakhesu.

After sakha the inflection smiṃ becomes the letter e. This rule is begun in the sense of nicca (invariable). sakhe (⑦⨀); sakhāresu, sakhesu (⑦⨂).

Ātuma saddassa paṭhamādutiyāsu atta saddasseva rūpanayo. Ātumā, ātumāno, bho ātuma bho ātumā, bhavanto ātumāno, ātumānaṃ ātumaṃ, ātumāno, ātumena iccādi purisa samaṃ.

In the first and second forms the word ātuma (self) follows the pattern of the word atta: ātumā, ātumāno; bho ātuma, bho ātumā; bhavanto ātumāno; ātumānaṃ, ātumaṃ; ātumāno. ātumena and the rest are the same as purisa.

Puma saddassa bhedo. Puma si,

The special forms of the word puma (male). With puma and si:

‘‘Savibhattissā’’ti adhikāro.

“savibhattissa” (together with its inflection) governs [from §120 (243): Amhassa mamaṃ savibhattissa se].


136 (§152): Pumantassā simhi (ā for the final of puma before si) apavada

Section titled “136 (§152): Pumantassā simhi (ā for the final of puma before si) apavada ”

Puma saddassa savibhattissa ā kārādeso hoti si mhi vibhattimhi. Anta ggahaṇena maghavayuvā dīnamantassa ca. Pumā.

[The final of] the word puma together with its inflection is replaced by the letter ā before the inflection si. By the mention of anta (final), [the same holds] for the final of maghava, yuva and the like. pumā.

‘‘Pumantassā’’ti adhikāro.

“pumantassa” (of the final of puma) governs [what follows].


137 (§155): Yosvāno (āno before yo) apavada

Section titled “137 (§155): Yosvāno (āno before yo) apavada ”

Puma ntassa savibhattissa āno ādeso hoti yo su vibhattīsu. Pumāno.

The final of puma together with its inflection is replaced by āno before the yo inflections. pumāno.


138 (§153): Amālapanekavacane (aṃ in the vocative singular) apavada

Section titled “138 (§153): Amālapanekavacane (aṃ in the vocative singular) apavada ”

Puma ntassa savibhattissa aṃ hoti ālapanekavacane pare. He pumaṃ, he pumāno, pumaṃ, pumāno.

The final of puma together with its inflection becomes aṃ when the vocative singular follows. he pumaṃ (⓪⨀), he pumāno (⓪⨂); pumaṃ (②⨀), pumāno (②⨂).

‘‘Ā, vā’’ti ca vattate.

And “ā” and “vā” continue [from §158 (143): Susmimā vā].


139 (§159): U nāmhi ca (and u before nā) apavada

Section titled “139 (§159): U nāmhi ca (and u before nā) apavada ”

Puma ntassa āu ādesā honti vā nā mhi vibhattimhi. Ca saddena pumakammathāmantassa cu’kāro vā sasmā su. Pumānā pumunā pumena vā.

The final of puma is optionally replaced by ā or u before the inflection nā. By the word ca, the final of puma, kamma and thāma also optionally becomes u before sa, smā and su. pumānā, pumunā, or pumena.

‘‘Āne’’ti vattate.

“āne” continues [from §156 (142): Āne smiṃmhi vā].


140 (§157): Hivibhattimhi ca (and before the hi inflection) apavada

Section titled “140 (§157): Hivibhattimhi ca (and before the hi inflection) apavada ”

Puma ntassa hi vibhattimhī ca āne ādeso hoti. Vibhatti ggahaṇaṃ savibhattiggahaṇanivattanatthaṃ. Pumānehi pumānebhi.

The final of puma is replaced by āne before the inflection hi as well. The mention of vibhatti (inflection) is for cancelling the mention of savibhattissa (together with its inflection). pumānehi, pumānebhi.

Ca saddena yuvamaghavā dīnamantassa vā ānā deso hoti sabbavibhattīsu. ‘‘U nāmhi cā’’ti ettha ca saddena pumantassukāro vā sasmā su vibhattīsu. ‘‘Jhalato sassa no vā’’ti no. Pumuno pumassa, pumānaṃ.

By the word ca, the final of yuva, maghava and the like is optionally replaced by āna in all the inflections. By the word ca in §159 (139): Unāmhi ca the final of puma optionally becomes u before the inflections sa, smā and su. no [for sa] by §117 (124): Jhalato sassano vā. pumuno, pumassa (④⨀); pumānaṃ (④⨂).

‘‘Smā, nā’’ti vattate.

“smā” and “nā” continue [from §214 (128): Smā nā].


141 (§215): Jhalato ca (and after jha, la: smā becomes nā) apavada

Section titled “141 (§215): Jhalato ca (and after jha, la: smā becomes nā) apavada ”

Jhala iccetehi smā vacanassa nā hoti. Ca ggahaṇaṃ kvaci nivattanatthaṃ. Pumānā pumunā pumā pumasmā pumamhā, pumānehi pumānebhi pumehi pumebhi, pumuno pumassa, pumānaṃ.

After the jha and la [stems] the inflection smā becomes nā. The mention of ca is for cancelling kvaci (in some places). pumānā, pumunā, pumā, pumasmā, pumamhā (⑤⨀); pumānehi, pumānebhi, pumehi, pumebhi (⑤⨂); pumuno, pumassa (⑥⨀); pumānaṃ (⑥⨂).


142 (§156): Āne smiṃmhi vā (optionally āne before smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “142 (§156): Āne smiṃmhi vā (optionally āne before smiṃ) apavada ”

Puma ntassa savibhattissa āne ādeso hoti vā smiṃmhi vibhattimhi. Pumāne pume pumasmiṃ pumamhi.

The final of puma together with its inflection is optionally replaced by āne before the inflection smiṃ. pumāne, pume, pumasmiṃ, pumamhi.


143 (§158): Susmimā vā (optionally ā before su) apavada

Section titled “143 (§158): Susmimā vā (optionally ā before su) apavada ”

Puma ntassa su iccetasmiṃ pare ā ādeso hoti vā. Pumāsu pumesu.

The final of puma is optionally replaced by ā when su follows. pumāsu, pumesu.

Yuvādīsu ‘‘yuva si’’ itīdha –

Among yuva and the like, with yuva and si:

‘‘Pumantassā simhī’’ti ettha anta ggahaṇena ākāro, ‘‘hivibhattimhi cā’’ti sutte ca saddena ānā deso ca.

By the mention of anta in §152 (136): Pumantassā simhi there is ā, and by the word ca in the sutta §157 (140): Hivibhattimhi ca the replacement by āna as well.

Yuvā yuvāno, yuvānā yuvā, he yuva he yuvā he yuvāna he yuvānā, bhavanto yuvānā, yuvānaṃ yuvaṃ, yuvāne yuve.

yuvā (①⨀); yuvāno, yuvānā, yuvā (①⨂); he yuva, he yuvā, he yuvāna, he yuvānā (⓪⨀); bhavanto yuvānā (⓪⨂); yuvānaṃ, yuvaṃ (②⨀); yuvāne, yuve (②⨂).

‘‘Akammantassa cā’’ti ettha ca saddena yuvamaghavā dīnamantassa ā hoti vā nāsu iccetesūti ā ttaṃ.

By the word ca in §160 (197): A kammantassa ca the final of yuva, maghava and the like optionally becomes ā before nā and su; hence the ā.

Yuvānā yuvena yuvānena vā, yuvānehi yuvānebhi yuvehi yuvebhi, yuvānassa yuvassa, yuvānānaṃ yuvānaṃ, yuvānā yuvānasmā yuvānamhā, yuvānehi yuvānebhi yuvehi yuvebhi, yuvānassa yuvassa, yuvānānaṃ yuvānaṃ, yuvāne yuvānasmiṃ yuvānamhi yuve yuvamhi yuvasmiṃ, yuvānesu yuvāsu yuvesu.

The remaining forms of yuva (youth), 🚹(yuva):

⨀ ⨂
① yuvā yuvāno, yuvānā, yuvā
⓪ he yuva, he yuvā, he yuvāna, he yuvānā bhavanto yuvānā
② yuvānaṃ, yuvaṃ yuvāne, yuve
③ yuvānā, yuvena, yuvānena yuvānehi, yuvānebhi, yuvehi, yuvebhi
④ yuvānassa, yuvassa yuvānānaṃ, yuvānaṃ
⑤ yuvānā, yuvānasmā, yuvānamhā yuvānehi, yuvānebhi, yuvehi, yuvebhi
⑥ yuvānassa, yuvassa yuvānānaṃ, yuvānaṃ
⑦ yuvāne, yuvānasmiṃ, yuvānamhi, yuve, yuvamhi, yuvasmiṃ yuvānesu, yuvāsu, yuvesu

Evaṃ maghavā maghavāno, maghavānā iccādi yuva saddasamaṃ.

In the same way maghavā, maghavāno, maghavānā (Maghavā, a name of Sakka) and the rest are the same as the word yuva.


Akārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in a.


Ā kāranto pulliṅgo sā saddo.

A masculine ending in ā is the word sā (dog).

Sā si, si lopo, sā sunakho.

sā with si; si is elided [by §220 (74): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi]: sā sunakho (a dog).

Bahuvacane –

In the plural —


144 (§84): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca (And not gha [vowels become] short in singular yo [inflections] also) apavada

Section titled “144 (§84): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca (And not gha [vowels become] short in singular yo [inflections] also) apavada ”

Gha saññakaā kāravajjito liṅgassanto saro rassamāpajjate ekavacanesu yo su ca paresūti rassattaṃ. Api ggahaṇaṃ si mhi nivattanatthaṃ. Sesaṃ neyyaṃ.

The final vowel of a stem, excepting the ā that bears the name gha, becomes short when a singular [inflection] or a yo follows — hence the shortening. The mention of api is for excluding [the shortening] before si. The rest is to be inferred.

Sā tiṭṭhanti, he sa he sā, he sā, saṃ, se, sena, sāhi sābhi, sassa sāya, sānaṃ, sā sasmā samhā, sāhi sābhi, sassa, sānaṃ, se sasmiṃ samhi, sāsu.

The paradigm of sā (dog), 🚹(sā):

⨀ ⨂
① sā sā (sā tiṭṭhanti, the dogs stand)
⓪ he sa, he sā he sā
② saṃ se
③ sena sāhi, sābhi
④ sassa, sāya sānaṃ
⑤ sā, sasmā, samhā sāhi, sābhi
⑥ sassa sānaṃ
⑦ se, sasmiṃ, samhi sāsu

Evaṃ paccakkhadhammā gāṇḍīvadhanvāpabhutayo.

In the same way paccakkhadhammā (one who has seen the Dhamma for himself), gāṇḍīvadhanvā (Gāṇḍīva-bowman, Arjuna) and the like.


Ākārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ā.


I kāranto pulliṅgo aggi saddo. Syā dyuppatti, aggi si,

A masculine ending in i is the word aggi (fire). The inflections si and the rest are added: aggi with si.

‘‘Anto, simhi, vā’’ti ca vattate.

“anto” (the final), “simhi” (before si) and “vā” continue.


145 (§95): Aggissini (aggi to ini) apavada

Section titled “145 (§95): Aggissini (aggi to ini) apavada ”

Aggi ssa anto ini hoti vā si mhi vibhattimhi. ‘‘Sesato lopaṃ gasipī’’ti si lopo. Aggini aggi.

The final of aggi optionally becomes ini before the inflection si. By §220 (74): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi si is elided. aggini, aggi.

Bahuvacane ‘‘ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā jhalā’’ti jhala saññāyaṃ –

In the plural, when [the final] has been named jha or la by §58 (29): Ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā jhalā —

‘‘Jhalato, vā’’ti ca vattate.

“jhalato” (after a jha or la [stem]) and “vā” continue.


146 (§118): Ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo (And gha, pa: elision of yo) apavada

Section titled “146 (§118): Ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo (And gha, pa: elision of yo) apavada ”

Ghapa saññehi itthivācakehi ākārivaṇṇuvaṇṇehi, jhala saññehi ca paresaṃ yo vacanānaṃ lopo hoti vā. Vavatthitavibhāsāyaṃ.

After [stems ending in] ā, i, ī, u, ū that denote the feminine and bear the names gha and pa, and after those named jha and la, the yo inflections are optionally elided. [This is] a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option).


147 (§88): Yosu katanikāralopesu dīghaṃ (In yo [inflections] replaced with ni or elided, [end vowel] is lengthened) utsarga

Section titled “147 (§88): Yosu katanikāralopesu dīghaṃ (In yo [inflections] replaced with ni or elided, [end vowel] is lengthened) utsarga ”

Liṅgassantabhūtā sabbe rassasarā yo su katanikāralopesu dīghamāpajjante. Katā ni kāralopā yesaṃ te katanikāralopā. Aggī.

All short vowels that are the final of a stem become long before the yos whose replacement by ni or elision has been made. Those of which the replacement by the letter ni or the elision (lopa) has been made (kata) are katanikāralopa. aggī.

‘‘Pañcādīnamatta’’nti ito ‘‘atta’’miti vattate.

From §90 (252): Pañcādīnamattaṃ “attaṃ” (becoming a) continues.


148 (§96): Yosvakatarasso jho (For yo, jha non-short becomes a) apavada

Section titled “148 (§96): Yosvakatarasso jho (For yo, jha non-short becomes a) apavada ”

Yo su paresu akatarasso jho a ttamāpajjate. Aggayo.

When the yos follow, a jha [final] that has not been made short becomes a. aggayo.

Jho ti kiṃ? Rattiyo.

Ālapanepevaṃ. He aggi, he aggī he aggayo.

In address it is the same: he aggi (⓪⨀); he aggī, he aggayo (⓪⨂).

Dutiyekavacane pubbassaralope sampatte –

In the second form singular, when the elision of the preceding vowel would apply —


149 (§82): Aṃ mo niggahītaṃ jhalapehi (aṃ, ma become ṃ for jha, la, pa) utsarga

Section titled “149 (§82): Aṃ mo niggahītaṃ jhalapehi (aṃ, ma become ṃ for jha, la, pa) utsarga ”

Jhalapa iccetehi parassa aṃ vacanassa, ma kārassa ca niggahītaṃ ādeso hoti. Aggiṃ.

After [stems] named jha, la and pa, the inflection aṃ, and the letter m, are replaced by niggahīta. aggiṃ.

Aggī aggayo, agginā, aggīhi aggībhi, ‘‘sunaṃhisu cā’’ti ettha ca ggahaṇena katthaci dīghābhāvo. Aggihi aggibhi.

aggī, aggayo (②⨂); agginā (③⨀); aggīhi, aggībhi (③⨂) — and by the mention of ca in §89 (87): Sunaṃhisu ca there is in some places no lengthening: aggihi, aggibhi.

‘‘Jhalato sassa no vā’’ti no. Aggino aggissa, aggīnaṃ.

no [for sa] by §117 (124): Jhalato sassano vā: aggino, aggissa (④⨀); aggīnaṃ (④⨂).

‘‘Smā nā’’ti vattamāne ‘‘jhalato cā’’ti vikappena nā. Agginā aggismā aggimhā, aggīhi aggībhi aggihi aggibhi, aggino aggissa, aggīnaṃ agginaṃ, aggimhi aggismiṃ, aggīsu aggisu.

With §214 (128): Smā nā continuing, nā [for smā] by option, by §215 (141): Jhalato ca: agginā, aggismā, aggimhā (⑤⨀); aggīhi, aggībhi, aggihi, aggibhi (⑤⨂); aggino, aggissa (⑥⨀); aggīnaṃ, agginaṃ (⑥⨂); aggimhi, aggismiṃ (⑦⨀); aggīsu, aggisu (⑦⨂).

Evamaññepi –

In the same way others too —

Joti pāṇi gaṇṭhi muṭṭhi, kucchi vatthi sāli vīhi;
Byādhi odhi bodhi sandhi, rāsi kesi sāti dīpi.

Isi muni maṇi dhani yati giri ravi kavi,
Kapi asi masi nidhi vidhi ahi kimi pati;
Hari ari timi kali bali jaladhi gahapati,
Urudhiti varamati nirupadhi adhipati.

Añjali sārathi atithi samādhi udadhippabhutayo.

The masculine nouns in i that inflect like aggi:

word meaning word meaning
joti light, fire pāṇi hand
gaṇṭhi knot muṭṭhi fist
kucchi belly vatthi bladder
sāli rice vīhi paddy
byādhi disease odhi limit
bodhi awakening sandhi junction
rāsi heap kesi Kesi (a name)
sāti Sāti (a name) dīpi leopard
isi seer muni sage
maṇi jewel dhani rich man
yati ascetic giri mountain
ravi sun kavi poet
kapi monkey asi sword
masi soot nidhi treasure
vidhi rule, method ahi snake
kimi worm pati lord, husband
hari Hari; lion ari enemy
timi great fish kali strife, misfortune
bali offering jaladhi ocean
gahapati householder urudhiti one of great firmness
varamati one of excellent understanding nirupadhi one free from attachments
adhipati overlord añjali cupped hands
sārathi charioteer atithi guest
samādhi concentration udadhi ocean

— and the like.


Ikārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in i.


Ī kāranto pulliṅgo da ṇḍīsaddo.

A masculine ending in ī is the word daṇḍī (staff-bearer).

‘‘Daṇḍī si’’ itīdha –

Here, with daṇḍī and si —

‘‘Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi cā’’ti rassatte sampatte etthevāpi ggahaṇena si smiṃ tadabhāve siddhe niyamatthamāha.

when the shortening by §84 (144): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca would apply, and its absence before si is already established by the mention of api in that very rule, he states [the following rule] as a restriction (niyama).

‘‘Rassa’’nti vattamāne –

With “rassaṃ” (short) continuing —


150 (§85): Na sismimanapuṃsakāni (No [shortening] for non-neuter words before si) apavada

Section titled “150 (§85): Na sismimanapuṃsakāni (No [shortening] for non-neuter words before si) apavada ”

Si smiṃ napuṃsakavajjitāni liṅgāni na rassamāpajjanteti rassattābhāvo, si lopo. Daṇḍī tiṭṭhati.

Before si, stems other than neuters do not become short — hence there is no shortening; si is elided. daṇḍī tiṭṭhati (the staff-bearer stands).

Anapuṃsakānī ti kiṃ? Sukhakāri dānaṃ.

Ettha ca –

And on this —

Visadāvisadākāra-vohārobhayamuttakā;
Pumādijānane hetu-bhāvato liṅgamīritā.

[Words] of distinct form, of indistinct form, and in usage free of both
are called liṅga (gender), because they are the cause of knowing “male” and the rest.

Yo lope daṇḍī tiṭṭhanti.

When yo is elided, daṇḍī tiṭṭhanti (the staff-bearers stand).

Itaratra ‘‘agho rassa’’miccādinā rassatte kate –

Otherwise, when the shortening has been made by §84 (144): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca —

‘‘Jhato, katarassā’’ti ca vattate.

“jhato” (after a jha) and “katarassā” (made short) continue [from §224 (153): Naṃ jhato katarassā].


151 (§225): Yonaṃ no (yo becomes no [after a shortened jha]) apavada

Section titled “151 (§225): Yonaṃ no (yo becomes no [after a shortened jha]) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ yo naṃ sālapanānaṃ jha to katarassā paresaṃ no iccādeso hoti. Daṇḍino tiṭṭhanti.

All the yos, including that of address, that follow a jha [final] made short are replaced by no. daṇḍino tiṭṭhanti (the staff-bearers stand).

Katarassā ti kiṃ? Aggayo.

Adhikāraṃ vinā ‘‘yonaṃ,
No’’ti yogavibhāgato;
Kvaci akatarassāpi,
No sāramatino yathā.

By splitting the rule to read “yonaṃ
no” without the governing word [katarassā],
in some places no [stands] even after [a stem] not made short,
as in sāramatino.

Ālapane ‘‘ge’’ti vattate.

In address, “ge” (before ga) continues [from §243 (110): Bho ge tu].


152 (§245): Jhalapā rassaṃ (jha, la, pa [finals] are shortened [before ga]) apavada

Section titled “152 (§245): Jhalapā rassaṃ (jha, la, pa [finals] are shortened [before ga]) apavada ”

Jhalapa iccete rassamāpajjante ge pare. Bho daṇḍi.

The finals named jha, la and pa become short when ga follows. bho daṇḍi.

‘‘Agho rassa’’ntiādināva siddhepi rassatte punārambho niyamattho, tena ‘‘bho go’’tiādīsu na bhavati. Daṇḍī daṇḍino.

Although the shortening is already established by §84 (144): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca, the fresh statement is in the sense of a restriction (niyama); hence it does not take place in bho go and the like. daṇḍī, daṇḍino (⓪⨂).

Dutiyāyaṃ rassatte kate ‘‘a’’miti vattate, ‘‘ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā’’ti ito maṇḍūkagatiyā ‘‘vā’’ti vattate.

In the second form, when the shortening has been made, “aṃ” continues, and by a frog’s leap from §216 (180): Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā “vā” continues.


153 (§224): Naṃ jhato katarassā (aṃ becomes naṃ after a shortened jha) apavada

Section titled “153 (§224): Naṃ jhato katarassā (aṃ becomes naṃ after a shortened jha) apavada ”

Jha to katarassā parassa aṃ vacanassa naṃ hoti vā. Daṇḍinaṃ daṇḍiṃ, daṇḍī daṇḍino, daṇḍinā, daṇḍīhi daṇḍībhi, daṇḍino daṇḍissa, daṇḍīnaṃ.

After a jha [final] made short, the inflection aṃ optionally becomes naṃ. daṇḍinaṃ, daṇḍiṃ (②⨀); daṇḍī, daṇḍino (②⨂); daṇḍinā (③⨀); daṇḍīhi, daṇḍībhi (③⨂); daṇḍino, daṇḍissa (④⨀); daṇḍīnaṃ (④⨂).

‘‘Jhalato cā’’ti nā. Daṇḍinā daṇḍismā daṇḍimhā, daṇḍīhi daṇḍībhi, daṇḍino daṇḍissa, daṇḍīnaṃ.

nā [for smā] by §215 (141): Jhalato ca: daṇḍinā, daṇḍismā, daṇḍimhā (⑤⨀); daṇḍīhi, daṇḍībhi (⑤⨂); daṇḍino, daṇḍissa (⑥⨀); daṇḍīnaṃ (⑥⨂).

‘‘Jhato, katarassā’’ti ca vattate, pure viya ‘‘vā’’ti ca.

“jhato” and “katarassā” continue, and, as before, “vā”.


154 (§226): Smiṃ ni (smiṃ becomes ni [after a shortened jha]) apavada

Section titled “154 (§226): Smiṃ ni (smiṃ becomes ni [after a shortened jha]) apavada ”

Jha to katarassā parassa smiṃ vacanassa ni iccādeso hoti vā. Daṇḍini daṇḍismiṃ daṇḍimhi, daṇḍīsu.

After a jha [final] made short, the inflection smiṃ is optionally replaced by ni. daṇḍini, daṇḍismiṃ, daṇḍimhi (⑦⨀); daṇḍīsu (⑦⨂).

Evamaññānipi –

In the same way others too —

Dhammī saṅghī ñāṇī hatthī, cakkī pakkhī dāṭhī raṭṭhī;
Chattī mālī vammī yogī, bhāgī bhogī kāmī sāmī.

Dhajī gaṇī sasī kuṭṭhī, jaṭī yānī sukhī sikhī;
Dantī mantī karī cāgī, kusalī musalī balī.

Pāpakārī sattughātī, mālyakārī dīghajīvī;
Dhammacārī sīghayāyī, sīhanādī bhūmisāyī –

Iccādīni ī kārantanāmāni.

The nouns in ī that inflect like daṇḍī:

word meaning word meaning
dhammī righteous one saṅghī one with a following
ñāṇī one with knowledge hatthī elephant
cakkī wheel-bearer pakkhī bird
dāṭhī tusked one raṭṭhī one with a realm
chattī one with a parasol mālī garlanded one
vammī armoured one yogī yogin
bhāgī sharer bhogī wealthy one; serpent
kāmī lover sāmī owner, lord
dhajī one with a banner gaṇī leader of a group
sasī moon kuṭṭhī leper
jaṭī one with matted hair yānī one with a vehicle
sukhī happy one sikhī crested one; fire
dantī tusker mantī counsellor
karī elephant cāgī generous one
kusalī skilful one musalī club-bearer
balī strong one pāpakārī evil-doer
sattughātī enemy-slayer mālyakārī garland-maker
dīghajīvī long-lived one dhammacārī one who lives by the Dhamma
sīghayāyī swift-goer sīhanādī lion-roarer
bhūmisāyī one who sleeps on the ground

— these and the like are the nouns ending in ī.

Gāmaṇī saddassa tu sattamiyaṃ bhedo.

But the word gāmaṇī (village headman) differs in the seventh form.

Gāmaṇī, gāmaṇī gāmaṇino, bho gāmaṇi, bhonto gāmaṇī bhonto gāmaṇino, gāmaṇinaṃ gāmaṇiṃ, gāmaṇī gāmaṇino.

The forms of gāmaṇī (village headman), 🚹(gāmaṇī), that he gives:

⨀ ⨂
① gāmaṇī gāmaṇī, gāmaṇino
⓪ bho gāmaṇi bhonto gāmaṇī, bhonto gāmaṇino
② gāmaṇinaṃ, gāmaṇiṃ gāmaṇī, gāmaṇino

Sesaṃ daṇḍī samaṃ. Ni ādesābhāvova viseso. Evaṃ senānī sudhī ppabhutayo.

The rest is the same as daṇḍī. The only difference is the absence of the replacement ni [in the seventh form]. In the same way senānī (general), sudhī (wise man) and the like.


Īkārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ī.


U kāranto pulliṅgo bhikkhu saddo.

A masculine ending in u is the word bhikkhu (monk).

Tatheva bhikkhu saddato si, si lopo. So bhikkhu.

In the same way, si after the word bhikkhu; si is elided: so bhikkhu (the monk).

Bahuvacane ‘‘ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo’’ti yo lopo, ‘‘yosu kata’’iccādinā dīgho. Te bhikkhū.

In the plural yo is elided by §118 (146): Ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo and [the final] lengthened by §88 (147): Yosu katanikāralopesu dīghaṃ: te bhikkhū (the monks).

Lopābhāve ‘‘vā, yona’’nti ca vattate.

When the elision does not take place, “vā” and “yonaṃ” continue.


155 (§119): Lato vokāro ca (And from la: becomes vo) apavada

Section titled “155 (§119): Lato vokāro ca (And from la: becomes vo) apavada ”

La saññato paresaṃ yo vacanānaṃ vo kārādeso hoti vā. Kāra ggahaṇena yo naṃ no ca hoti. Ca saddaggahaṇaṃ katthaci nivattanatthaṃ. Atha vā ca ggahaṇaṃ noggahaṇānuvattanatthaṃ, tena jantusabbaññū ādito yonaṃ no ca hoti. Vā saddo vavatthitavibhāsattho. Tena –

The yo inflections that follow a [final] named la are optionally replaced by vo. By the mention of kāra the yos also become no. The mention of the word ca is for cancelling katthaci (in some places). Or else the mention of ca is for carrying on the mention of no [from §225 (151): Yonaṃ no]; by it the yos after jantu, sabbaññū and the like also become no. The word vā has the sense of a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option). Hence —

Bhikkhuppabhutito niccaṃ, vo yonaṃ hetuādito;
Vibhāsā na ca vo no ca, amuppabhutito bhave.

After bhikkhu and the like, vo for the yos is invariable; after hetu and the like
it is optional; and neither vo nor no occurs after amu and the like.

‘‘Attaṃ, akatarasso’’ti ca vattate.

“attaṃ” (becoming a) and “akatarasso” (not made short) continue [from §96 (148): Yosvakatarasso jho].


156 (§97): Vevosu lo ca (In ve, vo, la-words too) apavada

Section titled “156 (§97): Vevosu lo ca (In ve, vo, la-words too) apavada ”

Ve vo iccetesu ca paresu akatarasso lo attamāpajjate. Bhikkhavo, bho bhikkhu, bhavanto bhikkhū.

When ve or vo follows, a la [final] that has not been made short becomes a. bhikkhavo (①⨂); bho bhikkhu (⓪⨀); bhavanto bhikkhū (⓪⨂).

Lopābhāve –

When the elision does not take place —


157 (§116): Akatarassā lato yvālapanassa vevo (From la-words not made short yo vocative inflections become ve, vo) apavada

Section titled “157 (§116): Akatarassā lato yvālapanassa vevo (From la-words not made short yo vocative inflections become ve, vo) apavada ”

Akatarassā la to parassa ālapane vihitassa yo iccetassa ve vo ādesā honti. A ttaṃ. Bhavanto bhikkhave bhikkhavo. ‘‘Aṃ mo niggahītaṃ jhalapehī’’ti niggahītaṃ.

The yo prescribed in address that follows a la [final] not made short is replaced by ve and vo. [The final] becomes a. bhavanto bhikkhave, bhikkhavo (O monks). Niggahīta [for aṃ] by §82 (149): Aṃmo niggahitaṃ jhalapehi.

Bhikkhuṃ, bhikkhū bhikkhavo, bhikkhunā, bhikkhūhi bhikkhūbhi bhikkhuhi bhikkhubhi, bhikkhuno bhikkhussa, bhikkhūnaṃ bhikkhunaṃ, bhikkhunā bhikkhusmā bhikkhumhā, bhikkhūhi bhikkhūbhi bhikkhuhi bhikkhubhi, bhikkhuno bhikkhussa, bhikkhūnaṃ bhikkhunaṃ, bhikkhumhi bhikkhusmiṃ, bhikkhūsu bhikkhusu.

The paradigm of bhikkhu (monk), 🚹(bhikkhu):

⨀ ⨂
① bhikkhu bhikkhū, bhikkhavo
⓪ bho bhikkhu bhavanto bhikkhū, bhikkhave, bhikkhavo
② bhikkhuṃ bhikkhū, bhikkhavo
③ bhikkhunā bhikkhūhi, bhikkhūbhi, bhikkhuhi, bhikkhubhi
④ bhikkhuno, bhikkhussa bhikkhūnaṃ, bhikkhunaṃ
⑤ bhikkhunā, bhikkhusmā, bhikkhumhā bhikkhūhi, bhikkhūbhi, bhikkhuhi, bhikkhubhi
⑥ bhikkhuno, bhikkhussa bhikkhūnaṃ, bhikkhunaṃ
⑦ bhikkhumhi, bhikkhusmiṃ bhikkhūsu, bhikkhusu

Evaṃ setu ketu rāhu bhānu paṅgu ucchu veḷu maccu sindhu bandhu neru meru sattu kāru hetu jantu ruru paṭu iccādayo.

In the same way setu (bridge), ketu (banner), rāhu (Rāhu), bhānu (sun), paṅgu (cripple), ucchu (sugar-cane), veḷu (bamboo), maccu (death), sindhu (river, ocean), bandhu (kinsman), neru (Neru), meru (Meru), sattu (enemy), kāru (artisan), hetu (cause), jantu (creature), ruru (a deer), paṭu (clever one) and the like.

Hetujantu saddānaṃ paṭhamādutiyāsu viseso.

The words hetu and jantu differ in the first and second forms.

Hetu, hetū hetavo hetuyo, bho hetu, bhonto hetū hetave hetavo, hetuṃ, hetū hetavo hetuyo. Sesaṃ bhikkhu samaṃ.

The forms of hetu (cause), 🚹(hetu):

⨀ ⨂
① hetu hetū, hetavo, hetuyo
⓪ bho hetu bhonto hetū, hetave, hetavo
② hetuṃ hetū, hetavo, hetuyo

The rest is the same as bhikkhu.

Jantu, jantū jantavo. Kāra ggahaṇena yonaṃ no ca hoti. Jantuno jantuyo, bho jantu, jantū jantave jantavo, jantuṃ, jantū jantavo jantuno jantuyo iccādi.

jantu (①⨀); jantū, jantavo — and by the mention of kāra [in §119] the yos also become no: jantuno, jantuyo (①⨂). The forms of jantu (creature), 🚹(jantu):

⨀ ⨂
① jantu jantū, jantavo, jantuno, jantuyo
⓪ bho jantu jantū, jantave, jantavo
② jantuṃ jantū, jantavo, jantuno, jantuyo

— and so on.

Satthu saddassa bhedo. ‘‘Satthu si’’itīdha –

The special forms of the word satthu (teacher). Here, with satthu and si —

‘‘Anto’’ti vattate.

“anto” (the final) continues.


158 (§199): Satthupitādīnamā sismiṃ silopo ca (ā for the final of satthu, pitu and the like before si, and si elided) apavada

Section titled “158 (§199): Satthupitādīnamā sismiṃ silopo ca (ā for the final of satthu, pitu and the like before si, and si elided) apavada ”

Satthu pitu mātu bhātu dhītu kattu iccevamādīnamanto ā ttamāpajjate si smiṃ, si lopo ca hoti. Satthā.

The final of satthu (teacher), pitu (father), mātu (mother), bhātu (brother), dhītu (daughter), kattu (doer) and the like becomes ā before si, and si is elided. satthā.

‘‘Satthu pitādīna’’nti adhikāro.

“satthupitādīnaṃ” (of satthu, pitu and the like) governs [what follows].


159 (§200): Aññesvārattaṃ (āra in the other inflections) apavada

Section titled “159 (§200): Aññesvārattaṃ (āra in the other inflections) apavada ”

Satthu pitā dīnamanto si vacanato aññesu vacanesu āra ttamāpajjate. Āratta mitibhāvaniddesena katthaci aniyamaṃ dasseti.

The final of satthu, pitu and the like becomes āra in the inflections other than the inflection si. By the statement in the abstract, “ārattaṃ” (āra-ness), he shows that in some places [the replacement] is not fixed.

Āra ggahaṇamanuvattate.

The mention of āra continues.


160 (§205): Tato yonamo tu (after that, o for yo; and elsewhere too) apavada

Section titled “160 (§205): Tato yonamo tu (after that, o for yo; and elsewhere too) apavada ”

Tato ārā desato sabbesaṃ yo naṃ o kārādeso hoti.

After that replacement āra, all the yos are replaced by the letter o.

Tu ggahaṇena aññehipi catuubhanadīgavā dīhi yo namo kāro hoti, saralopādi. Satthāro.

By the mention of tu, the yos become o after others too — catu (four), ubha (both), nadī (river), go (cow) and the like. Elision of the vowel and so on. satthāro.

Ālapane ‘‘akārapitādyantānamā’’ti āttaṃ. ‘‘Ge rassa’’nti adhikicca ‘‘ākāro vā’’ti vikappena rassattaṃ, ga lopo.7 Bho sattha bho satthā, bhavanto satthāro, satthāraṃ, satthāre satthāro.

In address, ā by §244 (72): Akārapitādyantānamā. With “ge rassaṃ” governing, the shortening by option by §246 (73): Ākāro vā, and the elision of ga. bho sattha, bho satthā (⓪⨀); bhavanto satthāro (⓪⨂); satthāraṃ (②⨀); satthāre, satthāro (②⨂).

‘‘Tato’’ti ca vattate.

And “tato” (after that) continues.


Tato ārā desato nā vacanassa ā kārādeso hoti. Satthārā, satthunāti āratta mitibhāvaniddesena siddhaṃ. Satthārehi satthārebhi.

After that replacement āra, the inflection nā is replaced by the letter ā. satthārā; satthunā is established by the statement in the abstract, “ārattaṃ”. satthārehi, satthārebhi (③⨂).

‘‘Vā naṃmhī’’ti ito ‘‘vā’’ti vattate.

From §201 (163): Vā naṃmhi “vā” continues.


162 (§203): U sasmiṃ salopo ca (u before sa, and sa elided) apavada

Section titled “162 (§203): U sasmiṃ salopo ca (u before sa, and sa elided) apavada ”

Satthu pitu iccevamādīnamantassa u ttaṃ hoti vā sa smiṃ, sa lopo ca hoti. Ārā desāpavādoyaṃ. Satthu, aññattha bhāvaniddesenārābhāvo. Satthussa satthuno.

The final of satthu, pitu and the like optionally becomes u before sa, and sa is elided. This is an exception to the replacement āra. satthu; elsewhere, by the statement in the abstract, there is no āra: satthussa, satthuno.

‘‘Āratta’’nti vattate.

“ārattaṃ” (āra-ness) continues.


163 (§201): Vā naṃmhi (optionally [āra] before naṃ) apavada

Section titled “163 (§201): Vā naṃmhi (optionally [āra] before naṃ) apavada ”

Satthu pitu ādīnamanto āra ttamāpajjate vā naṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Satthārānaṃ.

The final of satthu, pitu and the like optionally becomes āra before the inflection naṃ. satthārānaṃ.

Ārā bhāve ‘‘vā naṃmhī’’ti vattate.

When the āra is absent, “vā naṃmhi” (optionally, before naṃ) continues.


164 (§202): Satthunattañca (and a for the final of satthu [before naṃ]) apavada

Section titled “164 (§202): Satthunattañca (and a for the final of satthu [before naṃ]) apavada ”

Satthu saddantassa, pitā dīnamantassa ca a ttaṃ hoti vā naṃ mhi vibhattimhi, puna satthu ggahaṇaṃ satthuno niccavidhānatthaṃ. Satthānaṃ.

The final of the word satthu, and the final of pitu and the like, optionally becomes a before the inflection naṃ; the renewed mention of satthu is for prescribing [the a] invariably for satthu. satthānaṃ.

‘‘Amhatumhanturājabrahmattasakhasatthupitādīhi smā nāvā’’ti smā vacanassanā bhāvo. Satthārā, satthārehi satthārebhi, satthu satthuno satthussa, satthārānaṃ satthānaṃ.

By §270 (120): Amha tumha ntu rāja brahmatta sakha satthu pitādīhi smā nāva the inflection smā has the form of nā. satthārā (⑤⨀); satthārehi, satthārebhi (⑤⨂); satthu, satthuno, satthussa (⑥⨀); satthārānaṃ, satthānaṃ (⑥⨂).

‘‘Ārato’’ti vattate.

“ārato” (after the āra) continues.


165 (§206): Tato smimi (after that, i for smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “165 (§206): Tato smimi (after that, i for smiṃ) apavada ”

Tato ārā desato smiṃ vacanassa i kārādeso hoti. Puna tato ggahaṇena aññasmāpi smiṃ vacanassa i kāro. Yathā – bhuvi, divi.

After that replacement āra, the inflection smiṃ is replaced by the letter i. By the renewed mention of tato, the inflection smiṃ becomes i after others too; for example bhuvi (on the earth), divi (in the sky).


166 (§208): Āro rassamikāre (āra shortened before i) apavada

Section titled “166 (§208): Āro rassamikāre (āra shortened before i) apavada ”

Ārā deso rassamāpajjate ikāre pare, satthari, satthāresu.

The replacement āra becomes short when the letter i follows: satthari (⑦⨀); satthāresu (⑦⨂).

Evaṃ kattā, kattāro, bho katta bho kattā, bhavanto kattāro, kattāraṃ, kattāre kattāro, kattārā, kattārehi kattārebhi. ‘‘U sasmiṃ salopo cā’’ti u ttaṃ, salopo ca. Kattu kattuno kattussa, kattārānaṃ kattānaṃ kattūnaṃ kattunaṃ, kattārā, kattārehi kattārebhi, kattu kattuno kattussa, kattārānaṃ kattānaṃ kattūnaṃ kattunaṃ, kattari, kattāresu, ārā bhāve kattūsu kattusu.

In the same way the paradigm of kattu (doer), 🚹(kattu):

⨀ ⨂
① kattā kattāro
⓪ bho katta, bho kattā bhavanto kattāro
② kattāraṃ kattāre, kattāro
③ kattārā kattārehi, kattārebhi
④ kattu, kattuno, kattussa kattārānaṃ, kattānaṃ, kattūnaṃ, kattunaṃ
⑤ kattārā kattārehi, kattārebhi
⑥ kattu, kattuno, kattussa kattārānaṃ, kattānaṃ, kattūnaṃ, kattunaṃ
⑦ kattari kattāresu, kattūsu, kattusu

In the fourth form, u and the elision of sa are by §203 (162): Usasmiṃ salopo ca; kattūsu, kattusu are the forms when the āra is absent.

Evaṃ –

In the same way —

Bhattu vattu netu sotu, ñātu jetu chettu bhettu. Dātu dhātu nattu boddhu, viññāpetu ādayopi.

bhattu (husband, supporter), vattu (speaker), netu (leader), sotu (hearer), ñātu (knower), jetu (conqueror), chettu (cutter), bhettu (breaker), dātu (giver), dhātu (upholder), nattu (grandson), boddhu (knower), viññāpetu (instructor) and the like as well.

‘‘U sasmiṃ salopo cā’’ti vattate.

“u sasmiṃ salopo ca” continues.


167 (§204): Sakamandhātādīnañca (and for sakkamandhātu and the like) apavada

Section titled “167 (§204): Sakamandhātādīnañca (and for sakkamandhātu and the like) apavada ”

Sakamandhātu iccevamādīnamanto ca u ttamāpajjate sa smiṃ, sa lopo ca, niccaṃ punabbidhānā. Sakamandhātu viya assa rājino vibhavo, sesaṃ samaṃ. Evaṃ mahāmandhātuppabhutayo.

The final of Sakamandhātu and the like also becomes u before sa, and sa is elided — invariably, because of the renewed prescription. Sakamandhātu viya assa rājino vibhavo (this king’s wealth is like Sakka-Mandhātā’s); the rest is the same. In the same way Mahāmandhātu and the like.

Pitu saddassa bhedo. Si mhi ā ttaṃ, si lopo, pitā.

The special forms of the word pitu (father). Before si, ā and the elision of si: pitā.

Yo mhi ‘‘āro, rassa’’nti ca vattate.

Before yo, “āro” (āra) and “rassaṃ” (short) continue.


168 (§209): Pitādīnamasimhi (for pitu and the like, before any inflection but si) apavada

Section titled “168 (§209): Pitādīnamasimhi (for pitu and the like, before any inflection but si) apavada ”

Pitā dīnamārā deso rassamāpajjate asi mhi vibhattimhi. Si smiṃ ārā desābhāvepi asimhī ti adhikavacanamatthantaraviññāpanatthaṃ, tena to ādimhi pitā dīnamikāro ca. Yathā – pitito, mātito, bhātito, dhītito, pitipakkho, mātipakkhoti.

The replacement āra of pitu and the like becomes short before an inflection that is not si. Although there is no replacement āra before si [in any case], the surplus wording “asimhi” is for making another point known: by it the final of pitu and the like also becomes i before to and the like; for example pitito (from the father), mātito (from the mother), bhātito (from the brother), dhītito (from the daughter), pitipakkho (the father’s side), mātipakkho (the mother’s side).

Pitaro, sesaṃ kattu samaṃ. Bho pita bho pitā, bhavanto pitaro, pitaraṃ, pitare pitaro, pitarā pitunā, pitarehi pitarebhi. Bhāvaniddesena ārā desābhāve pitūhi pitūbhi pituhi pitubhi, pitu pituno pitussa, pitarānaṃ pitānaṃ pitūnaṃ, dīghābhāve pitunaṃ vā, pitarā, pitarehi pitarebhi pitūhi pitūbhi pituhi pitubhi, pitu pituno pitussa, pitarānaṃ pitānaṃ pitūnaṃ pitunaṃ, pitari, pitaresu pitūsu pitusu.

pitaro (①⨂); the rest is the same as kattu. The paradigm of pitu (father), 🚹(pitu):

⨀ ⨂
① pitā pitaro
⓪ bho pita, bho pitā bhavanto pitaro
② pitaraṃ pitare, pitaro
③ pitarā, pitunā pitarehi, pitarebhi, pitūhi, pitūbhi, pituhi, pitubhi
④ pitu, pituno, pitussa pitarānaṃ, pitānaṃ, pitūnaṃ, pitunaṃ
⑤ pitarā pitarehi, pitarebhi, pitūhi, pitūbhi, pituhi, pitubhi
⑥ pitu, pituno, pitussa pitarānaṃ, pitānaṃ, pitūnaṃ, pitunaṃ
⑦ pitari pitaresu, pitūsu, pitusu

When, by the statement in the abstract, the replacement āra is absent: pitūhi, pitūbhi, pituhi, pitubhi; and when there is no lengthening, pitunaṃ as well.

Evaṃ bhātā, bhātaro iccādi.

In the same way bhātā, bhātaro (brother) and so on.


Ukārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in u.


Ū kāranto pulliṅgo abhibhū saddo.

A masculine ending in ū is the word abhibhū (conqueror).

Tatheva syā dyuppatti, si lopo. So abhibhū, yo lope kate te abhibhū.

In the same way the inflections si and the rest are added, and si is elided: so abhibhū (the conqueror). When yo has been elided, te abhibhū (the conquerors).

‘‘Agho rassa’’ntiādinā rassattaṃ, vo kāro. Katarassattā a ttābhāvo. Abhibhuvo, bho abhibhu, bhavanto abhibhū abhibhuvo.

[Otherwise] the shortening by §84 (144): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca and vo [by §119 (155): Lato vokāro ca]. Because [the final] has been made short, there is no a [by §97 (156): Vevosu lo ca]: abhibhuvo (①⨂); bho abhibhu (⓪⨀); bhavanto abhibhū, abhibhuvo (⓪⨂).

abhibhū + yo (①⨂) rule
→ abhibh(ū → u) + yo §84
→ abhibhu + (yo → vo) §119
→ abhibhuvo

Katarassattā ve ādeso na hoti. Sesaṃ bhikkhu saddasamaṃ, rassattameva viseso. Abhibhuṃ, abhibhū abhibhuvo, abhibhunā, abhibhūhi abhibhūbhi, abhibhuno abhibhussa, abhibhūnaṃ iccādi.

Because [the final] has been made short, the replacement ve [of §116 (157): Akatarassā lato yvālapanassa vevo] does not take place. The rest is the same as the word bhikkhu; the shortening is the only difference. The forms of abhibhū (conqueror), 🚹(abhibhū), that he gives:

⨀ ⨂
① abhibhū abhibhū, abhibhuvo
⓪ bho abhibhu bhavanto abhibhū, abhibhuvo
② abhibhuṃ abhibhū, abhibhuvo
③ abhibhunā abhibhūhi, abhibhūbhi
④ abhibhuno, abhibhussa abhibhūnaṃ

— and so on.

Evaṃ sayambhū, vessabhū, parābhibhū, sahabhūādayo. Sahabhū saddassa yo naṃ no ādesova viseso. Sahabhū, sahabhū sahabhuvo sahabhuno iccādi.

In the same way sayambhū (the Self-existent), vessabhū (Vessabhū), parābhibhū (conqueror of others), sahabhū (arising together) and the like. The word sahabhū differs only in the replacement of the yos by no: sahabhū (①⨀); sahabhū, sahabhuvo, sahabhuno (①⨂) and so on.

Tathā sabbaññū saddassa yo sveva viseso. So sabbaññū te sabbaññū, yo lopābhāve rassattaṃ, ‘‘lato vokāro cā’’ti ettha kāra ggahaṇena yo naṃ no ādeso. Vā dhikārassa vavatthitavibhāsattā na ca vo kāro. Sabbaññuno, bho sabbaññu, bhonto sabbaññū sabbaññuno, sabbaññuṃ, sabbaññū sabbaññuno iccādi.

Likewise the word sabbaññū (omniscient one) differs only before the yos. so sabbaññū (①⨀), te sabbaññū (①⨂); when yo is not elided, the shortening, and by the mention of kāra in §119 (155): Lato vokāro ca the replacement of the yos by no. Because the governing vā is a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option), there is no vo. sabbaññuno (①⨂); bho sabbaññu (⓪⨀); bhonto sabbaññū, sabbaññuno (⓪⨂); sabbaññuṃ (②⨀); sabbaññū, sabbaññuno (②⨂) and so on.

sabbaññū + yo (①⨂) rule
→ sabbaññ(ū → u) + yo §84
→ sabbaññu + (yo → no) §119 (kāra)
→ sabbaññuno

The forms of sabbaññū (omniscient one), 🚹(sabbaññū), that he gives:

⨀ ⨂
① sabbaññū sabbaññū, sabbaññuno
⓪ bho sabbaññu bhonto sabbaññū, sabbaññuno
② sabbaññuṃ sabbaññū, sabbaññuno

Evaṃ maggaññū dhammaññū atthaññū kālaññū rattaññū mattaññū kataññū tathaññū viññū vidū vedagū pāragū iccādayo.

In the same way maggaññū (knower of the path), dhammaññū (knower of the Dhamma), atthaññū (knower of the meaning), kālaññū (knower of the right time), rattaññū (one of long standing), mattaññū (knower of moderation), kataññū (grateful one), tathaññū (knower of the truth), viññū (discerning one), vidū (wise one), vedagū (master of knowledge), pāragū (one gone beyond) and the like.

Ūkārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ū.


E kāranto appasiddho.

[A masculine] ending in e is hardly found.

O kāranto pulliṅgo go saddo.

A masculine ending in o is the word go (cow, ox).

Tato syā dyuppatti, si lopo, go gacchati.

After it the inflections si and the rest are added, and si is elided: go gacchati (the ox goes).

‘‘Gāva se’’ti ito ‘‘go’’ti adhikāro, ‘‘āvā’’ti ca vattate.

From §73 (174): Gāva se “go” governs, and “āva” continues.


169 (§74): Yosu ca (And in yo inflections) apavada

Section titled “169 (§74): Yosu ca (And in yo inflections) apavada ”

Go iccetassa o kārassa āvā deso hoti yo su. Ca saddena nā smā smiṃsu iccetesu ca. ‘‘Tato yonamo tū’’ti ettha tu ggahaṇena yonamokāro, saralopādi. Gāvo tiṭṭhanti.

The letter o of go is replaced by āva before the yos. By the word ca, also before nā, smā and smiṃ. By the mention of tu in §205 (160): Tato yonamo tu the yos become o; elision of the vowel and so on. gāvo tiṭṭhanti (the oxen stand).


170 (§75): Avaṃmhi ca (And for aṃ inflections) apavada

Section titled “170 (§75): Avaṃmhi ca (And for aṃ inflections) apavada ”

Go iccetassa o kārassa āva ava iccete ādesā honti aṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Ca saddena8 yo nā sa smāsmiṃsu iccetesu ca avā deso hoti. Gavo gacchanti, he go, he gāvo he gavo.

The letter o of go is replaced by āva and ava before the inflection aṃ. By the word ca the replacement ava also takes place before yo, nā, sa, smā and smiṃ. gavo gacchanti (the oxen go); he go (⓪⨀); he gāvo, he gavo (⓪⨂).

Dutiyāyaṃ ‘‘aṃmhī’’ ti vattate.

In the second form, “aṃmhi” (before aṃ) continues.


171 (§76): Āvassu vā (Optionally, from āva to u) apavada

Section titled “171 (§76): Āvassu vā (Optionally, from āva to u) apavada ”

Āva iccetassa gāvā desassa antasarassa u kārādeso hoti vā aṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Āvassa a āva, tassa āva saddantassa. ‘‘Aṃmo’’tiādinā niggahītaṃ. Gāvuṃ gāvaṃ gavaṃ, gāvo gavo.

The final vowel of āva, the replacement of go, is optionally replaced by the letter u before the inflection aṃ. [In the sutta] “āvassa” [means] the a of āva is āva; of that, the final of the word āva. Niggahīta [for aṃ] by §82 (149): Aṃmo niggahitaṃ jhalapehi. gāvuṃ, gāvaṃ, gavaṃ (②⨀); gāvo, gavo (②⨂).

‘‘Goṇa, vā’’ti vattate.

“goṇa” and “vā” continue [from §80 (173): Goṇa naṃmhi vā].


172 (§81): Suhināsu ca (And in su, hi, nā [inflections]) apavada

Section titled “172 (§81): Suhināsu ca (And in su, hi, nā [inflections]) apavada ”

Su hi nā iccetesu sabbassa go saddassa goṇā deso hoti vā. Ca saddena sesesu ca. Goṇo, goṇā, he goṇa he goṇā, goṇaṃ, goṇe, goṇena, goṇehi goṇebhi, goṇassa.

Before su, hi and nā the whole word go is optionally replaced by goṇa. By the word ca, in the remaining [inflections] as well. goṇo, goṇā (①); he goṇa, he goṇā (⓪); goṇaṃ, goṇe (②); goṇena (③⨀); goṇehi, goṇebhi (③⨂); goṇassa (④⨀).


173 (§80): Goṇa naṃmhi vā (Optionally, goṇa before naṃ inflections) apavada

Section titled “173 (§80): Goṇa naṃmhi vā (Optionally, goṇa before naṃ inflections) apavada ”

Sabbassa go saddassa goṇā deso hoti vā naṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Goṇānaṃ, goṇā goṇasmā goṇamhā, goṇehi goṇebhi, goṇassa, goṇānaṃ, goṇe goṇasmiṃ goṇamhi, goṇesu.

The whole word go is optionally replaced by goṇa before the inflection naṃ. goṇānaṃ (④⨂); goṇā, goṇasmā, goṇamhā (⑤⨀); goṇehi, goṇebhi (⑤⨂); goṇassa (⑥⨀); goṇānaṃ (⑥⨂); goṇe, goṇasmiṃ, goṇamhi (⑦⨀); goṇesu (⑦⨂).

Goṇā desābhāve gāvena gavena, gohi gobhi.

When the replacement goṇa is absent: gāvena, gavena (③⨀); gohi, gobhi (③⨂).


174 (§73): Gāva se (go to gāva before s) apavada

Section titled “174 (§73): Gāva se (go to gāva before s) apavada ”

‘‘Go āva se’’iti tipadamidaṃ. Gossa o go, go saddokārassa āvā deso hoti se vibhattimhi. Gāvassa gavassa.

This is three words: “go”, “āva”, “se”. “go” [means] the o of go: the letter o of the word go is replaced by āva before the inflection sa. gāvassa, gavassa.

Naṃ mhi ‘‘go, avā’’ti ca vattate.

Before naṃ, “go” and “ava” continue.


175 (§77): Tato namaṃ patimhālutte ca samāse (From that, naṃ becomes aṃ before pati when inflections are not elided in a compound) apavada

Section titled “175 (§77): Tato namaṃ patimhālutte ca samāse (From that, naṃ becomes aṃ before pati when inflections are not elided in a compound) apavada ”

Tato go saddato parassa naṃ vacanassa aṃ ādeso hoti, go saddokārassa avā deso ca pati mhi pare alutte ca samāse. Ca saddena asamāsepi aṃ avā desā. Gavaṃpatissa therassa, gavaṃ.

After that word go, the inflection naṃ is replaced by aṃ, and the letter o of the word go by ava, when pati follows in a compound in which [the inflection] is not elided. By the word ca the replacements aṃ and ava take place outside a compound as well. Gavaṃpatissa therassa (of the Elder Gavampati); gavaṃ (of cows).

‘‘Suhināsu cā’’ti ettha ca saddena naṃmhi gu ādeso. ‘‘No ca dvādito naṃmhī’’ti sutte ca saddena na kārāgamo ca. Gunnaṃgonaṃ vā.

By the word ca in §81 (172): Suhināsu ca there is the replacement gu before naṃ, and by the word ca in the sutta §67 (229): No ca dvādito naṃmhi the augment n as well. gunnaṃ, or gonaṃ.

Gāvā gāvamhā gāvasmā gavā gavamhā gavasmā, gohi gobhi, gāvassa gavassa, gavaṃ gunnaṃ gonaṃ, gāve gāvamhi gāvasmiṃ gave gavamhi gavasmiṃ, gāvesu gavesu gosu.

The paradigm of go (cow, ox), 🚹(go), gathered from Rūp 169–175:

⨀ ⨂
① go gāvo, gavo
⓪ he go he gāvo, he gavo
② gāvuṃ, gāvaṃ, gavaṃ gāvo, gavo
③ gāvena, gavena gohi, gobhi
④ gāvassa, gavassa gavaṃ, gunnaṃ, gonaṃ
⑤ gāvā, gāvamhā, gāvasmā, gavā, gavamhā, gavasmā gohi, gobhi
⑥ gāvassa, gavassa gavaṃ, gunnaṃ, gonaṃ
⑦ gāve, gāvamhi, gāvasmiṃ, gave, gavamhi, gavasmiṃ gāvesu, gavesu, gosu

Beside these stand the forms of goṇa, inflected like purisa.


Okārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in o.


Puriso guṇavā rājā, sā’ggi daṇḍī ca bhikkhu ca;
Satthā’bhibhū ca sabbaññū, goti pulliṅgasaṅgaho.

puriso, guṇavā, rājā, sā, aggi, daṇḍī and bhikkhu,
satthā, abhibhū and sabbaññū, go: this is the summary of the masculine.

Pulliṅgaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The masculine gender is finished.


Atha itthiliṅgāni vuccante.

Now the feminine [stems] are stated.

A kāranto itthiliṅgasaddo appasiddho.

A feminine word ending in a is hardly found.

Ā kāranto itthiliṅgo kaññā saddo. ‘‘Kañña’’iti ṭhite –

A feminine ending in ā is the word kaññā (girl). When kañña stands [as the stem] —


176 (§237): Itthiyamato āppaccayo (In the feminine, the suffix ā after a) utsarga

Section titled “176 (§237): Itthiyamato āppaccayo (In the feminine, the suffix ā after a) utsarga ”

Itthiyaṃ vattamānā a kārantato liṅgamhā paro ā ppaccayo hoti.

After a stem ending in a that is used in the feminine, the suffix ā is added.

Pakatyatthajotakā itthi-ppaccayā syādayo viya;
Ṇādayo paccayatthassa, sakatthassāpi vācakā.

The feminine suffixes, like si and the rest, [only] bring out the meaning of the base;
ṇa and the rest express the meaning of the base and a meaning of their own besides.

‘‘Saralopo’’tiādinā pubbassare lutte, paranayane ca kate ‘‘dhātuppaccayavibhattivajjitamatthavaṃ liṅga’’nti vuttattāva paccayantassāpi aliṅgattā vibhattuppattiyamasampattāyaṃ ‘‘taddhitasamāsakitakā nāmaṃ vā’tavetunādīsu cā’’ti ettha va ggahaṇena itthippaccayantassāpi nāmabyapadeso. Pure viya syā dyuppatti, ‘‘sesato lopaṃ gasipī’’ti si lopo. Sā kaññā.

When the preceding vowel has been elided by §83 (67): Saralopo’ mādesa paccayādimhi saralope tu pakati and the following [vowel] joined on [by §11 (14): Naye paraṃ yutte], the addition of an inflection would not apply, because a form ending in a suffix is not a liṅga — it was said [at 61 (§53): Liṅgañca nipaccate] that “a liṅga is a meaningful [word] without root, suffix or inflection”. So by the word vā in §601 (334): Taddhitasamāsakitakā nāmaṃ vā’ tave tunādīsu ca a form ending in a feminine suffix is also treated as a noun. As before, the inflections si and the rest are added, and si is elided by §220 (74): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi. sā kaññā (the girl).

Bahuvacane ‘‘ālapane si gasañño’’ti ito ‘‘sañño’’, ‘‘te itthikhyā po’’ti ito ‘‘itthikhyā’’ti ca vattate.

In the plural, “sañño” (named) continues from §57 (71): Ālapane si ga sañño, and “itthikhyā” (designating the feminine) from §59 (182): Te itthikhyā po.


177 (§60): Ā gho (gha: a-words) rūḷhī

Section titled “177 (§60): Ā gho (gha: a-words) rūḷhī ”

Liṅgassanto ā kāro yadā itthikhyo, tadā gha sañño hotīti gha saññāyaṃ ‘‘ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo’’ti vikappena yo lopo. Tā kaññā kaññāyo.

The final letter ā of a stem, when it designates the feminine, is named gha; when it has received the name gha, yo is elided by option by §118 (146): Ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo. tā kaññā, kaññāyo (the girls).

Ālapane ‘‘sakhato gasse vā’’ti ito ‘‘gassā’’ti vattate.

In address, “gassa” (of ga) continues from §113 (132): Sakhato gasse vā.


178 (§114): Ghate ca (And from gha) apavada

Section titled “178 (§114): Ghate ca (And from gha) apavada ”

Gha to parassa ga ssa e kāro hoti, saralopādi. Bhoti kaññe, bhotiyo kaññā kaññāyo.

The ga that follows a gha [final] becomes the letter e; elision of the vowel and so on. bhoti kaññe (⓪⨀); bhotiyo kaññā, kaññāyo (⓪⨂).

Aṃmhi saralopapakatibhāvā kaññaṃ, kaññā kaññāyo.

Before aṃ, by the elision of the vowel and the unchanged state [of the following vowel]: kaññaṃ (②⨀); kaññā, kaññāyo (②⨂).

Tatiyādīsu ‘‘āya catutthekavacanassa tū’’ti ito ‘‘āyo, ekavacanāna’’nti ca vattate.

In the third form and the rest, “āyo” and “ekavacanānaṃ” (of the singular [inflections]) continue from §109 (304): Āya catutthekavacanassatu.


179 (§111): Ghato nādīnaṃ (From gha in nā etc.) apavada

Section titled “179 (§111): Ghato nādīnaṃ (From gha in nā etc.) apavada ”

Gha saññato liṅgassākārā paresaṃ nā dīnaṃ smiṃ pariyantānaṃ ekavacanānaṃ vibhattigaṇānaṃ āyā deso hoti. Saralopaparanayanāni. Kaññāya, kaññāhi kaññābhi, kaññāya, kaññānaṃ, kaññāya, kaññāhi kaññābhi, kaññāya, kaññānaṃ.

After the letter ā of a stem that is named gha, the group of singular inflections beginning with nā and ending with smiṃ is replaced by āya. Elision of the vowel and joining on of the following. kaññāya (③⨀); kaññāhi, kaññābhi (③⨂); kaññāya (④⨀); kaññānaṃ (④⨂); kaññāya (⑤⨀); kaññāhi, kaññābhi (⑤⨂); kaññāya (⑥⨀); kaññānaṃ (⑥⨂).

Smiṃ mhi –

Before smiṃ —


180 (§216): Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā (optionally, after gha, pa: smiṃ becomes yaṃ) apavada

Section titled “180 (§216): Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā (optionally, after gha, pa: smiṃ becomes yaṃ) apavada ”

Ghapa to parassa smiṃ vacanassa yaṃ hoti vā, aññatthāyādeso. Kaññāyaṃ kaññāya, kaññāsu.

After a gha or pa [final] the inflection smiṃ optionally becomes yaṃ; elsewhere, the replacement āya. kaññāyaṃ, kaññāya (⑦⨀); kaññāsu (⑦⨂).

Evamaññepi –

In the same way others too —

Saddhā medhā paññā vijjā, cintā mantā vīṇā taṇhā;
Icchā mucchā ejā māyā, mettā mattā sikkhā bhikkhā.

Jaṅghā gīvā jivhā vācā,
Chāyā āsā gaṅgā nāvā;
Gāthā senā lekhā sālā,
Mālā velā pūjā khiḍḍā.

Pipāsā vedanā saññā, cetanā tasiṇā pajā;
Devatā vaṭṭakā godhā, balākā parisā sabhā.

Ūkāsephālikā laṅkā, salākā vālikā sikhā;
Visākhā visikhā sākhā, vacā vañjhā jaṭā ghaṭā.

Jeṭṭhā soṇḍā vitaṇḍā ca, karuṇā vanitā latā;
Kathā niddā sudhā rādhā, vāsanā siṃsapā papā.

Pabhā sīmā khamā jāyā,
Khattiyā sakkharā surā;
Dolā tulā silā līlā,
Lāle’lā mekhalā kalā.

Vaḷavā’lambusā mūsā, mañjūsā sulasā disā;
Nāsā juṇhā guhā īhā, lasikā vasudhādayo.

The feminine nouns in ā that inflect like kaññā:

word meaning word meaning
saddhā faith medhā wisdom
paññā understanding vijjā knowledge
cintā thought mantā deliberation
vīṇā lute taṇhā craving
icchā wish mucchā fainting
ejā lust, agitation māyā deceit
mettā loving-kindness mattā measure
sikkhā training bhikkhā alms
jaṅghā calf gīvā neck
jivhā tongue vācā speech
chāyā shade āsā hope
gaṅgā the Ganges nāvā boat
gāthā verse senā army
lekhā line, writing sālā hall
mālā garland velā time; shore
pūjā worship khiḍḍā play
pipāsā thirst vedanā feeling
saññā perception cetanā intention
tasiṇā craving pajā people, offspring
devatā deity vaṭṭakā quail
godhā iguana balākā crane
parisā assembly sabhā council hall
ūkā louse sephālikā the sephālikā shrub
laṅkā Laṅkā salākā ticket, stick
vālikā sand sikhā crest
visākhā Visākhā (an asterism) visikhā street
sākhā branch vacā sweet flag
vañjhā barren woman jaṭā matted hair
ghaṭā cluster jeṭṭhā Jeṭṭhā (an asterism)
soṇḍā elephant’s trunk vitaṇḍā sophistry
karuṇā compassion vanitā woman
latā creeper kathā talk
niddā sleep sudhā nectar; plaster
rādhā Rādhā (an asterism) vāsanā latent disposition
siṃsapā the siṃsapā tree papā watering place
pabhā radiance sīmā boundary
khamā patience; earth jāyā wife
khattiyā khattiya woman sakkharā sugar; gravel
surā liquor dolā swing, palanquin
tulā scales silā rock
līlā grace lālā saliva
elā cardamom mekhalā girdle
kalā fraction; art vaḷavā mare
alambusā Alambusā (a nymph) mūsā crucible
mañjūsā casket sulasā Sulasā (a name)
disā direction nāsā nose
juṇhā moonlit night guhā cave
īhā exertion lasikā synovial fluid
vasudhā earth

— and the like.

Ammādīnaṃ ālapaneva rūpabhedo. Ammā, ammā ammāyo.

ammā (mother) and the like differ in form only in address. ammā (①⨀); ammā, ammāyo (①⨂).

Ga ssa ‘‘ghate cā’’ti e kāre sampatte –

When the e for ga by §114 (178): Ghate ca would apply —


181 (§115): Na ammādito (Not for amma etc.) apavada

Section titled “181 (§115): Na ammādito (Not for amma etc.) apavada ”

Ammā annā iccevamādito parassa gassa ālapanekavacanassa na ekārattaṃ hoti. ‘‘Ākāro vā’’ti rassattaṃ.

After ammā, annā and the like, the ga of the vocative singular does not become e. Shortening by §246 (73): Ākāro vā.

Bhoti amma bhoti ammā, bhotiyo ammā ammāyo. Evaṃ annā, annā annāyo, bhoti anna bhoti annā, bhotiyo annā annāyo. Ambā, ambā ambāyo, bhoti amba bhoti ambā, bhotiyo ambā ambāyo iccādi.

The forms of ammā, annā, ambā (mother), 🚺(ammā):

⨀ ⨂
① ammā ammā, ammāyo
⓪ bhoti amma, bhoti ammā bhotiyo ammā, ammāyo
① annā annā, annāyo
⓪ bhoti anna, bhoti annā bhotiyo annā, annāyo
① ambā ambā, ambāyo
⓪ bhoti amba, bhoti ambā bhotiyo ambā, ambāyo

— and so on [like kaññā].


Ākārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ā.


I kāranto itthiliṅgo ratti saddo;
Tatheva syā dyuppatti, si lopo, ratti.

A feminine ending in i is the word ratti (night);
in the same way the inflections si and the rest are added, and si is elided: ratti.

Bahuvacane ‘‘saññā, ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā’’ti ca vattate.

In the plural, “saññā” (named) and “ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā” (the vowels i and u) continue [from §58 (29): Ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā jhalā].


182 (§59): Te itthikhyā po (Those [sounds] are called pa for feminine words) rūḷhī

Section titled “182 (§59): Te itthikhyā po (Those [sounds] are called pa for feminine words) rūḷhī ”

Itthiyā ākhyā saññā itthikhyā, liṅgassantā te ivaṇṇuvaṇṇā yadā itthikhyā, tadā pa saññā hontīti pa saññāyaṃ ‘‘ghapato cā’’tiādinā yo lopo, ‘‘yosu kata’’iccādinā dīgho. Rattī rattiyo ratyo vā, he ratti, he rattī he rattiyo.

itthikhyā is the designation (ākhyā), the name, of the feminine (itthī): those vowels i and u that are the final of a stem, when they designate the feminine, are named pa. When [the final] has received the name pa, yo is elided by §118 (146): Ghapato ca yonaṃ lopo and [the final] lengthened by §88 (147): Yosu katanikāralopesu dīghaṃ. rattī, rattiyo, or ratyo (①⨂); he ratti (⓪⨀); he rattī, he rattiyo (⓪⨂).

‘‘Aṃmo’’tiādinā niggahītaṃ, rattiṃ, rattī rattiyo;
Tatiyādīsu ‘‘ekavacanānaṃ, nādīna’’nti ca vattate.

Niggahīta [for aṃ] by §82 (149): Aṃmo niggahitaṃ jhalapehi: rattiṃ (②⨀); rattī, rattiyo (②⨂).
In the third form and the rest, “ekavacanānaṃ” and “nādīnaṃ” continue.


183 (§112): Pato yā (From pa to yā) apavada

Section titled “183 (§112): Pato yā (From pa to yā) apavada ”

Pa saññato ivaṇṇuvaṇṇehi paresaṃ nā dīnamekavacanānaṃ vibhattigaṇānaṃ yā ādeso hoti. Rattiyā, rattīhi rattībhi rattihi rattibhi, rattiyā, rattīnaṃ rattinaṃ.

After the vowels i and u named pa, the group of singular inflections beginning with nā is replaced by yā. rattiyā (③⨀); rattīhi, rattībhi, rattihi, rattibhi (③⨂); rattiyā (④⨀); rattīnaṃ, rattinaṃ (④⨂).

Pañcamiyaṃ –

In the fifth form —


184 (§68): Amā pato smiṃsmānaṃ vā (aṃ, ā from smiṃ, smā [inflections] of pa [words]) apavada

Section titled “184 (§68): Amā pato smiṃsmānaṃ vā (aṃ, ā from smiṃ, smā [inflections] of pa [words]) apavada ”

Pa iccetasmā paresaṃ smiṃ smā iccetesaṃ yathākkamaṃ aṃ ā ādesā honti vā. Vavatthitavibhāsatthoyaṃ vā saddo, tena u vaṇṇantato na honti, i vaṇṇantatopi yathāpayogaṃ.

After a pa [final], smiṃ and smā are optionally replaced by aṃ and ā respectively. This word vā has the sense of a vavatthitavibhāsā (restricted option); hence [the replacements] do not occur after a final u, and after a final i too [only] according to usage.

‘‘Sare, yakāro’’ti ca vattate, sīhamaṇḍūkagatīhi yovacanekavacana ggahaṇañca.

“sare” (before a vowel) and “yakāro” (the letter y) continue, and by the lion’s glance and the frog’s leap the mention of the yo inflection and of the singular [inflections] as well.


185 (§72): Pasaññassa ca (And for pa) apavada

Section titled “185 (§72): Pasaññassa ca (And for pa) apavada ”

Pa saññassa i vaṇṇassa yo vacanekavacanavibhattīnamādese sare pare ya kāro hoti. Ettha ca ya kārassevādhikārato pasañña ggahaṇena i vaṇṇova gayhati, ca ggahaṇaṃ ‘‘ratto’’tiādīsu nivattanatthaṃ. Ratyā rattiyā, rattīhi rattībhi rattihi rattibhi, rattiyā, rattīnaṃ rattinaṃ. Smiṃ vacane a mādesaya kārādesā, ratyaṃ. ‘‘Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā’’ti yaṃ ādeso, rattiyaṃ.

The vowel i named pa becomes the letter y before a vowel that is the replacement of the yo inflection or of a singular inflection. And here, since only the letter y is governing, by the mention of pa the vowel i alone is taken; the mention of ca is for excluding [the change] in ratto and the like. ratyā, rattiyā (⑤⨀); rattīhi, rattībhi, rattihi, rattibhi (⑤⨂); rattiyā (⑥⨀); rattīnaṃ, rattinaṃ (⑥⨂). Before the inflection smiṃ, the replacement aṃ and the replacement y: ratyaṃ. The replacement yaṃ by §216 (180): Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā: rattiyaṃ.

Aññattha ‘‘aṃ, smiṃ, vā’’ti ca vattate.

Elsewhere [in the next rule], “aṃ”, “smiṃ” and “vā” continue.


186 (§69): Ādito o ca (And o from ādi) apavada

Section titled “186 (§69): Ādito o ca (And o from ādi) apavada ”

Ādi iccetasmā smiṃ vacanassa aṃ oādesā honti vā. Ca saddena aññasmāpi ā aṃ oādesā. Ratyā rattiṃ ratto rattiyā, rattīsu rattisu.

After ādi the inflection smiṃ is optionally replaced by aṃ and o. By the word ca, after others too there are the replacements ā, aṃ and o. ratyā, rattiṃ, ratto, rattiyā (⑦⨀); rattīsu, rattisu (⑦⨂).

Evamaññānipi –

In the same way others too —

Patti yutti vutti kitti, mutti titti khanti kanti;
Santi tanti siddhi suddhi, iddhi vuddhi buddhi bodhi.

Bhūmi jāti pīti sūti, nandi sandhi sāṇi koṭi;
Diṭṭhi vuḍḍhi tuṭṭhi yaṭṭhi, pāḷi āḷi nāḷi keḷi;
Sati mati gati cuti, dhiti yuvati vikati.

Rati ruci rasmi asani vasani osadhi aṅguli dhūli du ndubhi doṇi aṭavi chavi ādīni i kārantanāmāni.

The feminine nouns in i that inflect like ratti:

word meaning word meaning
patti attainment yutti fitness
vutti livelihood, conduct kitti fame
mutti release titti satisfaction
khanti patience kanti loveliness
santi peace tanti string; text
siddhi success suddhi purity
iddhi power vuddhi growth
buddhi intelligence bodhi awakening
bhūmi earth, ground jāti birth
pīti joy sūti birth-giving
nandi delight sandhi junction
sāṇi screen koṭi end, point
diṭṭhi view vuḍḍhi increase
tuṭṭhi contentment yaṭṭhi staff
pāḷi line; text āḷi dyke
nāḷi tube; measure keḷi sport
sati mindfulness mati thought
gati going; destiny cuti passing away
dhiti resolve yuvati young woman
vikati variation rati delight
ruci liking rasmi ray; rein
asani thunderbolt vasani dwelling
osadhi medicinal herb aṅguli finger
dhūli dust dundubhi drum
doṇi trough, boat aṭavi forest
chavi skin, complexion

— these and the like are the nouns ending in i.


Ikārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in i.


Ī kāranto itthiliṅgo itthī saddo;
‘‘Ittha’’itīdha ‘‘itthiyaṃ, paccayo’’ti ca vattate.

A feminine ending in ī is the word itthī (woman);
here, with ittha [as the stem], “itthiyaṃ” (in the feminine) and “paccayo” (suffix) continue [from §237 (176): Itthīyamato āpaccayo].


187 (§238): Nadādito vā ī (ī after nadī and the like, and optionally after others) apavada

Section titled “187 (§238): Nadādito vā ī (ī after nadī and the like, and optionally after others) apavada ”

Nadā dito vā anadā dito vā itthiyaṃ vattamānā liṅgamhā īppaccayo hoti. Vā ggahaṇamanadā disampiṇḍanatthaṃ, tena puthugavā dito ca ī.

After a stem used in the feminine, whether of the nadī class or not of the nadī class, the suffix ī is added. The mention of vā is for adding in [the stems] not of the nadī class; by it there is ī after puthu, go and the like as well.

Saralope ‘‘kvacāsavaṇṇaṃ lutte’’ti asavaṇṇe sampatte pakatibhāvo nāmabyapadeso, syā dyuppatti. Itthī, itthī ‘‘agho rassa’’ntiādinā rassattaṃ, itthiyo. Sambodhane ‘‘jhalapā rassa’’nti rassattaṃ. Bhoti itthi, bhotiyo itthī itthiyo.

When the vowel is elided and the change to a dissimilar vowel by §14 (16): Kvacāsavaṇṇaṃ lutte would apply, [the ī] keeps its form; [the word] is treated as a noun, and the inflections si and the rest are added. itthī (①⨀); itthī (①⨂), and with the shortening by §84 (144): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca, itthiyo. In address, the shortening by §245 (152): Jhalapā rassaṃ: bhoti itthi (⓪⨀); bhotiyo itthī, itthiyo (⓪⨂).

Dutiyekavacane ‘‘ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā’’ti ito ‘‘vā’’ti vattate.

In the second form singular, “vā” continues from §216 (180): Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā.


188 (§223): Aṃ yamīto pasaññato (aṃ becomes yaṃ after feminine ī) apavada

Section titled “188 (§223): Aṃ yamīto pasaññato (aṃ becomes yaṃ after feminine ī) apavada ”

Pa saññato ī kārato parassa aṃ vacanassa yaṃ hoti vā. Itthiyaṃ itthiṃ, itthī itthiyo, itthiyā, itthīhi itthībhi, itthiyā, itthīnaṃ, itthiyā, itthīhi itthībhi, itthiyā, itthīnaṃ, itthiyaṃ itthiyā, itthīsu.

After a letter ī named pa, the inflection aṃ optionally becomes yaṃ. The paradigm of itthī (woman), 🚺(itthī):

⨀ ⨂
① itthī itthī, itthiyo
⓪ bhoti itthi bhotiyo itthī, itthiyo
② itthiyaṃ, itthiṃ itthī, itthiyo
③ itthiyā itthīhi, itthībhi
④ itthiyā itthīnaṃ
⑤ itthiyā itthīhi, itthībhi
⑥ itthiyā itthīnaṃ
⑦ itthiyaṃ, itthiyā itthīsu

Evaṃ nadī, nadī. Yo lopābhāve ‘‘tato yonamo tū’’ti ettha tu saddena yonamokāro ca, ‘‘pasaññassa cā’’ti īkārassa ya kāro, ‘‘yavataṃ talana’’iccādinā dyassa ja kāro, dvittaṃ. Najjo sandanti, nadiyo.

In the same way nadī (river) (①⨀); nadī (①⨂). When yo is not elided, by the word tu in §205 (160): Tato yonamo tu the yos also become o; by §72 (185): Pasaññassa ca the letter ī becomes y; by §269 (41): Yavataṃ ta la ṇa dakārānaṃ byañjanāni ca la ña jakārattaṃ dy becomes j; and doubling. najjo sandanti (the rivers flow); nadiyo.

Ettha cevaṃ sijjhantānaṃ najjo ādīnaṃ vuttiyaṃ ānattaggahaṇādinā nipphādanaṃ atraja sugatā dīnaṃ viya nipphādanūpāyantaradassanatthanti daṭṭhabbaṃ.

And here it should be understood that the formation, in the [Kaccāyana] vutti, of najjo and the rest — which are formed in this way — by means of the mention of ānatta [in §98 (189): Mātulādīnamānattamīkāre] and the like is meant to show another means of forming them, as with atrajo, sugato and the like.

He nadi, he nadī he najjo he nadiyo, nadiyaṃ nadiṃ, nadī najjo nadiyo.

he nadi (⓪⨀); he nadī, he najjo, he nadiyo (⓪⨂); nadiyaṃ, nadiṃ (②⨀); nadī, najjo, nadiyo (②⨂).

Amādisutte ā pato ti yogavibhāgena kvaci nāsānañcāttaṃ, tena na jaccā vasalo hoti, pathabyā ekarajjenāti ādi ca sijjhati, pure viya ya kāraja kārādesadvittāni.

By splitting off “ā pato” in the sutta §68 (184): Amā pato smiṃsmānaṃ vā, nā and sa also become ā in some places; by this na jaccā vasalo hoti (not by birth is one an outcast), pathabyā ekarajjena (than sole kingship over the earth) and the like are established. As before, the replacements y and j and the doubling.

Najjā kataṃ nadiyā, nadīhi nadībhi, najjā nadiyā, nadīnaṃ, najjā nadiyā, nadīhi nadībhi, najjā nadiyā, nadīnaṃ, najjaṃ nadiyaṃ nadiyā, nadīsu.

The paradigm of nadī (river), 🚺(nadī):

⨀ ⨂
① nadī nadī, najjo, nadiyo
⓪ he nadi he nadī, he najjo, he nadiyo
② nadiyaṃ, nadiṃ nadī, najjo, nadiyo
③ najjā (najjā kataṃ, made by the river), nadiyā nadīhi, nadībhi
④ najjā, nadiyā nadīnaṃ
⑤ najjā, nadiyā nadīhi, nadībhi
⑥ najjā, nadiyā nadīnaṃ
⑦ najjaṃ, nadiyaṃ, nadiyā nadīsu

Aññepi –

Others too —

Mahī vetaraṇī vāpī, pāṭalī kadalī ghaṭī;
Nārī kumārī taruṇī, vāruṇī brāhmaṇī sakhī.

Gandhabbī kinnarī nāgī, devī yakkhī ajī migī;
Vānarī sūkarī sīhī, haṃsī kākī ca kukkuṭī –

Iccādayo itthī saddasamā.

The feminine nouns in ī that inflect like itthī:

word meaning word meaning
mahī earth vetaraṇī the Vetaraṇī (a river)
vāpī reservoir pāṭalī trumpet-flower tree
kadalī plantain ghaṭī water-jar
nārī woman kumārī girl
taruṇī young woman vāruṇī liquor
brāhmaṇī brahmin woman sakhī female friend
gandhabbī female gandhabba kinnarī female kinnara
nāgī female nāga devī queen; goddess
yakkhī female yakkha ajī she-goat
migī doe vānarī female monkey
sūkarī sow sīhī lioness
haṃsī female goose kākī female crow
kukkuṭī hen

— these and the like are the same as the word itthī.

Tatheva mātula saddato īppaccaye kate –

In the same way, when the suffix ī has been added after the word mātula (maternal uncle) —


189 (§98): Mātulādīnamānattamīkāre (mātula etc. endings become āna before ī) apavada

Section titled “189 (§98): Mātulādīnamānattamīkāre (mātula etc. endings become āna before ī) apavada ”

Mātula ayyakavaruṇa iccevamādīnamanto āna ttamāpajjate īkāre paccaye pare, antāpekkhāyaṃ chaṭṭhī, saralopādi. Mātulānī, evaṃ ayyakānī, varuṇānī, sesaṃ itthī saddasamaṃ.

The final of mātula, ayyaka, varuṇa and the like becomes āna when the suffix ī follows — the sixth form [of the sutta] is with reference to the final; elision of the vowel and so on. mātulānī (uncle’s wife), and likewise ayyakānī (grandmother), varuṇānī (Varuṇa’s wife); the rest is the same as the word itthī.

Anadā dīsu puthu saddato īppaccayo. ‘‘O sare cā’’ti ettha ca saddena u kārassa avā deso. Puthavī, puthaviyo. Sasmā smiṃ su puthabyā puthaviyā, puthabyā puthaviyā, puthabyaṃ puthaviyaṃ puthaviyā iccādi.

Among [stems] not of the nadī class, the suffix ī after the word puthu (broad). By the word ca in §78 (31): O sare ca the letter u is replaced by ava. puthavī (earth), puthaviyo. Before sa, smā and smiṃ: puthabyā, puthaviyā (④ and ⑥); puthabyā, puthaviyā (⑤); puthabyaṃ, puthaviyaṃ, puthaviyā (⑦) and so on.

Go saddato ‘‘nadādito vā ī’’ti īppaccayo. Mahāvuttinā vā ‘‘gāva se’’ti ettha gāva iti yogavibhāgena vā o kārassa āvā deso. Gāvī, gāvī gāviyo iccādi itthī saddasamaṃ.

After the word go the suffix ī by §238 (187): Nadādito vā ī. Either by the general provision (mahāvutti), or by splitting off “gāva” in §73 (174): Gāva se, the letter o is replaced by āva. gāvī (cow); gāvī, gāviyo, and so on, the same as the word itthī.

‘‘Mānava’’itīdha ‘‘itthiyaṃ, vā, ī’’ti ca vattate.

Here, with mānava (young man), “itthiyaṃ”, “vā” and “ī” continue.


190 (§239): Ṇava ṇika ṇeyya ṇantuhi (ī after ṇava, ṇika, ṇeyya, ṇa and ntu) apavada

Section titled “190 (§239): Ṇava ṇika ṇeyya ṇantuhi (ī after ṇava, ṇika, ṇeyya, ṇa and ntu) apavada ”

Ṇava ṇika ṇeyya ṇantu ppaccayantehi itthiyaṃ vattamānehi liṅgehi īppaccayo hoti. Vā dhikāro katthaci nivattanattho, saralopādi. Mānavī, evaṃ nāvikī, venateyyī, gotamī.

After stems ending in the suffixes ṇava, ṇika, ṇeyya, ṇa and ntu that are used in the feminine, the suffix ī is added. The governance of vā is for cancelling katthaci (in some places); elision of the vowel and so on. mānavī (young woman), and likewise nāvikī (boatwoman), venateyyī (female descendant of Vinatā), gotamī (woman of the Gotama clan).

‘‘Guṇavantu ī’’itīdha ‘‘vā’’ti vattate.

Here, with guṇavantu and ī, “vā” continues.


191 (§241): Ntussa tamīkāre ([Optionally] ta for ntu before ī) apavada

Section titled “191 (§241): Ntussa tamīkāre ([Optionally] ta for ntu before ī) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ntu ppaccayassa ta kāro hoti vā ī kārappaccaye pare, aññattha saralopādi. Guṇavatī, guṇavatī guṇavatiyo, guṇavantī, guṇavantī guṇavantiyo iccādi itthī saddasamaṃ.

The whole of the suffix ntu optionally becomes the letter ta when the suffix ī follows; elsewhere, elision of the vowel and so on. guṇavatī (①⨀); guṇavatī, guṇavatiyo (①⨂); guṇavantī; guṇavantī, guṇavantiyo, and so on, the same as the word itthī.

Evaṃ kulavatī, sīlavatī, yasavatī, rūpavatī, satimatī, gottamatī.

In the same way kulavatī (of good family), sīlavatī (virtuous), yasavatī (famed), rūpavatī (beautiful), satimatī (mindful), gottamatī (of good lineage).

Mahanta saddato ‘‘nadādito vā ī’’ti ī ppaccayo, ntu byapadeso vikappena ta kārādeso. Mahatī mahantī.

After the word mahanta the suffix ī by §238 (187): Nadādito vā ī; [its nta] is treated as ntu, and the replacement by ta is by option. mahatī, mahantī (great).

‘‘Bhavanta ī’’itīdha ‘‘īkāre’’ti vattate.

Here, with bhavanta and ī, “īkāre” (before the letter ī) continues.


192 (§242): Bhavato bhoto (bhota for bhavanta before the feminine ī) apavada

Section titled “192 (§242): Bhavato bhoto (bhota for bhavanta before the feminine ī) apavada ”

Sabbasseva bhavanta saddassa bhotā deso hoti īkāre itthigate pare. Sā bhotī, bhotī bhotiyo, he bhoti, he bhotī bhotiyo iccādi.

The whole of the word bhavanta is replaced by bhota when the letter ī belonging to the feminine follows. sā bhotī (①⨀); bhotī, bhotiyo (①⨂); he bhoti (⓪⨀); he bhotī, bhotiyo (⓪⨂), and so on.

‘‘Bhikkhu’’ itīdha ‘‘itthiya’’nti vattate ‘‘vā’’ti ca.

Here, with bhikkhu, “itthiyaṃ” (in the feminine) continues, and “vā” as well.


193 (§240): Patibhikkhurājīkārantehi inī (inī after pati, bhikkhu, rāja and stems in ī) apavada

Section titled “193 (§240): Patibhikkhurājīkārantehi inī (inī after pati, bhikkhu, rāja and stems in ī) apavada ”

Pati bhikkhu rāja iccetehi ī kārantehi ca itthiyaṃ vattamānehi liṅgehi inī ppaccayo hoti.

After the stems pati, bhikkhu, rāja, and after those ending in the letter ī, when used in the feminine, the suffix inī is added.

‘‘Saralopo’mādesa’’iccādisutte tu ggahaṇena kvaci pubbalopassa nisedhanato ‘‘vā paro asarūpā’’ti saralopo. Bhikkhunī, bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyo iccādi.

Because the mention of tu in the sutta §83 (67): Saralopo’ mādesa paccayādimhi saralope tu pakati forbids the elision of the preceding [vowel] in some places, the [following] vowel is elided by §13 (15): Vā paro asarūpā. bhikkhunī (nun) (①⨀); bhikkhunī, bhikkhuniyo (①⨂), and so on.

Gahapati saddato inī, ‘‘atta’’miti vattate.

inī after the word gahapati (householder); “attaṃ” (becoming a) continues.


194 (§91): Patissinīmhi (For pati with inī) utsarga

Section titled “194 (§91): Patissinīmhi (For pati with inī) utsarga ”

Pati saddassa anto a ttamāpajjate inī ppaccaye pare. Tatheva parasare lutte ‘‘pubbo cā’’ti dīgho, gahapatānī.

The final of the word pati becomes a when the suffix inī follows. In the same way [as before], when the following vowel has been elided, lengthening by §16 (18): Pubbo ca: gahapatānī (householder’s wife).

Tatheva rāja saddato inī, saralopapakatibhāvā, rājinī. Ī kārantesu daṇḍī saddato inī, saralopādi, daṇḍinī, daṇḍinī daṇḍiniyo, evaṃ hatthinī, medhāvinī, tapassinī, piyabhāṇinī iccādi.

In the same way inī after the word rāja; by the elision of the vowel and the unchanged state [of the suffix], rājinī (queen). Among the stems in ī, inī after the word daṇḍī; elision of the vowel and so on: daṇḍinī (staff-bearing woman); daṇḍinī, daṇḍiniyo; likewise hatthinī (she-elephant), medhāvinī (wise woman), tapassinī (female ascetic), piyabhāṇinī (woman of kindly speech) and so on.

‘‘Pokkharinī’’ itīdha ‘‘tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā i kārana kārānaṃ a kāraṇa kārādesā, pokkharaṇī, pokkharaṇī. ‘‘Tato yonamo tū’’ti sutte tu ggahaṇena yonamokāro ca, ī kārassa ya kāro, ‘‘yavata’’miccādisutte kāra ggahaṇena ṇya ssa ña kāro, dvittaṃ. Pokkharañño pokkharaṇiyo vā iccādi.

Here, in pokkharinī, by §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca the letters i and n are replaced by a and ṇ: pokkharaṇī (lotus pond) (①⨀); pokkharaṇī (①⨂). By the mention of tu in the sutta §205 (160): Tato yonamo tu the yos also become o; the letter ī becomes y; by the mention of kāra in the sutta §269 (41): Yavataṃ ta la ṇa dakārānaṃ byañjanāni ca la ña jakārattaṃ ṇy becomes ñ; and doubling. pokkharañño, or pokkharaṇiyo, and so on.

Vā dhikāro anuttasamuccayattho, tena vidū yakkhā ditopi inī, paracittavidunī, saraloparassattāni, paracittavidunī paracittaviduniyo, yakkhinī yakkhiniyo, sīhinī sīhiniyo iccādi.

The governance of vā is for gathering in what is not stated; by it inī is added after vidū (knower), yakkha and the like as well: paracittavidunī (a woman who knows the minds of others), with the elision of the vowel and the shortening; paracittavidunī, paracittaviduniyo; yakkhinī, yakkhiniyo (female yakkha); sīhinī, sīhiniyo (lioness), and so on.


Īkārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ī.


U kāranto itthiliṅgo yāgu saddo.

A feminine ending in u is the word yāgu (rice gruel).

Tassa ratti saddasseva rūpanayo. Amādesādiabhāvova viseso.

Its pattern of forms is that of the word ratti. The only difference is the absence of the replacement aṃ [for smiṃ, 184 (§68): Amā pato smiṃsmānaṃ vā] and the rest — the asanta domain of that rule’s vavatthitavibhāsā.

Yāgu, yāgū yāguyo, he yāgu, he yāgū yāguyo, yāguṃ, yāgū yāguyo, yāguyā, yāgūhi yāgūbhi yāguhi yāgubhi, yāguyā, yāgūnaṃ yāgunaṃ, yāguyā, yāgūhi yāgūbhi yāguhi yāgubhi, yāguyā, yāgūnaṃ yāgunaṃ, yāguyaṃ yāguyā, yāgūsu yāgusu.

The paradigm of yāgu (rice gruel), 🚺(yāgu):

⨀ ⨂
① yāgu yāgū, yāguyo
⓪ he yāgu he yāgū, yāguyo
② yāguṃ yāgū, yāguyo
③ yāguyā yāgūhi, yāgūbhi, yāguhi, yāgubhi
④ yāguyā yāgūnaṃ, yāgunaṃ
⑤ yāguyā yāgūhi, yāgūbhi, yāguhi, yāgubhi
⑥ yāguyā yāgūnaṃ, yāgunaṃ
⑦ yāguyaṃ, yāguyā yāgūsu, yāgusu

Evaṃ dhātu dhenu kāsu daddu kacchu kaṇḍu rajju kareṇu piyaṅgu sassuādīni.

In the same way dhātu (element), dhenu (cow), kāsu (pit), daddu (ringworm), kacchu (scab), kaṇḍu (itch), rajju (rope), kareṇu (she-elephant), piyaṅgu (the piyaṅgu plant), sassu (mother-in-law) and the like.

Mātu saddassa bhedo. Tassa pitu saddasseva rūpanayo. ‘‘Āratta’’miti bhāvaniddesena ārā desābhāve ‘‘pato yā’’ti yā desova viseso.

The special forms of the word mātu (mother). Its pattern of forms is that of the word pitu (168 (§209): Pitādīnamasimhi). The only difference is the replacement yā by §112 (183): Pato yā when, by the statement in the abstract “ārattaṃ” [of §200 (159): Aññesvārattaṃ], the replacement āra is absent.

Mātā, mātaro, bhoti māta, bhoti mātā bhotiyo mātaro, mātaraṃ, mātare mātaro, mātarā mātuyā matyā, ‘‘tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā u kāralopo, rassattañca. Mātarehi mātarebhi mātūhi mātūbhi mātuhi mātubhi, mātu mātussa mātuyā, mātarānaṃ mātānaṃ mātūnaṃ mātunaṃ, mātarā mātuyā, mātarehi mātarebhi mātūhi mātūbhi, mātu mātussa mātuyā, mātarānaṃ mātānaṃ mātūnaṃ mātunaṃ, mātari, mātaresu mātūsu mātusu.

The paradigm of mātu (mother), 🚺(mātu):

⨀ ⨂
① mātā mātaro
⓪ bhoti māta, bhoti mātā bhotiyo mātaro
② mātaraṃ mātare, mātaro
③ mātarā, mātuyā, matyā mātarehi, mātarebhi, mātūhi, mātūbhi, mātuhi, mātubhi
④ mātu, mātussa, mātuyā mātarānaṃ, mātānaṃ, mātūnaṃ, mātunaṃ
⑤ mātarā, mātuyā mātarehi, mātarebhi, mātūhi, mātūbhi
⑥ mātu, mātussa, mātuyā mātarānaṃ, mātānaṃ, mātūnaṃ, mātunaṃ
⑦ mātari mātaresu, mātūsu, mātusu

In matyā the letter u is elided and [the ā] shortened by §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca.

mātu + nā (③⨀) rule
→ mātu + (nā → yā) §112
→ mātu + yā §404
→ m(ā → a)t + yā §404
→ matyā

Evaṃ dhītā, dhītaro, duhitā, duhitaro iccādi.

In the same way dhītā, dhītaro (daughter), duhitā, duhitaro (daughter) and so on.

Ukārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in u.


Ū kāranto itthiliṅgo jambū saddo.

A feminine ending in ū is the word jambū (rose-apple tree).

Jambū, jambū jambuyo, he jambu, he jambū jambuyo, jambuṃ, jambū jambuyo iccādi itthī saddasamaṃ.

The forms of jambū (rose-apple tree), 🚺(jambū):

⨀ ⨂
① jambū jambū, jambuyo
⓪ he jambu he jambū, jambuyo
② jambuṃ jambū, jambuyo

— and so on, the same as the word itthī.

Evaṃ vadhū ca sarabhū, sarabū sutanū camū;
Vāmūrū nāganāsūrū, samāni khalu jambuyā.

Likewise vadhū (young wife) and sarabhū (the Sarabhū river), sarabū (lizard), sutanū (slender woman), camū (army),
vāmūrū (woman of shapely thighs), nāganāsūrū (woman with thighs like an elephant’s trunk) are indeed the same as jambū.

Ūkārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ū.


O kāranto itthiliṅgo go saddo.

A feminine ending in o is the word go (cow).

Tassa pulliṅgago saddasseva rūpanayo.

Its pattern of forms is that of the masculine word go (169 (§74): Yosu ca to 175 (§77): Tato namaṃ patimhālutte ca samāse).

Kaññā ratti nadī itthī, mātulānī ca bhikkhunī;
Daṇḍinī yāgu mātā ca, jambū gotitthisaṅgaho.

kaññā, ratti, nadī, itthī, mātulānī and bhikkhunī,
daṇḍinī, yāgu and mātā, jambū, go: this is the summary of the feminine.

Atha napuṃsakaliṅgāni vuccante.

Now the neuter stems are stated.

A kāranto napuṃsakaliṅgo citta saddo.

The neuter stem ending in a is the word citta (“mind”).

Pure viya syā dyuppatti, ‘‘citta si’’ itīdha –

As before, the inflections si and the rest are added; when we have citta + si —

‘‘Napuṃsakehi, ato nicca’’nti ca vattate.

“napuṃsakehi” (after neuters) [from 199 (§217): Yonaṃ ni napuṃsakehi] and “ato niccaṃ” (always, after a) [from 196 (§218): Ato niccaṃ] continue [into the next rule].


195 (§219): Siṃ (neuter si becomes aṃ) apavada

Section titled “195 (§219): Siṃ (neuter si becomes aṃ) apavada ”

Si, aṃ iti dvipadamidaṃ. A kārantehi napuṃsakaliṅgehi parassa si vacanassa aṃ hoti niccaṃ. Saralopapakatibhāvādi, cittaṃ.

This [sutta] is two words, si and aṃ. After neuter stems ending in a, the inflection si (①⨀) always becomes aṃ. Elision of the [stem] vowel, the unchanged state [of the aṃ] and the rest [by §83]: cittaṃ.

citta + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ citta + (si→aṃ) §219
→ citt + (a + aṃ) §83
→ cittaṃ

Bahuvacane ‘‘yonaṃ ni napuṃsakehī’’ti vattate.

In the plural, “Yonaṃ ni napuṃsakehi” (199 (§217): Yonaṃ ni napuṃsakehi) continues [into the next rule].


196 (§218): Ato niccaṃ (always, after neuter a) apavada

Section titled “196 (§218): Ato niccaṃ (always, after neuter a) apavada ”

A kārantehi napuṃsakaliṅgehi yo naṃ niccaṃ ni hoti. ‘‘Sabbayonīnamāe’’ti ni ssa vā ā kāro. Aññattha ‘‘yosu kata’’iccādinā dīgho. Cittā cittāni.

After neuter stems ending in a, the yo [inflections] (①⨂, ②⨂) always become ni. By §107 (69): Sabbayonīnamāe the ni optionally becomes ā. Otherwise [when the ni stays], the [stem vowel] is lengthened by §88 (147): Yosu katanikāralopesu dīghaṃ and the rest: cittā, cittāni.

citta + yo (🚻①⨂) rule
→ citta + (yo→ni) §218
→ citt + (a→ā) + ni §88
→ cittāni
citta + yo (🚻①⨂) rule
→ citta + (yo→ni) §218
→ citta + (ni→ā) §107
→ citt + (a + ā) §83
→ cittā

Yonaṃ nibhāve cāette, siddhepi avisesato;
‘‘Ato nicca’’nti ārambhā, āettaṃ kvacidevidha.

Although, once yo has become ni, the change to ā and e would follow without distinction,
because the rule Ato niccaṃ has been undertaken, the change to ā and e is here only in some places.

Ālapane ga lopo. He citta, he cittā cittāni, dutiyāyaṃ ni ssa vikappenekāro. Cittaṃ, citte cittāni. Sesaṃ purisa saddena samaṃ.

In address, the ga is elided [by §220]: he citta; he cittā, he cittāni. In the second form the ni optionally becomes e [by §107]: cittaṃ; citte, cittāni. The rest is the same as the word purisa.

The inflection of 🚻(citta); the rows from ③ onwards are those of purisa (94 (§302): Okāse sattamī):

⨀ ⨂
① cittaṃ cittā, cittāni
⓪ he citta he cittā, he cittāni
② cittaṃ citte, cittāni
③ cittena cittehi, cittebhi
④ cittassa cittānaṃ
⑤ cittā, cittasmā, cittamhā cittehi, cittebhi
⑥ cittassa cittānaṃ
⑦ citte, cittasmiṃ, cittamhi cittesu

Evamaññānipi –

In the same way other [neuter stems in a] too —

Puñña pāpa phala rūpa sādhanaṃ,
Sota ghāna sukha dukkha kāraṇaṃ;
Dāna sīla dhana jhāna locanaṃ,
Mūla kūla bala jālamaṅgalaṃ.

puñña (merit), pāpa (evil), phala (fruit), rūpa (form), sādhana (means);
sota (ear), ghāna (nose), sukha (pleasure), dukkha (pain), kāraṇa (cause);
dāna (giving), sīla (virtue), dhana (wealth), jhāna (absorption), locana (eye);
mūla (root), kūla (bank), bala (strength), jāla (net), maṅgala (blessing).

Naḷina liṅga mukha’ṅga jala’mbujaṃ,
Pulina dhañña hirañña padā’mataṃ;
Paduma vaṇṇa susāna vanā’yudhaṃ,
Hadaya cīvara vattha kuli’ndriyaṃ.

naḷina (lotus), liṅga (mark), mukha (face), aṅga (limb), jala (water), ambuja (lotus);
pulina (sandbank), dhañña (grain), hirañña (gold), pada (foot; word), amata (the deathless);
paduma (lotus), vaṇṇa (colour), susāna (cemetery), vana (forest), āyudha (weapon);
hadaya (heart), cīvara (robe), vattha (cloth), kula (family), indriya (faculty).

Nayana vadana yāno’dāna sopāna pānaṃ,
Bhavana bhuvana lohā’lāta tuṇḍa’ṇḍa pīṭhaṃ;
Karaṇa maraṇa ñāṇā’rammaṇā’rañña tāṇaṃ,
Caraṇa nagara tīracchatta chiddo’dakāni –

nayana (eye), vadana (face), yāna (vehicle), udāna (utterance), sopāna (staircase), pāna (drink);
bhavana (dwelling), bhuvana (world), loha (metal), alāta (firebrand), tuṇḍa (beak), aṇḍa (egg), pīṭha (seat);
karaṇa (instrument), maraṇa (death), ñāṇa (knowledge), ārammaṇa (object), arañña (wilderness), tāṇa (shelter);
caraṇa (foot; conduct), nagara (city), tīra (shore), chatta (parasol), chidda (hole), udaka (water) —

Iccādīni.

and so on.

Kamma saddassa tatiyekavacanādīsu rūpabhedo.

The word kamma (“action”) differs in form from the third form singular onwards.

Kammaṃ, kammā kammāni, he kamma, he kammā kammāni, kammaṃ, kamme kammāni.

Its first three rows are those of citta; the rest follow at the next rule:

⨀ ⨂
① kammaṃ kammā, kammāni
⓪ he kamma he kammā, he kammāni
② kammaṃ kamme, kammāni

‘‘Vā, u, nāmhi, cā’’ti ca vattate.

And “vā”, “u”, “nāmhi” and “ca” continue [from 139 (§159): U nāmhi ca].


197 (§160): A kammantassa ca (and a for the final of kamma [before nā]) apavada

Section titled “197 (§160): A kammantassa ca (and a for the final of kamma [before nā]) apavada ”

Kamma saddantassa u kāra a kārādesā honti vā nā mhi vibhattimhi. Anta ggahaṇena thāmaddhā dīnamantassapi u ttaṃ. Ca saddaggahaṇena yuva maghavā namantassa ā hoti kvaci nā su iccetesu. Kammunā kammanā kammena vā, kammehi kammebhi.

The final of the word kamma (“action”) is optionally replaced by u and by a when the inflection nā (③⨀) follows. By the mention of anta (“final”), the final of thāma (“strength”), addhā (“road; time”) and the like also becomes u. By the mention of the word ca, the final of yuva (“youth”) and maghava (“Maghavā”) becomes ā in some places (kvaci) before nā and su. kammunā, kammanā, or kammena [by §103]; kammehi, kammebhi.

kamma + nā (🚻③⨀) rule
→ kamm + (a→u) + nā §160
→ kammunā
kamma + nā (🚻③⨀) rule
→ kamm + (a→a) + nā §160
→ kammanā
kamma + nā (🚻③⨀) rule
→ kamma + (nā→ena) §103
→ kamm + (a + ena) §83
→ kammena

Sasmā su ‘‘u nāmhi cā’’ti ettha ca saddena puma kammathāma ntassa cukāro vā sasmā sūti u ttaṃ. Kammuno kammassa, kammānaṃ, kammunā kammā kammamhā kammasmā, kammehi kammebhi, kammuno kammassa, kammānaṃ.

Before sa and smā: by the word ca in §159 (139): Unāmhi ca — “the final of puma, kamma and thāma optionally becomes u before sa and smā too” — there is the change to u. kammuno, kammassa; kammānaṃ; kammunā, kammā, kammamhā, kammasmā; kammehi, kammebhi; kammuno, kammassa; kammānaṃ.

kamma + sa (🚻④⨀) rule
→ kamm + (a→u) + sa §159
→ kammu + (sa→no) §117
→ kammuno
kamma + smā (🚻⑤⨀) rule
→ kamm + (a→u) + smā §159
→ kammu + (smā→nā) §215
→ kammunā

Smiṃ vacane ‘‘brahmato tu smiṃnī’’ti ettha tu saddena kvaci ni hoti. Kammani kamme kammamhi kammasmiṃ, kammesu.

For the inflection smiṃ: by the word tu in §197 (125): Brahmato tu smiṃ ni, ni occurs in some places (kvaci). kammani, kamme, kammamhi, kammasmiṃ; kammesu.

kamma + smiṃ (🚻⑦⨀) rule
→ kamma + (smiṃ→ni) §197
→ kammani

The inflection of 🚻(kamma):

⨀ ⨂
① kammaṃ kammā, kammāni
⓪ he kamma he kammā, he kammāni
② kammaṃ kamme, kammāni
③ kammunā, kammanā, kammena kammehi, kammebhi
④ kammuno, kammassa kammānaṃ
⑤ kammunā, kammā, kammamhā, kammasmā kammehi, kammebhi
⑥ kammuno, kammassa kammānaṃ
⑦ kammani, kamme, kammamhi, kammasmiṃ kammesu

Evaṃ thāmunā thāmena thāmasā vā, thāmuno thāmassa, thāmunā thāmā. Addhunā, addhuno iccādi purimasamaṃ.

In the same way thāmunā, thāmena, or thāmasā [thāma being of the mano-group, with the ā for nā of §181 (95): Manogaṇādito smiṃnānamiā and the s of §184 (96): Sa sare vāgamo]; thāmuno, thāmassa; thāmunā, thāmā. addhunā, addhuno and so on, the same as the preceding.

Guṇavantu si, ‘‘savibhattissa, ntussa, simhī’’ti ca vattate.

guṇavantu + si: and “savibhattissa” (together with its inflection), “ntussa” (of the suffix ntu) and “simhi” (before si) continue [from 98 (§124): Ā simhi].


198 (§125): Aṃ napuṃsake (aṃ for ntu before si in the neuter) apavada

Section titled “198 (§125): Aṃ napuṃsake (aṃ for ntu before si in the neuter) apavada ”

Napuṃsake vattamānassa liṅgassa sambandhino ntu ppaccayassa savibhattissa aṃ hoti si mhi vibhattimhi. Guṇavaṃ cittaṃ.

The suffix ntu belonging to a stem used in the neuter, together with its inflection, becomes aṃ when the inflection si (①⨀) follows: guṇavaṃ cittaṃ (“a virtuous mind”).

guṇavantu + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ guṇava + (ntu + si → aṃ) §125
→ guṇavaṃ

Yo mhi ‘‘ntussanto yosu cā’’ti a ttaṃ, i kāro ca. Guṇavanti, guṇavantāni, sesaṃ ñeyyaṃ.

Before yo, by §92 (100): Ntussanto yosuca there is the change to a, and [the change of yo] to i: guṇavanti, guṇavantāni; the rest is to be understood [from the masculine, 98 (§124): Ā simhi to 104 (§128): Naṃmhi taṃ vā].

guṇavantu + yo (🚻①⨂) rule
→ guṇavant + (u→a) + yo §92
→ guṇavanta + (yo→i) §92
→ guṇavant + (a + i) §83
→ guṇavanti
guṇavantu + yo (🚻①⨂) rule
→ guṇavant + (u→a) + yo §92
→ guṇavanta + (yo→ni) §218
→ guṇavant + (a→ā) + ni §88
→ guṇavantāni

Gacchanta si, ‘‘simhi gacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo a’’miti aṃ. Gacchaṃ gacchantaṃ, gacchantā gacchantāni.

gacchanta + si: by §186 (107): Simhigacchantādīnaṃ ntasaddo aṃ there is aṃ: gacchaṃ, gacchantaṃ (“going”); gacchantā, gacchantāni.

gacchanta + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ gaccha + (nta→aṃ) + si §186
→ gacch + (a + aṃ) + si §83
→ gacchaṃ + si §220
→ gacchaṃ
gacchanta + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ gacchanta + (si→aṃ) §219
→ gacchant + (a + aṃ) §83
→ gacchantaṃ

Akārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in a.


Ā kāranto napuṃsakaliṅgo assaddhā saddo.

The neuter stem ending in ā is the word assaddhā (“faithless”, a + saddhā).

‘‘Assaddhā’’iti ṭhite –

When assaddhā stands [as the stem] —

‘‘Samāsassā’’ti adhikicca ‘‘saro rasso napuṃsake’’ti samāsantassa rassattaṃ, samāsattā nāmabyapadeso, syā dyuppatti. Sesaṃ citta samaṃ.

Taking “samāsassa” (“of a compound”) as the governing word, by §342 (337): Saro rasso napuṃsake the final of the compound is shortened; because it is a compound it is treated as a noun [by §601 (334): Taddhitasamāsakitakā nāmaṃ vā’ tave tunādīsu ca]; the inflections si and the rest are added. The rest is the same as citta.

assaddhā + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ assaddh + (ā→a) + si §342
→ assaddha + (si→aṃ) §219
→ assaddh + (a + aṃ) §83
→ assaddhaṃ

Assaddhaṃ kulaṃ, assaddhā assaddhāni kulāni iccādi.

assaddhaṃ kulaṃ (“a faithless family”); assaddhā, assaddhāni kulāni, and so on.

Tathā mukhanāsikā saddo. Tassa dvandekattā sabbatthekavacanameva. Mukhanāsikaṃ, he mukhanāsika, mukhanāsikaṃ, mukhanāsikena iccādi.

Likewise the word mukhanāsikā (“mouth and nose”). Because it is a dvanda [compound] taken as a unit, it is singular only throughout: mukhanāsikaṃ, he mukhanāsika, mukhanāsikaṃ, mukhanāsikena and so on.

Ākārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ā.


I kāranto napuṃsakaliṅgo aṭṭhi saddo.

The neuter stem ending in i is the word aṭṭhi (“bone”).

Syā dyuppatti, si lopo, aṭṭhi.

The inflections si and the rest are added; si is elided [by §220 (74): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi]: aṭṭhi.

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

“vā” continues [from 197 (§160): A kammantassa ca].


199 (§217): Yonaṃ ni napuṃsakehi (yo becomes ni after neuters) apavada

Section titled “199 (§217): Yonaṃ ni napuṃsakehi (yo becomes ni after neuters) apavada ”

Napuṃsakaliṅgehi paresaṃ sabbesaṃ yonaṃ ni hoti vā.

After neuter stems, all the yo [inflections] (①⨂, ②⨂ and the vocative) optionally become ni.

Aṭṭhīni, aññattha niccaṃ yo lopo, dīgho ca, aṭṭhī, tathā he aṭṭhi, he aṭṭhī aṭṭhīni, aṭṭhiṃ, aṭṭhī aṭṭhīni, aṭṭhinā iccādi aggi saddasamaṃ.

aṭṭhīni; otherwise the yo is always elided [by §118] and [the vowel] lengthened [by §88]: aṭṭhī. Likewise he aṭṭhi; he aṭṭhī, he aṭṭhīni; aṭṭhiṃ; aṭṭhī, aṭṭhīni; aṭṭhinā and so on, the same as the word aggi (145 (§95): Aggissini to 149 (§82): Aṃ mo niggahītaṃ jhalapehi).

aṭṭhi + yo (🚻①⨂) rule
→ aṭṭhi + (yo→ni) §217
→ aṭṭh + (i→ī) + ni §88
→ aṭṭhīni
aṭṭhi + yo (🚻①⨂) rule
→ aṭṭhi + yo §118
→ aṭṭh + (i→ī) §88
→ aṭṭhī

The inflection of 🚻(aṭṭhi); the rows from ③ onwards are those of aggi:

⨀ ⨂
① aṭṭhi aṭṭhī, aṭṭhīni
⓪ he aṭṭhi he aṭṭhī, he aṭṭhīni
② aṭṭhiṃ aṭṭhī, aṭṭhīni
③ aṭṭhinā aṭṭhīhi, aṭṭhībhi, aṭṭhihi, aṭṭhibhi
④ aṭṭhino, aṭṭhissa aṭṭhīnaṃ, aṭṭhinaṃ
⑤ aṭṭhinā, aṭṭhismā, aṭṭhimhā aṭṭhīhi, aṭṭhībhi, aṭṭhihi, aṭṭhibhi
⑥ aṭṭhino, aṭṭhissa aṭṭhīnaṃ, aṭṭhinaṃ
⑦ aṭṭhimhi, aṭṭhismiṃ aṭṭhīsu, aṭṭhisu

Evaṃ satthi dadhi vāri akkhi acchi acci iccādīni.

In the same way satthi (thigh), dadhi (curds), vāri (water), akkhi (eye), acchi (eye), acci (flame) and so on.


Ikārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in i.


Ī kāranto napuṃsakaliṅgo sukhakārī saddo.

The neuter stem ending in ī is the word sukhakārī (“bringing happiness”).

‘‘Sukhakārī si’’9 itīdha anapuṃsakattābhāvā si smimpi ‘‘agho rassa’’miccādinā rassattaṃ, si lopo. Sukhakāri dānaṃ, sukhakārī sukhakārīni, he sukhakāri, he sukhakārī he sukhakārīni, sukhakārinaṃ sukhakāriṃ, sukhakārī sukhakārīni.

When we have sukhakārī + si: because it is not non-neuter [so that §85 (150): Na sismimanapuṃsakāni does not protect it], even before si the [final] is shortened by §84 (144): Agho rassamekavacanayosvapi ca and the rest, and si is elided: sukhakāri dānaṃ (“a gift that brings happiness”); sukhakārī, sukhakārīni; he sukhakāri; he sukhakārī, he sukhakārīni; sukhakārinaṃ, sukhakāriṃ; sukhakārī, sukhakārīni.

sukhakārī + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ sukhakār + (ī→i) + si §84
→ sukhakāri + si §220
→ sukhakāri
⨀ ⨂
① sukhakāri sukhakārī, sukhakārīni
⓪ he sukhakāri he sukhakārī, he sukhakārīni
② sukhakārinaṃ, sukhakāriṃ sukhakārī, sukhakārīni

Sesaṃ daṇḍī saddasamaṃ. Evaṃ sīghayāyī ādīni.

The rest is the same as the word daṇḍī (150 (§85): Na sismimanapuṃsakāni to 154 (§226): Smiṃ ni). In the same way sīghayāyī (“swift-going”) and the like.

Īkārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ī.


U kāranto napuṃsakaliṅgo āyu saddo. Tassa aṭṭhi saddasseva rūpanayo.

The neuter stem ending in u is the word āyu (“life”). The course of its forms is that of the word aṭṭhi.

Āyu, āyū āyūni, he āyu, he āyū he āyūni, āyuṃ, āyū āyūni, āyunā āyusāti manogaṇādittā siddhaṃ. Āyūhi āyūbhi, āyuno āyussa, āyūnamiccādi.

The inflection of 🚻(āyu):

⨀ ⨂
① āyu āyū, āyūni
⓪ he āyu he āyū, he āyūni
② āyuṃ āyū, āyūni
③ āyunā, āyusā āyūhi, āyūbhi
④ āyuno, āyussa āyūnaṃ

and so on. āyusā is established because [āyu] belongs to the mano-group and the like — the ā for nā of §181 (95): Manogaṇādito smiṃnānamiā with the s of §184 (96): Sa sare vāgamo.

āyu + nā (🚻③⨀) rule
→ āyu + (nā→ā) §181
→ āyu + (s) + ā §184
→ āyusā

Evaṃ cakkhu vasu dhanu dāru tipu madhu hiṅgu siggu vatthu matthu jatu ambu assuādīni.

In the same way cakkhu (eye), vasu (wealth), dhanu (bow), dāru (wood), tipu (tin), madhu (honey), hiṅgu (asafoetida), siggu (horse-radish tree), vatthu (thing; site), matthu (whey), jatu (lac), ambu (water), assu (tear) and the like.

Ukārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in u.


Ū kāranto na puṃsakaliṅgo gotrabhū saddo.

The neuter stem ending in ū is the word gotrabhū (“become of the lineage”, the change-of-lineage [mind]).

Gotrabhū si, napuṃsakattā rassattaṃ, si lopo. Gotrabhu cittaṃ, gotrabhū gotrabhūni, he gotrabhu, he gotrabhū he gotrabhūni, gotrabhuṃ, gotrabhū gotrabhūni, gotrabhunā iccādi pulliṅge abhibhū saddasamaṃ.

gotrabhū + si: because it is neuter, shortening [by §84]; si is elided: gotrabhu cittaṃ (“the change-of-lineage mind”); gotrabhū, gotrabhūni; he gotrabhu; he gotrabhū, he gotrabhūni; gotrabhuṃ; gotrabhū, gotrabhūni; gotrabhunā and so on, the same as the word abhibhū in the masculine (the stems in ū after 168 (§209): Pitādīnamasimhi).

⨀ ⨂
① gotrabhu gotrabhū, gotrabhūni
⓪ he gotrabhu he gotrabhū, he gotrabhūni
② gotrabhuṃ gotrabhū, gotrabhūni
③ gotrabhunā gotrabhūhi, gotrabhūbhi

Evaṃ abhibhū sayambhū dhammaññūādīni.

In the same way abhibhū (overlord), sayambhū (self-existent), dhammaññū (knower of the Dhamma) and the like.

Ūkārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in ū.


O kāranto napuṃsakaliṅgo cittagosa ddo.

The neuter stem ending in o is the word cittagu (“having brindled cows”, from citta + go).

‘‘Cittā gāvo assa kulassā’’ti atthe bahubbīhisamāse kate ‘‘saro rasso napuṃsake’’ti okārassa ṭhānappayatanāsannattā rassattamukāro, syā dyuppatti, si lopo. Cittagu kulaṃ, cittagū cittagūni iccādi āyu saddasamaṃ.

When the bahubbīhi compound has been made in the sense “this family’s cows are brindled”, by §342 (337): Saro rasso napuṃsake the o is shortened, and its short [counterpart] is u, because u is the nearest to it in place and manner of articulation; the inflections si and the rest are added; si is elided: cittagu kulaṃ (“a family with brindled cows”); cittagū, cittagūni and so on, the same as the word āyu.

cittago + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ cittag + (o→u) + si §342
→ cittagu + si §220
→ cittagu

Okārantaṃ.

Thus stems ending in o.


Cittaṃ kammañca assaddha-mathaṭṭhi sukhakāri ca;
Āyu gotrabhū dhammaññū, cittagūti napuṃsake.

citta and kamma, assaddha, then aṭṭhi and sukhakāri,
āyu, gotrabhū, dhammaññū, cittagu: [these are the models] in the neuter.

Napuṃsakaliṅgaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The neuter gender is finished.


Atha sabbanāmāni vuccante.

Now the pronouns (sabbanāma) are stated.

Sabba, katara, katama, ubhaya, itara, añña, aññatara, aññatama, pubba, para, apara, dakkhiṇa, uttara, adhara, ya, ta, eta, ima, amu, kiṃ, eka, ubha, dvi, ti, catu, tumha, amha iti sattavīsati sabbanāmāni, tāni sabbanāmattā tiliṅgāni.

sabba (all), katara (which of two), katama (which of many), ubhaya (both), itara (the other), añña (another), aññatara (a certain one), aññatama (one or other), pubba (former; east), para (other; further), apara (another; west), dakkhiṇa (southern; right), uttara (northern; upper), adhara (lower), ya (which), ta (that), eta (this), ima (this), amu (that yonder), kiṃ (what), eka (one), ubha (both), dvi (two), ti (three), catu (four), tumha (you) and amha (I): these twenty-seven are the pronouns; being pronouns, they are of three genders.

Tattha sabba saddo niravasesattho, so yadā pulliṅgavisiṭṭhatthābhidhāyī, tadā rūpanayo. Pure viya syā dyuppatti, ‘‘so’’ti si ssa o kāro, saralopaparanayanāni. Sabbo jano.

Among them the word sabba means “without remainder”. When it expresses a meaning qualified as masculine, the course of its forms is as follows. As before, the inflections si and the rest are added; by 66 (§104): So the si becomes o; elision of the vowel [by §83] and carrying over of what follows [by §11 (14): Naye paraṃ yutte]: sabbo jano (“all the people”).

Bahuvacane ‘‘sabba yo’’ itīdha ‘‘parasamaññā payoge’’ti sabbādīnaṃ sabbanāmasaññā.

In the plural, when we have sabba + yo, by §9 (11): Parasamaññā payoge sabba and the rest receive the technical name sabbanāma (“pronoun”) [a term of the other grammars].

‘‘Yo’’ti vattate.

“yo” continues.


200 (§164): Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo (e for the first yo after a pronoun in a) apavada

Section titled “200 (§164): Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo (e for the first yo after a pronoun in a) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ itthipumanapuṃsakānaṃ nāmāni sabbanāmāni, tesaṃ sabbesaṃ sabbanāmasaññānaṃ liṅgānaṃ a kārato paro paṭhamo yo e ttamāpajjate. Sabbe purisā.

The names of all [things] — feminine, masculine and neuter — are sabbanāma (“names for all”, pronouns). After the final a of all those stems that bear the name sabbanāma, the first yo (①⨂) becomes e: sabbe purisā (“all men”).

sabba + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ sabba + (yo→e) §164
→ sabb + (a + e) §83
→ sabbe

Akārato ti kiṃ? Sabbā amū.

He sabba sabbā, he sabbe, sabbaṃ, sabbe, sabbena, sabbehi sabbebhi.

he sabba, he sabbā; he sabbe; sabbaṃ; sabbe; sabbena; sabbehi, sabbebhi [the vocative, the second and the third forms, as for purisa].

Catutthekavacane āyā dese sampatte –

In the fourth form singular, when the replacement by āya [of §109 (304): Āya catutthekavacanassatu] would apply —

‘‘Ato, ā e, smāsmiṃnaṃ, āya catutthekavacanassā’’ti ca vattate.

“ato” (after a), “ā e” and “smāsmiṃnaṃ” [from 90 (§108): Smāsmiṃna vā] and “āya catutthekavacanassa” [from §109] continue [into the next rule].


201 (§110): Tayo neva ca sabbanāmehi (And not the 3 [replacements] with pronouns ending in a) apavada

Section titled “201 (§110): Tayo neva ca sabbanāmehi (And not the 3 [replacements] with pronouns ending in a) apavada ”

A kārantehi sabbanāmehi paresaṃ smā smiṃ iccetesaṃ, catutthekavacanassa ca ā e āya iccete ādesā neva hontīti āyā desābhāvo. Ca ggahaṇaṃ katthaci paṭisedhanivattanatthaṃ, tena pubbādīhi smā smiṃnaṃ ā e ca honti. Sabbassa.

After pronouns ending in a, the three replacements — ā and e for smā and smiṃ, and āya for the fourth form singular — do not occur at all; hence there is no replacement by āya. The mention of ca is for cancelling the prohibition in some places; hence after pubba and the like ā and e do occur for smā and smiṃ. sabbassa (“of all; to all”).

sabba + sa (🚹④⨀) rule
→ sabba + (s) + sa §61
→ sabbassa

‘‘Akāro, e’’ti ca vattate.

And “akāro” (the a) and “e” continue [from 80 (§101): Suhisvakāro e].


202 (§102): Sabbanāmānaṃ naṃmhi ca (And pronouns in naṃ) apavada

Section titled “202 (§102): Sabbanāmānaṃ naṃmhi ca (And pronouns in naṃ) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ sabbanāmānaṃ a kāro e ttamāpajjate naṃ mhi vibhattimhi.

The final a of all pronouns becomes e when the inflection naṃ (④⨂, ⑥⨂) follows.

‘‘Sabbanāmato’’ti ca vattate.

And “sabbanāmato” (after a pronoun) continues [into the next rule].


203 (§168): Sabbato naṃ saṃsānaṃ (saṃ, sānaṃ for naṃ after any pronoun) apavada

Section titled “203 (§168): Sabbato naṃ saṃsānaṃ (saṃ, sānaṃ for naṃ after any pronoun) apavada ”

Sabbato sabbanāmato parassa naṃ vacanassa saṃ sānaṃ iccete ādesā honti.

After every pronoun, the inflection naṃ (④⨂, ⑥⨂) is replaced by saṃ and sānaṃ.

sabba + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ sabb + (a→e) + naṃ §102
→ sabbe + (naṃ→saṃ) §168
→ sabbesaṃ
sabba + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ sabb + (a→e) + naṃ §102
→ sabbe + (naṃ→sānaṃ) §168
→ sabbesānaṃ

Sabbesaṃ sabbesānaṃ, sabbasmā sabbamhā, sabbehi sabbebhi, sabbassa, sabbesaṃ sabbesānaṃ, sabbasmiṃ sabbamhi, sabbesu.

The inflection of 🚹(sabba), with the forms given at 200–201:

⨀ ⨂
① sabbo sabbe
⓪ he sabba, he sabbā he sabbe
② sabbaṃ sabbe
③ sabbena sabbehi, sabbebhi
④ sabbassa sabbesaṃ, sabbesānaṃ
⑤ sabbasmā, sabbamhā sabbehi, sabbebhi
⑥ sabbassa sabbesaṃ, sabbesānaṃ
⑦ sabbasmiṃ, sabbamhi sabbesu

Itthiyaṃ ‘‘itthiyamato āppaccayo’’ti ā ppaccayo. Aññaṃ kaññā saddasamaṃ aññatra sa naṃ smiṃ vacanehi. Sabbā pajā, sabbā sabbāyo, he sabbe, he sabbā sabbāyo, sabbaṃ, sabbā sabbāyo, sabbāya, sabbāhi sabbābhi.

In the feminine, by §237 (176): Itthīyamato āpaccayo the suffix ā [is added]. Apart from the inflections sa, naṃ and smiṃ it is the same as the word kaññā (176 (§237): Itthiyamato āppaccayo to 180 (§216): Ghapato smiṃ yaṃ vā): sabbā pajā (“all people”); sabbā, sabbāyo; he sabbe; he sabbā, he sabbāyo; sabbaṃ; sabbā, sabbāyo; sabbāya; sabbāhi, sabbābhi.

Catutthekavacane ‘‘sabbanāmato vā’’, sabbato ko ti ito ‘‘sabbato’’ti ca vattate.

In the fourth form singular: “sabbanāmato” and “vā” continue, and from 224 (§178): Sabbato ko “sabbato” continues.


204 (§179): Ghapato smiṃsānaṃ saṃsā (saṃ, sā for smiṃ, sa after gha, pa pronouns) apavada

Section titled “204 (§179): Ghapato smiṃsānaṃ saṃsā (saṃ, sā for smiṃ, sa after gha, pa pronouns) apavada ”

Sabbato sabbanāmato ghapa saññato smiṃ sa iccetesaṃ yathākkamaṃ saṃsā ādesā honti vā.

After every pronoun that bears the name gha or pa, the inflections smiṃ (⑦⨀) and sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) are optionally replaced by saṃ and sā, respectively.

‘‘Saṃsāsvekavacanesu cā’’ti vattate.

“Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca” (206 (§62): Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca) continues [into the next rule].


205 (§66): Gho rassaṃ (gha becomes short) apavada

Section titled “205 (§66): Gho rassaṃ (gha becomes short) apavada ”

Gha sañño ā kāro rassamāpajjate saṃsā svekavacanesu vibhattādesesu paresu.

The ā that bears the name gha is shortened when the singular replacements of inflections saṃ and sā follow.

‘‘Sāgamo’’ti vattate.

“sāgamo” (the augment s) continues [from 86 (§61): Sāgamo se].


206 (§62): Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca (And in saṃ, sā singular inflections) utsarga

Section titled “206 (§62): Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca (And in saṃ, sā singular inflections) utsarga ”

Saṃ sā iccetesu ekavacanaṭṭhānasambhūtesu vibhattādesesu paresu liṅgamhā sa kārāgamo hoti.

When the replacements of inflections saṃ and sā, arisen in the place of a singular inflection, follow, the augment s is [inserted] after the stem.

Sabbassā sabbāya, sabbāsaṃ sabbāsānaṃ, sabbāya, sabbāhi sabbābhi, sabbassā sabbāya, sabbāsaṃ sabbāsānaṃ.

sabbassā, sabbāya; sabbāsaṃ, sabbāsānaṃ; sabbāya; sabbāhi, sabbābhi; sabbassā, sabbāya; sabbāsaṃ, sabbāsānaṃ [the fourth, fifth and sixth forms].

sabbā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ sabbā + (sa→sā) §179
→ sabb + (ā→a) + sā §66
→ sabba + (s) + sā §62
→ sabbassā
sabbā + naṃ (🚺④⨂) rule
→ sabbā + (naṃ→saṃ) §168
→ sabbāsaṃ

Smiṃ mhi ‘‘sabbanāmato, ghapato’’ti ca vattate.

For smiṃ: and “sabbanāmato” and “ghapato” continue [from 204].


207 (§180): Netāhi smimāyayā (No āya, yā for smiṃ after these) apavada

Section titled “207 (§180): Netāhi smimāyayā (No āya, yā for smiṃ after these) apavada ”

Etehi sabbanāmehi ghapa saññehi parassa smiṃ vacanassa neva āya yā desā hontīti āyā bhāvo. Vā dhikārato kvaci hoti dakkhiṇāya uttarāyāti ādi.

After these pronouns that bear the names gha and pa, the inflection smiṃ (⑦⨀) is not at all replaced by āya or yā; hence there is no āya. By the governing vā, [the replacement] does occur in some places: dakkhiṇāya (“in the south”), uttarāya (“in the north”) and the like.

Saṃya mādesā, sabbassaṃ sabbāyaṃ, sabbāsu.

The replacements saṃ [204] and yaṃ [§216]: sabbassaṃ, sabbāyaṃ; sabbāsu.

sabbā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ sabbā + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ sabb + (ā→a) + saṃ §66
→ sabba + (s) + saṃ §62
→ sabbassaṃ
sabbā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ sabbā + (smiṃ→yaṃ) §216
→ sabbāyaṃ

The inflection of 🚺(sabbā):

⨀ ⨂
① sabbā sabbā, sabbāyo
⓪ he sabbe he sabbā, he sabbāyo
② sabbaṃ sabbā, sabbāyo
③ sabbāya sabbāhi, sabbābhi
④ sabbassā, sabbāya sabbāsaṃ, sabbāsānaṃ
⑤ sabbāya sabbāhi, sabbābhi
⑥ sabbassā, sabbāya sabbāsaṃ, sabbāsānaṃ
⑦ sabbassaṃ, sabbāyaṃ sabbāsu

Napuṃsake sabbaṃ cittaṃ, sabbāni, he sabba, he sabbāni, sabbaṃ, sabbāni. Sesaṃ pulliṅge viya ñeyyaṃ.

In the neuter: sabbaṃ cittaṃ (“every mind”); sabbāni; he sabba; he sabbāni; sabbaṃ; sabbāni. The rest is to be understood as in the masculine.

⨀ ⨂
① sabbaṃ sabbāni
⓪ he sabba he sabbāni
② sabbaṃ sabbāni

Evaṃ katarā dīnaṃ aññatama saddapariyantānaṃ tīsupi liṅgesu rūpanayo.

In the same way runs the course of the forms of katara and the rest, down to the word aññatama, in all three genders.

Tattha katarakatama saddā pucchanatthā.

Among them, the words katara and katama have the sense of a question (“which of two?”, “which of many?”).

Ubhaya saddo dviavayavasamudāyavacano.

The word ubhaya denotes a whole made up of two parts (“both”).

Itara saddo vuttappaṭiyogavacano.

The word itara denotes the counterpart of what has been mentioned (“the other”).

Añña saddo adhikatāparavacano.

The word añña denotes what is other than the matter in hand (“another”).

Aññatara aññatama saddā aniyamatthā.

The words aññatara and aññatama have an indefinite sense (“a certain one”, “one or other”).

‘‘Yo, sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo’’ti ca vattate.

And “yo” and “Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo” (200 (§164): Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo) continue [into the next rule].


208 (§165): Dvandaṭṭhā vā (Optionally [e] after [a pronoun] standing in a dvanda) apavada

Section titled “208 (§165): Dvandaṭṭhā vā (Optionally [e] after [a pronoun] standing in a dvanda) apavada ”

Dvandasamāsaṭṭhā sabbanāmakārato paro paṭhamo yo e ttamāpajjate vā. Kataro ca katamo cāti katarakatame, katarakatamā vā iccādi.

After the final a of a pronoun standing in a dvanda compound, the first yo (①⨂) optionally becomes e. “Which of two and which of many?” — katarakatame, or katarakatamā, and so on.

katarakatama + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ katarakatama + (yo→e) §165
→ katarakatam + (a + e) §83
→ katarakatame
katarakatama + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ katarakatama + (yo→ā) §107
→ katarakatam + (a + ā) §83
→ katarakatamā

Pubbā dayo disādivavatthānavacanā.

pubba and the rest [down to adhara] denote the fixing of direction and the like [east and west, before and after, upper and lower].

Pubbo kālo. Bahuvacane ‘‘dhātuliṅgehi parā paccayā’’ti ettha parā ti niddesato pubbādīhi yo vacanassa vikappenekāro.

pubbo kālo (“the former time”). In the plural, because of the wording parā in §432 (362): Dhātuliṅgehi parā paccayā, the inflection yo after pubba and the rest becomes e only optionally.

Pubbe pubbā, he pubba, he pubbe he pubbā, pubbaṃ, pubbe, pubbena, pubbehi pubbebhi, pubbassa, pubbesaṃ pubbesānaṃ. ‘‘Smāsmiṃnaṃ vā’’ti vikappenākārekārā. Pubbā pubbasmā pubbamhā, pubbehi pubbebhi, pubbassa, pubbesaṃ pubbesānaṃ, pubbe pubbasmiṃ pubbamhi, pubbesu.

The inflection of 🚹(pubba):

⨀ ⨂
① pubbo pubbe, pubbā
⓪ he pubba he pubbe, he pubbā
② pubbaṃ pubbe
③ pubbena pubbehi, pubbebhi
④ pubbassa pubbesaṃ, pubbesānaṃ
⑤ pubbā, pubbasmā, pubbamhā pubbehi, pubbebhi
⑥ pubbassa pubbesaṃ, pubbesānaṃ
⑦ pubbe, pubbasmiṃ, pubbamhi pubbesu

By §108 (90): Smāsmiṃnaṃ vā there are optionally ā and e [for smā and smiṃ].

pubba + smā (🚹⑤⨀) rule
→ pubba + (smā→ā) §108
→ pubb + (a + ā) §83
→ pubbā
pubba + smiṃ (🚹⑦⨀) rule
→ pubba + (smiṃ→e) §108
→ pubb + (a + e) §83
→ pubbe

Itthiyaṃ pubbā disā, pubbā pubbāyo iccādi sabbā saddasamaṃ.

In the feminine: pubbā disā (“the eastern direction”); pubbā, pubbāyo, and so on, the same as the word sabbā.

Napuṃsake pubbaṃ ṭhānaṃ, pubbāni, he pubba, he pubbāni, pubbaṃ, pubbāni, sesaṃ pulliṅgasamaṃ. Evaṃ parāparadakkhiṇuttarādhara saddā.

In the neuter: pubbaṃ ṭhānaṃ (“the former place”); pubbāni; he pubba; he pubbāni; pubbaṃ; pubbāni; the rest is the same as the masculine. In the same way the words para, apara, dakkhiṇa, uttara and adhara.

‘‘Sabbanāmato, dvandaṭṭhā’’ti ca vattate.

And “sabbanāmato” and “dvandaṭṭhā” continue [into the next rule].


209 (§166): Nāññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ (No other pronominal operation [in a dvanda]) apavada

Section titled “209 (§166): Nāññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ (No other pronominal operation [in a dvanda]) apavada ”

Dvandaṭṭhā sabbanāmato parassa yo vacanassa ṭhapetvā e ttaṃ aññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ kāriyaṃ na hotīti saṃsāna mādesābhāvo. Pubbāparānaṃ, pubbuttarānaṃ adharuttarānaṃ, ‘‘nāññaṃ sabbanāmika’’nti vinādhikārena yogena tatiyāsamāsepi. Māsapubbāya, māsapubbānaṃ.

After a pronoun standing in a dvanda, apart from the change of the inflection yo to e, no other pronominal operation takes place; hence there is no replacement by saṃ and sānaṃ: pubbāparānaṃ (“of the former and the latter”), pubbuttarānaṃ (“of the east and the north”), adharuttarānaṃ (“of the lower and the upper”). By applying “Nāññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ” without its governing word [dvandaṭṭhā], [the same holds] in a compound of the third form too: māsapubbāya (“of the one a month senior”), māsapubbānaṃ.

pubbāpara + naṃ (🚹⑥⨂) rule
→ pubbāpar + (a→ā) + naṃ §89
→ pubbāparānaṃ
māsapubbā + sa (🚺⑥⨀) rule
→ māsapubbā + (sa→āya) §111
→ māsapubb + (ā + āya) §83
→ māsapubbāya

‘‘Nāññaṃ sabbanāmika’’nti ca vattate.

And “Nāññaṃ sabbanāmikaṃ” continues [into the next rule].


210 (§167): Bahubbīhimhi ca (And in a bahubbīhi) apavada

Section titled “210 (§167): Bahubbīhimhi ca (And in a bahubbīhi) apavada ”

Bahubbīhimhi ca samāse sabbanāmikavidhānaṃ nāññaṃ hoti. Piyapubbāya, piyapubbānaṃ, piyapubbe.

And in a bahubbīhi compound too, no other pronominal treatment takes place: piyapubbāya (“of the woman whose former [husband] was dear”), piyapubbānaṃ, piyapubbe.

Ca saddaggahaṇena disatthasabbanāmānaṃ bahubbīhimhi sabbanāmikavidhānaṃva hoti.

By the mention of the word ca, for pronouns with the sense of a direction the pronominal treatment does take place in a bahubbīhi.

Dakkhiṇassā ca pubbassā ca yadantarāḷanti atthe bahubbīhi, dakkhiṇapubbassaṃ, dakkhiṇapubbassā, evaṃ uttarapubbassaṃ, uttarapubbassā iccādi.

A bahubbīhi in the sense “the [direction] that lies between the south and the east”: dakkhiṇapubbassaṃ (“in the south-east”), dakkhiṇapubbassā (“of the south-east”); in the same way uttarapubbassaṃ, uttarapubbassā (“north-east”) and so on.

dakkhiṇapubbā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ dakkhiṇapubbā + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ dakkhiṇapubb + (ā→a) + saṃ §66
→ dakkhiṇapubba + (s) + saṃ §62
→ dakkhiṇapubbassaṃ

Yateta saddādīnamālapane rūpaṃ na sambhavati. Ya saddo aniyamattho.

For the words ya, ta, eta and the following [ima, amu, kiṃ] no form occurs in address. The word ya has an indefinite sense (“who”, “which”, “whatever”).

Yo puriso, ye purisā, yaṃ, ye. Yā kaññā, yā yāyo, yaṃ, yā yāyo. Yaṃ cittaṃ, yāni, yaṃ, yāni. Sesaṃ sabbattha sabba saddasamaṃ.

The first and second forms of ya in the three genders; the rest is everywhere the same as the word sabba:

🚹 ⨀ 🚹 ⨂ 🚺 ⨀ 🚺 ⨂ 🚻 ⨀ 🚻 ⨂
① yo puriso ye purisā yā kaññā yā, yāyo yaṃ cittaṃ yāni
② yaṃ ye yaṃ yā, yāyo yaṃ yāni

Ta eta ima amu kiṃ iccete parammukha samīpa accantasamīpadūra pucchanatthavacanā.

ta, eta, ima, amu and kiṃ denote, respectively, what is out of sight (“that”), what is near (“this”), what is very near (“this here”), what is far (“that yonder”) and a question (“who?”, “what?”).

Ta saddassa bhedo. ‘‘Ta si’’ itīdha –

The word ta differs. When we have ta + si —

‘‘Anapuṃsakassāyaṃ simhīti, sa’’miti ca vattate.

“Anapuṃsakassāyaṃ simhi” (218 (§172): Anapuṃsakassāyaṃ simhi) — [its anapuṃsakassa and simhi] — and “saṃ” [from 223 (§173): Amussa mo saṃ] continue [into the next rule].


211 (§174): Etatesaṃ to (s for the t of eta, ta [before si]) apavada

Section titled “211 (§174): Etatesaṃ to (s for the t of eta, ta [before si]) apavada ”

Eta ta iccetesaṃ anapuṃsakānaṃ ta kāro sa kāramāpajjate si mhi vibhattimhi. So puriso.

The t of eta and ta, when they are not neuter, becomes s when the inflection si (①⨀) follows: so puriso (“that man”).

ta + si (🚹①⨀) rule
→ (t→s) + a + si §174
→ sa + (si→o) §104
→ s + (a + o) §83
→ so

Sabbanāma ggahaṇañca, ito ta ggahaṇañca vattate.

The mention of sabbanāma [from 200–203] and, from here on, the mention of ta continue.


212 (§175): Tassa vā nattaṃ sabbattha (Optionally n for the t of ta everywhere) apavada

Section titled “212 (§175): Tassa vā nattaṃ sabbattha (Optionally n for the t of ta everywhere) apavada ”

Ta iccetassa sabbanāmassa ta kārassa na ttaṃ hoti vā sabbattha liṅgesu. Ne te, naṃ taṃ, ne te, nena tena, nehi nebhi tehi tebhi.

The t of the pronoun ta optionally becomes n, everywhere — in all genders: ne, te; naṃ, taṃ; ne, te; nena, tena; nehi, nebhi, tehi, tebhi.

ta + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ (t→n) + a + yo §175
→ na + (yo→e) §164
→ n + (a + e) §83
→ ne

‘‘Sabbassa, tassa vā sabbatthā’’ti ca vattate.

And “sabbassa” [from 220 (§170): Sabbassimasse vā] and “tassa vā sabbattha” continue [into the next rule].


213 (§176): Sasmāsmiṃsaṃsāsvattaṃ (a [for ta] before sa, smā, smiṃ, saṃ, sā) apavada

Section titled “213 (§176): Sasmāsmiṃsaṃsāsvattaṃ (a [for ta] before sa, smā, smiṃ, saṃ, sā) apavada ”

Ta iccetassa sabbanāmassa sabbasseva a ttaṃ hoti vā sa smā smiṃ saṃ sā iccetesu vacanesu sabbattha liṅgesu. Assa nassa tassa, nesaṃ tesaṃ nesānaṃ tesānaṃ.

The whole of the pronoun ta optionally becomes a before the inflections sa, smā, smiṃ and [the replacements] saṃ, sā, in all genders: assa, nassa, tassa; nesaṃ, tesaṃ, nesānaṃ, tesānaṃ.

ta + sa (🚹④⨀) rule
→ (ta→a) + sa §176
→ a + (s) + sa §61
→ assa
ta + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ t + (a→e) + naṃ §102
→ te + (naṃ→saṃ) §168
→ tesaṃ

‘‘Smāhismiṃnaṃ mhābhimhi vā’’ti ito ‘‘smāsmiṃnaṃ, mhāmhī’’ti ca vattate.

From §99 (81): Smāhismiṃnaṃ mhābhimhi vā “smāsmiṃnaṃ” and “mhāmhi” continue [into the next rule].


214 (§100): Na timehi katākārehi (Not for ta, ima that have become a) apavada

Section titled “214 (§100): Na timehi katākārehi (Not for ta, ima that have become a) apavada ”

Ta ima iccetehi katākārehi paresaṃ smāsmiṃ naṃ mhā mhi iccete ādesā na honti.

After ta and ima that have become a, the replacements mhā and mhi for smā and smiṃ do not occur.

ta + smā (🚹⑤⨀) rule
→ (ta→a) + smā §176
→ a + smā (no mhā) §100
→ asmā

Asmā nasmā tasmā namhā tamhā, nehi nebhi tehi tebhi, assa nassa tassa, nesaṃ tesaṃ nesānaṃ tesānaṃ, asmiṃ nasmiṃ tasmiṃ namhi tamhi, nesu tesu.

The inflection of 🚹(ta), with the forms given at 211–213; the pronoun has no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① so ne, te
② naṃ, taṃ ne, te
③ nena, tena nehi, nebhi, tehi, tebhi
④ assa, nassa, tassa nesaṃ, tesaṃ, nesānaṃ, tesānaṃ
⑤ asmā, nasmā, tasmā, namhā, tamhā nehi, nebhi, tehi, tebhi
⑥ assa, nassa, tassa nesaṃ, tesaṃ, nesānaṃ, tesānaṃ
⑦ asmiṃ, nasmiṃ, tasmiṃ, namhi, tamhi nesu, tesu

Itthiyaṃ ‘‘tā si’’ itīdha sā desasi lopā. Sā kaññā, nattaṃ. Nā tā nāyo tāyo, naṃ taṃ, nā tā nāyo tāyo, nāya tāya, nāhi tāhi nābhi tābhi.

In the feminine, when we have tā + si, there is the replacement by sā [211] and the elision of si [§220]: sā kaññā (“that girl”); the change to n [212]: nā, tā, nāyo, tāyo; naṃ, taṃ; nā, tā, nāyo, tāyo; nāya, tāya; nāhi, tāhi, nābhi, tābhi.

tā + si (🚺①⨀) rule
→ (t→s) + ā + si §174
→ sā + si §220
→ sā

‘‘Etimāsamī’’ti ito etimā ggahaṇañca ‘‘tassā vā’’ti ito ta ggahaṇañca pañcamiyantavasena vattate ‘‘vā’’ti ca.

From 217 (§63): Etimāsami the mention of etā and imā, and from 216 (§64): Tassā vā the mention of tā, continue in the form of a fifth-form ending [“after tā, etā, imā”], and “vā” as well.


215 (§65): Tato sassa ssāya (From those, of sa inflections there is ssāya) apavada

Section titled “215 (§65): Tato sassa ssāya (From those, of sa inflections there is ssāya) apavada ”

Tato tā etā imā to parassa sa ssa vibhattissa ssāyā deso hoti vā.

After those — tā, etā, imā — the inflection sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) is optionally replaced by ssāya.

‘‘Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca, i’’iti ca vattate.

“Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca” (206 (§62): Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca) and “i” [from 217 (§63): Etimāsami] continue [into the next rule].


216 (§64): Tassā vā (Optionally, for tā) apavada

Section titled “216 (§64): Tassā vā (Optionally, for tā) apavada ”

Tā iccetassa itthiyaṃ vattamānassa antassa i kāro hoti vā saṃ sā svekavacanesu vibhattādesesu. Tissāya tassāya assāya nassāya assā nassā tissā tassā nāya tāya, nāsaṃ tāsaṃ.

The final of tā, used in the feminine, optionally becomes i before the singular replacements of inflections saṃ and sā: tissāya, tassāya, assāya, nassāya, assā, nassā, tissā, tassā, nāya, tāya; nāsaṃ, tāsaṃ.

tā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ t + (ā→i) + sa §64
→ ti + (sa→ssāya) §65
→ tissāya
tā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ tā + (sa→sā) §179
→ t + (ā→i) + sā §64
→ ti + (s) + sā §62
→ tissā
tā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ tā + (sa→sā) §179
→ t + (ā→a) + sā §66
→ ta + (s) + sā §62
→ tassā
tā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ tā + (sa→sā) §179
→ t + (ā→a) + sā §66
→ ta + (s) + sā §62
→ (ta→a) + ssā §176
→ assā
tā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ (t→n) + ā + sa §175
→ nā + (sa→āya) §111
→ n + (ā + āya) §83
→ nāya

Pañcamīchaṭṭhīsu tatiyācatutthīsamaṃ. Sattamiyaṃ assaṃ nassaṃ tissaṃ tassaṃ nāyaṃ tāyaṃ, nāsu tāsu.

In the fifth and sixth forms, the same as the third and fourth. In the seventh: assaṃ, nassaṃ, tissaṃ, tassaṃ, nāyaṃ, tāyaṃ; nāsu, tāsu.

tā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ tā + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ t + (ā→i) + saṃ §64
→ ti + (s) + saṃ §62
→ tissaṃ

The inflection of 🚺(tā), with the forms given at 214; there is no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① sā nā, tā, nāyo, tāyo
② naṃ, taṃ nā, tā, nāyo, tāyo
③ nāya, tāya nāhi, tāhi, nābhi, tābhi
④ tissāya, tassāya, assāya, nassāya, assā, nassā, tissā, tassā, nāya, tāya nāsaṃ, tāsaṃ
⑤ nāya, tāya nāhi, tāhi, nābhi, tābhi
⑥ tissāya, tassāya, assāya, nassāya, assā, nassā, tissā, tassā, nāya, tāya nāsaṃ, tāsaṃ
⑦ assaṃ, nassaṃ, tissaṃ, tassaṃ, nāyaṃ, tāyaṃ nāsu, tāsu

Napuṃsake si mhisā desābhāvā nattaṃ. Naṃ taṃ, nāni tāni, naṃ taṃ, nāni tāni, nena tena iccādi pulliṅgasamaṃ.

In the neuter, because there is no replacement by sā before si [211 being for the non-neuter], the change to n [applies there too]: naṃ, taṃ; nāni, tāni; naṃ, taṃ; nāni, tāni; nena, tena and so on, the same as the masculine.

⨀ ⨂
① naṃ, taṃ nāni, tāni
② naṃ, taṃ nāni, tāni

Eta si, ‘‘etatesaṃ to’’ti sa kārādeso. Eso puriso, ete, etaṃ, ete iccādi sabba saddasamaṃ.

eta + si: by 211 (§174): Etatesaṃ to the replacement by s: eso puriso (“this man”); ete; etaṃ; ete, and so on, the same as the word sabba.

Itthiyaṃ etā si, sā deso. Esā kaññā, etā etāyo, etaṃ, etā etāyo, etāya, etāhi etābhi.

In the feminine, etā + si: the replacement by sā: esā kaññā (“this girl”); etā, etāyo; etaṃ; etā, etāyo; etāya; etāhi, etābhi.

Sa smiṃ su pana ‘‘saṃsāsvekavacanesu cā’’ti vattate.

But for sa and smiṃ, “Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca” (206 (§62): Saṃsāsvekavacanesu ca) continues [into the next rule].


217 (§63): Etimāsami (etī, imā endings become i) utsarga

Section titled “217 (§63): Etimāsami (etī, imā endings become i) utsarga ”

Antāpekkhāyaṃ chaṭṭhī, etā imā iccetesamanto saro i kāro hoti saṃsā svekavacanesu vibhattādesesu. Sā desagatikattā ssāyā desepi. Ca saddādhikārato aññekā saddādīnamantassa ca.

The sixth form [etimāsaṃ, “of etā, imā”] is said with reference to the final: the final vowel of etā and imā becomes i when the singular replacements of inflections saṃ and sā follow. Because the replacement ssāya [of 215] goes the way of sā, [the i appears] before the replacement ssāya too. By the governing word ca [of 206], also for the final of aññā, ekā and the like.

etā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ et + (ā→i) + sa §63
→ eti + (sa→ssāya) §65
→ etissāya
etā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ etā + (sa→sā) §179
→ et + (ā→i) + sā §63
→ eti + (s) + sā §62
→ etissā
etā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ etā + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ et + (ā→i) + saṃ §63
→ eti + (s) + saṃ §62
→ etissaṃ

Etissāya etissā etāya, etāsaṃ etāsānaṃ, etāya, etāhi etābhi, etissāya etissā etāya, etāsaṃ etāsānaṃ, etissaṃ etāyaṃ, etāsu.

The inflection of 🚺(etā), with the forms given at 216; there is no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① esā etā, etāyo
② etaṃ etā, etāyo
③ etāya etāhi, etābhi
④ etissāya, etissā, etāya etāsaṃ, etāsānaṃ
⑤ etāya etāhi, etābhi
⑥ etissāya, etissā, etāya etāsaṃ, etāsānaṃ
⑦ etissaṃ, etāyaṃ etāsu

Ca saddato aññissā aññāya, aññissaṃ aññāyaṃ. Ekissā ekāya, ekissaṃ ekāyaṃ. Itarissā itarāya, itarissaṃ itarāyaṃ iccādi.

By the word ca: aññissā, aññāya; aññissaṃ, aññāyaṃ (“another”). ekissā, ekāya; ekissaṃ, ekāyaṃ (“one”). itarissā, itarāya; itarissaṃ, itarāyaṃ (“the other”), and so on.

Napuṃsake etaṃ, etāni, etaṃ, etāni, sesaṃ ñeyyaṃ.

In the neuter: etaṃ, etāni; etaṃ, etāni; the rest is to be understood [as in the masculine].

Ima saddassa bhedo. Ima si –

The word ima differs. ima + si —

‘‘Sabbassimassā’’ti vattate.

“sabbassa imassa” (“of the whole of ima”) continues [from 220 (§170): Sabbassimasse vā].


218 (§172): Anapuṃsakassāyaṃ simhi (ayaṃ for the non-neuter [ima] before si) apavada

Section titled “218 (§172): Anapuṃsakassāyaṃ simhi (ayaṃ for the non-neuter [ima] before si) apavada ”

Ima saddassa sabbasseva anapuṃsakassa ayaṃ ādeso hoti si mhi vibhattimhi, si lopo. Ayaṃ puriso, ime, imaṃ, ime.

The whole of the word ima, when not neuter, is replaced by ayaṃ when the inflection si (①⨀) follows; the si is elided: ayaṃ puriso (“this man”); ime; imaṃ; ime.

ima + si (🚹①⨀) rule
→ (ima→ayaṃ) + si §172
→ ayaṃ + si §220
→ ayaṃ

219 (§171): Animi nāmhi ca (ana, imi for ima before nā) apavada

Section titled “219 (§171): Animi nāmhi ca (ana, imi for ima before nā) apavada ”

Ima saddassa sabbasseva ana imi ādesā honti nā mhi vibhattimhi. Anitthiliṅgassevetaṃ gahaṇaṃ. Anena iminā.

The whole of the word ima is replaced by ana and imi when the inflection nā (③⨀) follows. This applies only to the non-feminine: anena, iminā (“by this”).

ima + nā (🚹③⨀) rule
→ (ima→ana) + nā §171
→ ana + (nā→ena) §103
→ an + (a + ena) §83
→ anena
ima + nā (🚹③⨀) rule
→ (ima→imi) + nā §171
→ iminā

‘‘Sunaṃhisū’’ti vattate.

“sunaṃhisu” (before su, naṃ, hi) continues [from 117 (§169): Rājassa rāju sunaṃhisu ca].


220 (§170): Sabbassimasse vā (Optionally e for the whole of ima [before su, naṃ, hi]) apavada

Section titled “220 (§170): Sabbassimasse vā (Optionally e for the whole of ima [before su, naṃ, hi]) apavada ”

Sabbassa ima saddassa e kāro hoti vā su naṃ hi iccetesu vacanesu.

The whole of the word ima optionally becomes e when the inflections su, naṃ and hi follow.

Āppaccayantāniddesā, sabbatthāti avuttato;
Anitthiliṅgassevettha, gahaṇañhi imassiti.

Because no [stem] ending in the suffix ā is indicated, and because sabbattha is not said,
here too the word ima is taken only in the non-feminine.

Ehi ebhi imehi imebhi.

ehi, ebhi, imehi, imebhi (“by these”).

ima + hi (🚹③⨂) rule
→ (ima→e) + hi §170
→ ehi
ima + hi (🚹③⨂) rule
→ im + (a→e) + hi §101
→ imehi
ima + hi (🚹③⨂) rule
→ (ima→e) + hi §170
→ e + (hi→bhi) §99
→ ebhi

‘‘Sabbassa, vā, sabbattha, sasmāsmiṃsaṃsāsvatta’’nti ca vattate.

And “sabbassa”, “vā”, “sabbattha” [from 212] and “sasmāsmiṃsaṃsāsvattaṃ” [from 213] continue [into the next rule].


221 (§177): Imasaddassa ca (And for the word ima) apavada

Section titled “221 (§177): Imasaddassa ca (And for the word ima) apavada ”

Ima saddassa ca sabbasseva a ttaṃ hoti vā sa smā smiṃsaṃ sā iccetesu vacanesu sabbattha liṅgesu.

And the whole of the word ima optionally becomes a before the inflections sa, smā, smiṃ and [the replacements] saṃ, sā, in all genders.

ima + sa (🚹④⨀) rule
→ (ima→a) + sa §177
→ a + (s) + sa §61
→ assa
ima + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ (ima→e) + naṃ §170
→ e + (naṃ→saṃ) §168
→ esaṃ
ima + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ im + (a→e) + naṃ §102
→ ime + (naṃ→saṃ) §168
→ imesaṃ

Assa imassa, esaṃ esānaṃ imesaṃ imesānaṃ, asmā imasmā imamhā, ehi ebhi imehi imebhi, assa imassa, esaṃ esānaṃ imesaṃ imesānaṃ, asmiṃ imasmiṃ imamhi, esu imesu.

The inflection of 🚹(ima), with the forms given at 218–220; there is no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① ayaṃ ime
② imaṃ ime
③ anena, iminā ehi, ebhi, imehi, imebhi
④ assa, imassa esaṃ, esānaṃ, imesaṃ, imesānaṃ
⑤ asmā, imasmā, imamhā ehi, ebhi, imehi, imebhi
⑥ assa, imassa esaṃ, esānaṃ, imesaṃ, imesānaṃ
⑦ asmiṃ, imasmiṃ, imamhi esu, imesu

Itthiyaṃ imā si, aya mādesasilopā.

In the feminine, imā + si: the replacement by ayaṃ [218] and the elision of si.

Ayaṃ kaññā, imā imāyo, imaṃ, imā imāyo, imāya, imāhi imābhi. Catutthiyaṃ a ttaṃ, i kāra- ssāyā desā ca, assāya imissāya assā imissā imāya, imāsaṃ imāsānaṃ. Sattamiyaṃ assaṃ imissaṃ imissā vā, ‘‘tesu vuddhilopā’’dinā smiṃ vacanassa vā sā deso. Imāyaṃ, imāsu. Sesaṃ ñeyyaṃ.

ayaṃ kaññā (“this girl”); imā, imāyo; imaṃ; imā, imāyo; imāya; imāhi, imābhi. In the fourth form, the change to a [221], and the changes to i [217] and to ssāya [215]: assāya, imissāya, assā, imissā, imāya; imāsaṃ, imāsānaṃ. In the seventh form: assaṃ, imissaṃ, or imissā — by §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca the inflection smiṃ is optionally replaced by sā; imāyaṃ; imāsu. The rest is to be understood.

The inflection of 🚺(imā); there is no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① ayaṃ imā, imāyo
② imaṃ imā, imāyo
③ imāya imāhi, imābhi
④ assāya, imissāya, assā, imissā, imāya imāsaṃ, imāsānaṃ
⑤ imāya imāhi, imābhi
⑥ assāya, imissāya, assā, imissā, imāya imāsaṃ, imāsānaṃ
⑦ assaṃ, imissaṃ, imissā, imāyaṃ imāsu
imā + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ im + (ā→i) + sa §63
→ imi + (sa→ssāya) §65
→ imissāya
imā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ imā + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ im + (ā→i) + saṃ §63
→ imi + (s) + saṃ §62
→ imissaṃ
imā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ imā + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ im + (ā→a) + saṃ §66
→ ima + (s) + saṃ §62
→ (ima→a) + ssaṃ §177
→ assaṃ
imā + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ imā + (smiṃ→sā) §404
→ im + (ā→i) + sā §63
→ imi + (s) + sā §62
→ imissā

Napuṃsake ima si, ‘‘savibhattissa, vā’’ti ca vattate.

In the neuter, ima + si: and “savibhattissa” (together with its inflection) and “vā” continue [from 104 (§128): Naṃmhi taṃ vā].


222 (§129): Imassidamaṃsisu na puṃsake (idaṃ for neuter ima before aṃ, si) apavada

Section titled “222 (§129): Imassidamaṃsisu na puṃsake (idaṃ for neuter ima before aṃ, si) apavada ”

Napuṃsake vattamānassa sabbasseva ima saddassa savibhattissa idaṃ hoti vā aṃ si su paresu.

The whole of the word ima used in the neuter, together with its inflection, optionally becomes idaṃ when aṃ (②⨀) and si (①⨀) follow.

ima + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ (ima + si → idaṃ) §129
→ idaṃ
ima + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ ima + (si→aṃ) §219
→ im + (a + aṃ) §83
→ imaṃ

Idaṃ cittaṃ virocati, imaṃ, imāni, idaṃ pupphaṃ passasi, imaṃ, imāni, anena iminā, ehi ebhi imehi imebhi iccādi pulliṅge viya ñeyyaṃ.

idaṃ cittaṃ virocati (“this mind shines”), imaṃ; imāni; idaṃ pupphaṃ passasi (“you see this flower”), imaṃ; imāni; anena, iminā; ehi, ebhi, imehi, imebhi, and so on, to be understood as in the masculine.

⨀ ⨂
① idaṃ, imaṃ imāni
② idaṃ, imaṃ imāni
③ anena, iminā ehi, ebhi, imehi, imebhi

Amu saddassa bhedo. Amu si –

The word amu differs. amu + si —

‘‘Vā, anapuṃsakassa, simhī’’ti ca vattate.

And “vā” [from 220], “anapuṃsakassa” and “simhi” [from 218] continue [into the next rule].


223 (§173): Amussa mo saṃ (s for the m of amu [before si]) apavada

Section titled “223 (§173): Amussa mo saṃ (s for the m of amu [before si]) apavada ”

Anapuṃsakassa amu saddassa ma kāro sa kāramāpajjate vā si mhi pare. Asu rājā.

The m of the word amu (“that yonder”), when not neuter, optionally becomes s when si (①⨀) follows: asu rājā (“that king yonder”).

amu + si (🚹①⨀) rule
→ a + (m→s) + u + si §173
→ asu + si §220
→ asu

‘‘Sabbanāmato, vā’’ti ca vattate.

And “sabbanāmato” and “vā” continue [into the next rule].


224 (§178): Sabbato ko (Optionally ka after any pronoun [before si]) apavada

Section titled “224 (§178): Sabbato ko (Optionally ka after any pronoun [before si]) apavada ”

Sabbato sabbanāmato paro ka iccayamāgamo hoti vā. Puna sabbato ggahaṇena hīnā ditopi ko. ‘‘Amussa mo sa’’nti vinādhikārena yogena ka kārepi sā deso.

After every pronoun the augment ka is optionally [inserted]. By the repeated mention of sabbato (“after all”), ka also comes after hīna (“low”) and the like [hīnako]. By applying “Amussa mo saṃ” [223] without its governing word [simhi], the replacement by s occurs before the k too.

Asuko, asukā, asukaṃ. Sā desābhāve amuko, amukā, amukaṃ iccādi.

asuko, asukā, asukaṃ (“that one yonder” — masculine, feminine, neuter). Without the replacement by s: amuko, amukā, amukaṃ, and so on.

amu + si (🚹①⨀) rule
→ amu + (ka) + si §178
→ a + (m→s) + uka + si §173
→ asuka + (si→o) §104
→ asuk + (a + o) §83
→ asuko
amu + si (🚹①⨀) rule
→ amu + (ka) + si §178
→ amuka + (si→o) §104
→ amuk + (a + o) §83
→ amuko

Bahuvacane ‘‘lato vokāro cā’’ti sutte anuvattamānavā ggahaṇena vo kāro na hoti, niccaṃ yo lopo, dīgho ca.

In the plural, by the vā that continues into the sutta §119 (155): Lato vokāro ca, the change [of yo] to vo does not take place; the yo is always elided [by §118] and [the vowel] lengthened [by §88].

amu + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ amu + yo §118
→ am + (u→ū) §88
→ amū

Amū purisā, amuṃ, amū, amunā, amūhi amūbhi amuhi amubhi, amussa. ‘‘Amussādu’’nti vinādhikārena yogena aduṃ ādeso, adussa, amūsaṃ amūsānaṃ amusaṃ amusānaṃ, amusmā amumhā, amūhi amūbhi amuhi amubhi, amussa adussa, amūsaṃ amūsānaṃ amusaṃ amusānaṃ, amusmiṃ amumhi, amūsu amusu.

The inflection of 🚹(amu); there is no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① asu, asuko, amuko amū purisā
② amuṃ amū
③ amunā amūhi, amūbhi, amuhi, amubhi
④ amussa, adussa amūsaṃ, amūsānaṃ, amusaṃ, amusānaṃ
⑤ amusmā, amumhā amūhi, amūbhi, amuhi, amubhi
⑥ amussa, adussa amūsaṃ, amūsānaṃ, amusaṃ, amusānaṃ
⑦ amusmiṃ, amumhi amūsu, amusu

adussa: by applying “Amussāduṃ” (225 (§130): Amussāduṃ) without its governing words [aṃsisu napuṃsake], the replacement adu [for amu]. amusaṃ, amuhi: without the lengthening, by the ca of §89 (87): Sunaṃhisu ca.

amu + sa (🚹④⨀) rule
→ (amu→adu) + sa §130
→ adu + (s) + sa §61
→ adussa

Itthiyaṃ si mhi sā desādi.

In the feminine, before si the replacement by s and the rest.

Asu kaññā asukā amukā vā, amū amuyo, amuṃ, amū amuyo, amuyā, amūhi amūbhi, amussā amuyā, amūsaṃ amūsānaṃ, amuyā, amūhi amūbhi, amussā amuyā, amūsaṃ amūsānaṃ, amussaṃ amuyaṃ amuyā, amūsu.

The inflection of 🚺(amu); there is no vocative:

⨀ ⨂
① asu kaññā, asukā, amukā amū, amuyo
② amuṃ amū, amuyo
③ amuyā amūhi, amūbhi
④ amussā, amuyā amūsaṃ, amūsānaṃ
⑤ amuyā amūhi, amūbhi
⑥ amussā, amuyā amūsaṃ, amūsānaṃ
⑦ amussaṃ, amuyaṃ, amuyā amūsu
amu + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ amu + (sa→sā) §179
→ amu + (s) + sā §62
→ amussā
amu + smiṃ (🚺⑦⨀) rule
→ amu + (smiṃ→saṃ) §179
→ amu + (s) + saṃ §62
→ amussaṃ
amu + sa (🚺④⨀) rule
→ amu + (sa→yā) §112
→ amuyā

Napuṃsake amusi. ‘‘Savibhattissa’’, imassida miccādito ‘‘aṃsisu napuṃsake’’ti ca vattate.

In the neuter, amu + si: “savibhattissa” and, from 222 (§129): Imassidamaṃsisu na puṃsake, “aṃsisu napuṃsake” (before aṃ and si, in the neuter) continue [into the next rule].


225 (§130): Amussāduṃ (aduṃ for neuter amu before aṃ, si) apavada

Section titled “225 (§130): Amussāduṃ (aduṃ for neuter amu before aṃ, si) apavada ”

Napuṃsake vattamānassa sabbasseva amu saddassa savibhattissa aduṃ hoti aṃsi su paresu. Aduṃ pupphaṃ, amū amūni, aduṃ, amū amūni, amunā iccādi pulliṅgasamaṃ.

The whole of the word amu used in the neuter, together with its inflection, becomes aduṃ when aṃ (②⨀) and si (①⨀) follow: aduṃ pupphaṃ (“that flower yonder”); amū, amūni; aduṃ; amū, amūni; amunā, and so on, the same as the masculine.

amu + si (🚻①⨀) rule
→ (amu + si → aduṃ) §130
→ aduṃ
⨀ ⨂
① aduṃ amū, amūni
② aduṃ amū, amūni
③ amunā amūhi, amūbhi, amuhi, amubhi

Kiṃ saddassa bhedo. ‘‘Kiṃ si’’ itīdha –

The word kiṃ (“what?”, “who?”) differs. When we have kiṃ + si —

‘‘Kissa ka ve cā’’ti ito ‘‘kissa, ka’’iti ca vattate.

From §227 (270): Kissa ka ve ca (270 (§227): Kissa ka ve ca) “kissa” (of kiṃ) and “ka” continue [into the next rule].


226 (§229): Sesesu ca (and ka before the remaining [inflections and suffixes]) apavada

Section titled “226 (§229): Sesesu ca (and ka before the remaining [inflections and suffixes]) apavada ”

Ki miccetassa ka saddo ādeso hoti va ppaccayato sesesu vibhattibhedesu. Ettha ca ‘‘kissa ka ve cā’’ti sutte ca saddena va ppaccayāvasiṭṭha tha mādippaccayānaṃ gahitattā sesa ggahaṇena vibhattiyova gayhante. Ca ggahaṇaṃ katthaci nivattanatthaṃ, tena ‘‘kissa, kismi’’ntiādi ca sijjhati. ‘‘So’’ti si ssa o, saralopādi.

The word ka is the replacement of kiṃ in the remaining kinds of inflection, other than the suffix va. And here, since by the word ca in the sutta §227 (270): Kissa ka ve ca the suffixes other than va — tha, ma and the rest — are [already] taken, by the mention of sesa (“the remaining”) only the inflections are taken. The mention of ca is for cancelling in some places; hence kissa, kismiṃ and the like are also established. By 66 (§104): So the si becomes o; elision of the vowel and the rest.

kiṃ + si (🚹①⨀) rule
→ (kiṃ→ka) + si §229
→ ka + (si→o) §104
→ k + (a + o) §83
→ ko
kiṃ + sa (🚹④⨀) rule
→ (kiṃ→ka) + sa §229
→ ka + (s) + sa §61
→ kassa
kiṃ + sa (🚹④⨀) rule
→ kiṃ + sa (no ka) §229 (ca)
→ ki + ṃ + sa §38
→ ki + (s) + sa §61
→ kissa

Ko eso, ke, kaṃ, ke, kena, kehi kebhi, kassa kissa, niggahītalopādi, kesaṃ kesānaṃ, kasmā kamhā, kehi kebhi, kassa kissa, kesaṃ kesānaṃ, kasmiṃ kismiṃ kamhi kimhi, kesu.

The inflection of 🚹(kiṃ); there is no vocative. In kissa the niggahīta is elided [by §38] and the rest:

⨀ ⨂
① ko eso ke
② kaṃ ke
③ kena kehi, kebhi
④ kassa, kissa kesaṃ, kesānaṃ
⑤ kasmā, kamhā kehi, kebhi
⑥ kassa, kissa kesaṃ, kesānaṃ
⑦ kasmiṃ, kismiṃ, kamhi, kimhi kesu

Itthiyaṃ ‘‘kiṃ si’’itīdha ‘‘sesesu cā’’ti vibhattiyaṃ parāyaṃ kā dese kate ‘‘itthiyamato āppaccayo’’ti majjhe ā ppaccayo, si lopo.

In the feminine, when we have kiṃ + si: once the replacement ka has been made by “Sesesu ca” with the inflection following, the suffix ā [is added] in the middle by §237 (176): Itthīyamato āpaccayo; si is elided.

kiṃ + si (🚺①⨀) rule
→ (kiṃ→ka) + si §229
→ ka + (ā) + si §237
→ k + (a + ā) + si §83
→ kā + si §220
→ kā

Kā esā kaññā, kā kāyo, kaṃ, kā kāyo iccādi sabbā saddasamaṃ.

kā esā kaññā (“who is this girl?”); kā, kāyo; kaṃ; kā, kāyo, and so on, the same as the word sabbā.

Napuṃsake kiṃ si, lopavidhissa balavatarattā paṭhamaṃ si lope kate puna vibhattiparattābhāvā, ‘‘tadanuparodhenā’’ti paribhāsato vā kā desābhāvo. Kiṃ etaṃ, kāni.

In the neuter, kiṃ + si: because the rule of elision is the stronger, the si is elided first, and then, as no inflection follows, there is no replacement by ka — or there is none by the paribhāsā §56 (64): Tadanuparodhena: kiṃ etaṃ (“what is this?”); kāni.

Dutiyekavacane ‘‘kvaci lopa’’nti niggahītalope kate ‘‘aṃmo niggahītaṃ jhalapehī’’ti niggahītaṃ. Kiṃ, kāni iccādi pulliṅgasamaṃ.

In the second form singular, once the niggahīta [of kiṃ] has been elided by §38 (53): Kvaci lopaṃ, the niggahīta [for aṃ] by §82 (149): Aṃmo niggahitaṃ jhalapehi: kiṃ; kāni, and so on, the same as the masculine.

kiṃ + aṃ (🚻②⨀) rule
→ ki + ṃ + aṃ §38
→ ki + (aṃ→ṃ) §82
→ kiṃ

Eka saddo saṅkhyātulyāsahāyaññavacano. Yadā saṅkhyāvacano, tadā sabbatthekavacanantova, aññattha bahuvacanantopi. Eko, ekā, ekaṃ iccādi sabbattha sabba saddasamaṃ. Saṃsā sveva viseso.

The word eka denotes a number (“one”), sameness (“the same”), one without a companion (“alone”) and another (“some”). When it denotes a number it ends in singular inflections only, throughout; otherwise it ends in plural inflections too. eko, ekā, ekaṃ, and so on, everywhere the same as the word sabba. The only difference is in saṃ and sā [ekissā, ekissaṃ, by 217].

Ubha saddo dvi saddapariyāyo, sadā bahuvacanantova.

The word ubha (“both”) is a synonym of the word dvi; it always ends in plural inflections only.

‘‘Ubha yo’’ itīdha ‘‘tato yonamo tū’’ti ettha tu ggahaṇena kvaci yo namokāro. Ubho purisāubhe vā, ubho purise ubhe. Su hi su ‘‘tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā kvaci ekārassokāro. Ubhohi ubhobhi ubhehi ubhebhi.

When we have ubha + yo, by the mention of tu in §205 (160): Tato yonamo tu the yo becomes o in some places (kvaci): ubho purisā (“both men”), or ubhe; ubho purise, ubhe. Before su and hi, by §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca and the rest the e becomes o in some places: ubhohi, ubhobhi, ubhehi, ubhebhi.

ubha + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ ubha + (yo→o) §205
→ ubh + (a + o) §83
→ ubho
ubha + hi (🚹③⨂) rule
→ ubh + (a→e) + hi §101
→ ubh + (e→o) + hi §404
→ ubhohi

227 (§86): Ubhādito naminnaṃ (ubha etc.: naṃ become innaṃ) apavada

Section titled “227 (§86): Ubhādito naminnaṃ (ubha etc.: naṃ become innaṃ) apavada ”

Ubha iccevamādito naṃvacanassa innaṃ hoti.

After ubha and the like, the inflection naṃ (④⨂, ⑥⨂) becomes innaṃ.

ubha + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ ubha + (naṃ→innaṃ) §86
→ ubh + (a + innaṃ) §83
→ ubhinnaṃ

Ubhinnaṃ, ubhohi ubhobhi ubhehi ubhebhi, ubhinnaṃ, ubhosu ubhesu.

The inflection of ⚧️(ubha), plural only:

⨂
① ubho, ubhe
② ubho, ubhe
③ ubhohi, ubhobhi, ubhehi, ubhebhi
④ ubhinnaṃ
⑤ ubhohi, ubhobhi, ubhehi, ubhebhi
⑥ ubhinnaṃ
⑦ ubhosu, ubhesu

Dvi ādayo saṅkhyāsaṅkhyeyyavacanā, bahūnaṃ vācitattā sadā bahuvacanantāva.

dvi (“two”) and the rest denote both the number and what is numbered; because they express many, they always end in plural inflections only.

‘‘Dvi yo’’itīdha ‘‘savibhattissa, itthipumanapuṃsakasaṅkhya’’nti ca adhikāro.

When we have dvi + yo, “savibhattissa” (together with its inflection) and “Itthipumanapuṃsakasaṅkhyaṃ” (§131 (0): Itthipumanapuṃsakasaṅkhyaṃ, “a numeral in the feminine, masculine and neuter”) govern.


228 (§132): Yosu dvinnaṃ dve ca (dve for dvi before yo; and duve, dvaya, ubha, ubhaya, duvi) apavada

Section titled “228 (§132): Yosu dvinnaṃ dve ca (dve for dvi before yo; and duve, dvaya, ubha, ubhaya, duvi) apavada ”

Dvi iccetassa saṅkhyāsaddassa itthipumanapuṃsake vattamānassa savibhattissa dve iccādeso hoti yo su paresu. Ca saddena duve ca, kvaci duvi ca naṃ mhi. Bahuvacanu ccāraṇaṃ dvi saddato bahuvacanameva hotīti ñāpanatthaṃ. Dve dhammā, dve itthiyo, dve rūpāni, duve vā, evaṃ dutiyāyampi, dvīhi dvībhi.

The whole of the numeral dvi (“two”), used in the feminine, masculine and neuter, together with its inflection, is replaced by dve when the yo inflections follow. By the word ca, duve too; and in some places duvi before naṃ. The plural wording is to make known that after the word dvi there is the plural only. dve dhammā (“two things”), dve itthiyo (“two women”), dve rūpāni (“two forms”), or duve; likewise in the second form too; dvīhi, dvībhi.

dvi + yo (⚧️①⨂) rule
→ (dvi + yo → dve) §132
→ dve
dvi + hi (⚧️③⨂) rule
→ dv + (i→ī) + hi §89
→ dvīhi

Naṃmhi dīghe sampatte –

Before naṃ, when the lengthening [of §89] would apply —


229 (§67): No ca dvādito naṃmhi (And for [numbers] such as dvi (2) etc. there can be n before naṃ inflections) apavada

Section titled “229 (§67): No ca dvādito naṃmhi (And for [numbers] such as dvi (2) etc. there can be n before naṃ inflections) apavada ”

Dvi iccevamādito saṅkhyāto na kārāgamo hoti naṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Ca saddaggahaṇena itthiyaṃ ti ca tu saddato ssa ñcāgamo naṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Dvinnaṃ duvinnaṃ vā, dvīhi dvībhi, dvinnaṃ duvinnaṃ, dvīsu.

After the numerals dvi and the rest, the augment n [is inserted] when the inflection naṃ follows. By the mention of the word ca, in the feminine the augment ssa too [is inserted] after the words ti and catu when the inflection naṃ follows. dvinnaṃ, or duvinnaṃ; dvīhi, dvībhi; dvinnaṃ, duvinnaṃ; dvīsu.

dvi + naṃ (⚧️④⨂) rule
→ dvi + (n) + naṃ §67
→ dvinnaṃ
dvi + naṃ (⚧️④⨂) rule
→ (dvi→duvi) + naṃ §132 (ca, kvaci)
→ duvi + (n) + naṃ §67
→ duvinnaṃ

The inflection of ⚧️(dvi), plural only:

⨂
① dve, duve
② dve, duve
③ dvīhi, dvībhi
④ dvinnaṃ, duvinnaṃ
⑤ dvīhi, dvībhi
⑥ dvinnaṃ, duvinnaṃ
⑦ dvīsu

Ti saddassa bhedo. ‘‘Ti yo’’itīdha

The word ti (“three”) differs. When we have ti + yo —

Yo lope sampatte

when the elision of yo [by §118] would apply —

‘‘Yosū’’ti vattate.

“yosu” continues [from 228].


230 (§133): Ti catunnaṃ tisso catasso tayocattārotīṇi cattāri (forms of ti, catu before yo, by gender) apavada

Section titled “230 (§133): Ti catunnaṃ tisso catasso tayocattārotīṇi cattāri (forms of ti, catu before yo, by gender) apavada ”

Ti catu nnaṃ saṅkhyānaṃ itthipumanapuṃsake vattamānānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ yathākkamaṃ tisso catasso tayo cattārotīṇi cattāri iccete ādesā honti yo su paresu. Tayo purisā, tayo purise passa, tīhi tībhi.

The whole of the numerals ti (“three”) and catu (“four”), used in the feminine, masculine and neuter, together with their inflection, is replaced respectively by tisso, catasso [feminine], tayo, cattāro [masculine], tīṇi, cattāri [neuter] when the yo inflections follow: tayo purisā (“three men”), tayo purise passa (“see the three men”); tīhi, tībhi.

ti + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ (ti + yo → tayo) §133
→ tayo

‘‘Na’’miti vattate.

“naṃ” continues [from 229].


231 (§87): Iṇṇamiṇṇannaṃ tīhi saṅkhyāhi (From the number ti (3) there are iṇṇaṃ and iṇṇannaṃ [replacements]) apavada

Section titled “231 (§87): Iṇṇamiṇṇannaṃ tīhi saṅkhyāhi (From the number ti (3) there are iṇṇaṃ and iṇṇannaṃ [replacements]) apavada ”

Ti iccetasmā saṅkhyāsaddā parassa naṃ vacanassa iṇṇaṃ iṇṇannaṃ iccete ādesā honti, saralopādi. Tiṇṇaṃ tiṇṇannaṃ, tīhi tībhi, tiṇṇaṃ tiṇṇannaṃ, tīsu.

After the numeral ti, the inflection naṃ is replaced by iṇṇaṃ and iṇṇannaṃ; elision of the vowel and the rest: tiṇṇaṃ, tiṇṇannaṃ; tīhi, tībhi; tiṇṇaṃ, tiṇṇannaṃ; tīsu.

ti + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ ti + (naṃ→iṇṇaṃ) §87
→ t + (i + iṇṇaṃ) §83
→ tiṇṇaṃ

Itthiyaṃ tisso itthiyo, tisso, tīhi tībhi, naṃ mhi ssa ñcāgamo, tissannaṃ, ssaṃ byavadhānato iṇṇā bhāvo, sesaṃ samaṃ.

In the feminine: tisso itthiyo (“three women”); tisso; tīhi, tībhi; before naṃ the augment ssa too [by the ca of 229]: tissannaṃ — because of the intervening ssa there is no iṇṇaṃ; the rest is the same.

ti + naṃ (🚺④⨂) rule
→ ti + (ssa) + naṃ §67 (ca)
→ tissa + (n) + naṃ §67
→ tissannaṃ

Napuṃsake tīṇi, tīṇi. Sesaṃ pulliṅgasamaṃ.

In the neuter: tīṇi; tīṇi. The rest is the same as the masculine.

The inflection of ti in the three genders, plural only:

🚹 🚺 🚻
① tayo tisso tīṇi
② tayo tisso tīṇi
③ tīhi, tībhi tīhi, tībhi tīhi, tībhi
④ tiṇṇaṃ, tiṇṇannaṃ tissannaṃ tiṇṇaṃ, tiṇṇannaṃ
⑤ tīhi, tībhi tīhi, tībhi tīhi, tībhi
⑥ tiṇṇaṃ, tiṇṇannaṃ tissannaṃ tiṇṇaṃ, tiṇṇannaṃ
⑦ tīsu tīsu tīsu

Tathā catu saddassapi yosu ‘‘ticatunna’’ntiādinā yathāvuttādeso, ‘‘tato yonamo tū’’ti ettha tu saddena kvaci o kāro ca. Cattāro caturo vā, cattāro caturo, catūhi catūbhi catubbhi, catunnaṃ, na kārāgamo. Catūhi catūbhi catubbhi, catunnaṃ, catūsu.

Likewise for the word catu too, before yo the replacement as stated by 230 (§133): Ti catunnaṃ tisso catasso tayocattārotīṇi cattāri and the rest; and by the word tu in §205 (160): Tato yonamo tu, o in some places (kvaci): cattāro, or caturo; cattāro, caturo; catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi; catunnaṃ — the augment n; catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi; catunnaṃ; catūsu.

catu + yo (🚹①⨂) rule
→ catu + (yo→o) §205
→ catu + (r) + o (the r is not accounted for)
→ caturo
catu + naṃ (🚹④⨂) rule
→ catu + (n) + naṃ §67
→ catunnaṃ

Itthiyaṃ catasso, catasso, naṃ mhi ssa ñcāgamo, ‘‘tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā caturukārassa a kāro. Catassannaṃ. Sesaṃ samaṃ.

In the feminine: catasso; catasso; before naṃ the augment ssa too, and by §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca and the rest the u of catu becomes a: catassannaṃ. The rest is the same.

catu + naṃ (🚺④⨂) rule
→ catu + (ssa) + naṃ §67 (ca)
→ catussa + (n) + naṃ §67
→ cat + (u→a) + ssannaṃ §404
→ catassannaṃ

Napuṃsake cattāri, cattāri. Sesaṃ pulliṅgasamaṃ.

In the neuter: cattāri; cattāri. The rest is the same as the masculine.

The inflection of catu in the three genders, plural only:

🚹 🚺 🚻
① cattāro, caturo catasso cattāri
② cattāro, caturo catasso cattāri
③ catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi
④ catunnaṃ catassannaṃ catunnaṃ
⑤ catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi catūhi, catūbhi, catubbhi
⑥ catunnaṃ catassannaṃ catunnaṃ
⑦ catūsu catūsu catūsu

Tathā –

Likewise —

Nīlādiguṇanāmañca, bahubbīhi ca taddhitaṃ;
Sāmaññavutyatītādi-kitantaṃ vāccaliṅgikaṃ.

an adjective of quality such as nīla (“blue”), a bahubbīhi and a taddhita [derivative],
and a kita [derivative] of general or past sense and the like take the gender of what they qualify (vāccaliṅgika).

Etthedaṃ vuccate –

On this the following is said —

Ese’so etamiti ca,
Pasiddhi atthesu yesu lokassa;
Thīpunnapuṃsakāniti,
Vuccante tāni nāmāni.

as “esā”, “eso” or “etaṃ” [she, he, it] —
in whichever meanings the world’s usage so stands,
feminine, masculine and neuter:
so are those nouns called.


Tiliṅgaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The [nouns of] three genders are finished.


Aliṅganāma (Nouns without gender: numerals)

Section titled “Aliṅganāma (Nouns without gender: numerals)”

Athāliṅgesu nāmesu tumhamha saddā vuccante.

Now, among the nouns without gender (aliṅga), the words tumha (“you”) and amha (“I”) are treated.

Tesaṃ panāliṅgattā tīsu liṅgesu samānarūpaṃ. ‘‘Tumhamha’’ iti ṭhite syā dyuppatti.

Because they have no gender, their form is the same in all three genders. With tumha and amha in place, the inflections si and the rest are added.

‘‘Savibhattīnaṃ, tumhamhāka’’nti adhikāro.

savibhattīnaṃ (“together with their inflection”) and tumhamhākaṃ (“of tumha and amha”) are the governing words (adhikāra) for the rules that follow; they are the words of 245 (§139): Tumhamhākaṃ tayi mayi, which Buddhappiya states here in advance.


232 (§140): Tvamahaṃ simhi ca (tvaṃ, ahaṃ for tumha, amha before si; and tuvaṃ) apavada

Section titled “232 (§140): Tvamahaṃ simhi ca (tvaṃ, ahaṃ for tumha, amha before si; and tuvaṃ) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumhaamha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ yathākkamaṃ tvaṃahaṃ iccete ādesā honti si mhi vibhattimhi. Ca saddena tumha ssa tuva ñca hoti. Tvaṃ pumā, tvaṃ itthī, tvaṃ napuṃsakaṃ, tuvaṃ satthā vā. Ahaṃ pumā, ahaṃ itthī, ahaṃ napuṃsakaṃ.

The whole of the words tumha (“you”) and amha (“I”), together with their inflection, is replaced by tvaṃ and ahaṃ respectively when the inflection si (①⨀) follows. By the word ca, tumha also becomes tuvaṃ. tvaṃ pumā (“you are a man”), tvaṃ itthī (“you are a woman”), tvaṃ napuṃsakaṃ (“you are a neuter thing”), or tuvaṃ satthā (“you are the teacher”); ahaṃ pumā (“I am a man”), ahaṃ itthī (“I am a woman”), ahaṃ napuṃsakaṃ (“I am a neuter thing”).

Bahuvacane ‘‘sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo’’ti e kāro. Tumhe tiṭṭhatha, bhiyyo amhe mahemase.

In the plural the letter e [replaces yo] by §164 (200): Sabbanāmakārate paṭhamo: tumhe tiṭṭhatha (“you stand”), bhiyyo amhe mahemase (“let us honour [him] still more”).

‘‘Amhassā’’ti vattate.

amhassa (“of amha”) continues [into the next rule; the word is that of 243 (§120): Amhassa mamaṃ savibhattissa se, which Kaccāyana places immediately before §121].


233 (§121): Mayaṃ yomhi paṭhame (mayaṃ before yo of the first form) apavada

Section titled “233 (§121): Mayaṃ yomhi paṭhame (mayaṃ before yo of the first form) apavada ”

Sabbassa amha saddassa savibhattissa mayaṃ ādeso hoti yo mhi paṭhame. Mayaṃ gacchāma.

The whole of the word amha, together with its inflection, is replaced by mayaṃ when the yo of the first form (①⨂) follows. mayaṃ gacchāma (“we go”).

Ettha ca ekasmimpi gāravabahumānena bahuttasamāropā bahuvacanaṃ hoti.

And here the plural is used even of one person, plurality being superimposed out of respect and esteem.

‘‘Aṃmhī’’ti vattate.

aṃmhi (“before aṃ”) continues [into the next rule; it is the word of 235 (§143): Taṃ mamaṃmhi].


234 (§144): Tavaṃ mamañca navā (tavaṃ, mamaṃ too, in some places) apavada

Section titled “234 (§144): Tavaṃ mamañca navā (tavaṃ, mamaṃ too, in some places) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ tavaṃ mamaṃ iccete ādesā honti navā yathākkamaṃ aṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Tavaṃ, mamaṃ passa.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, is replaced by tavaṃ and mamaṃ respectively, in some places (navā), when the inflection aṃ (②⨀) follows. tavaṃ passa (“look at you”), mamaṃ passa (“look at me”).


235 (§143): Taṃ mamaṃmhi (taṃ, maṃ before aṃ) apavada

Section titled “235 (§143): Taṃ mamaṃmhi (taṃ, maṃ before aṃ) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ taṃ maṃ iccete ādesā honti yathākkamaṃ aṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Taṃ, maṃ.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, is replaced by taṃ and maṃ respectively when the inflection aṃ (②⨀) follows. taṃ (“you”), maṃ (“me”).


236 (§146): Tumhassa tuvaṃ tvamaṃmhi (tuvaṃ, tvaṃ for tumha before aṃ) apavada

Section titled “236 (§146): Tumhassa tuvaṃ tvamaṃmhi (tuvaṃ, tvaṃ for tumha before aṃ) apavada ”

Sabbassa tumha saddassa savibhattissa tuvaṃtvaṃ iccete ādesā honti aṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Tuvaṃ tvaṃ.

The whole of the word tumha, together with its inflection, is replaced by tuvaṃ and tvaṃ when the inflection aṃ (②⨀) follows. tuvaṃ, tvaṃ (“you”).

Bahuvacane ‘‘tumhamhehi, āka’’nti ca vattate.

In the plural, tumhamhehi (“after tumha and amha”) and ākaṃ continue [into the next rule, from 244 (§161): Tumhamhehi namākaṃ].


237 (§162): Vā yvappaṭhamo (Optionally ākaṃ for the yo that is not first) apavada

Section titled “237 (§162): Vā yvappaṭhamo (Optionally ākaṃ for the yo that is not first) apavada ”

Tumhamhe hi paro appaṭhamo yo ākaṃ hoti vā. Tumhākaṃ passāmi, tumhe passāmi, amhākaṃ passasi, amhe passasi.

After tumha and amha, the yo that is not the first — the yo of the second form (②⨂) — optionally becomes ākaṃ. tumhākaṃ passāmi or tumhe passāmi (“I see you”), amhākaṃ passasi or amhe passasi (“you see us”).


238 (§145): Nāmhi tayā mayā (tayā, mayā before nā) apavada

Section titled “238 (§145): Nāmhi tayā mayā (tayā, mayā before nā) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ tayā mayā iccete ādesā honti yathākkamaṃ nā mhi vibhattimhi.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, is replaced by tayā and mayā respectively when the inflection nā (③⨀) follows.


239 (§210): Tayātayīnaṃ takāro tvattaṃ vā (optionally tv for the t of tayā, tayi) apavada

Section titled “239 (§210): Tayātayīnaṃ takāro tvattaṃ vā (optionally tv for the t of tayā, tayi) apavada ”

Tayā tayi iccetesaṃ ta kāro tva ttamāpajjate vā. Tvayā tayā, mayā, tumhehi tumhebhi, amhehi amhebhi.

The letter t of tayā and tayi optionally becomes tv. tvayā or tayā (“by you”), mayā (“by me”); tumhehi or tumhebhi (“by you”, plural), amhehi or amhebhi (“by us”).

‘‘Sasmiṃ, vā’’ti vattate.

sasmiṃ (“before sa”) and vā continue [into the next rule].


240 (§163): Sassaṃ (aṃ for sa [after tumha, amha]) apavada

Section titled “240 (§163): Sassaṃ (aṃ for sa [after tumha, amha]) apavada ”

Tumhamhe hi sa ssa vibhattissa amā deso hoti vā. Tumhaṃ, amhaṃ dīyate.

After tumha and amha, the inflection sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) is optionally replaced by aṃ. tumhaṃ dīyate (“it is given to you”), amhaṃ dīyate (“it is given to me”).


241 (§141): Tava mama se (tava, mama for tumha, amha before sa) apavada

Section titled “241 (§141): Tava mama se (tava, mama for tumha, amha before sa) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ yathākkamaṃ tavamama iccete ādesā honti se vibhattimhi, vikappenāyaṃ vijjhantarassa vijjamānattā.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, is replaced by tava and mama respectively when the inflection sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) follows. This [replacement] is optional (vikappena), because another prescription exists [for the same sa].

‘‘Se’’ti vattate.

se (“before sa”) continues [into the next rule].


242 (§142): Tuyhaṃ mayhañca (And tuyhaṃ, mayhaṃ for tumha, amha before sa) apavada

Section titled “242 (§142): Tuyhaṃ mayhañca (And tuyhaṃ, mayhaṃ for tumha, amha before sa) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ yathākkamaṃ tuyhaṃmayhaṃ iccete ādesā ca honti se vibhattimhi. Tava, mama tuyhaṃ, mayhaṃ vā dīyate.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, is also replaced by tuyhaṃ and mayhaṃ respectively when the inflection sa follows. tava dīyate or tuyhaṃ dīyate (“it is given to you”), mama dīyate or mayhaṃ dīyate (“it is given to me”).


243 (§120): Amhassa mamaṃ savibhattissa se (For amha to mamaṃ in sa inflections) utsarga

Section titled “243 (§120): Amhassa mamaṃ savibhattissa se (For amha to mamaṃ in sa inflections) utsarga ”

Sabbasseva amha saddassa savibhattissa mamaṃ ādeso hoti se vibhattimhi. Mamaṃ dīyate.

The whole of the word amha, together with its inflection, is replaced by mamaṃ when the inflection sa (④⨀, ⑥⨀) follows. mamaṃ dīyate (“it is given to me”).

‘‘Sassa’’nti ito sīhagatiyā ‘‘a’’miti vattate.

From 240 (§163): Sassaṃ, by a lion’s glance (sīhagati, the look backward), aṃ continues [into the next rule].


244 (§161): Tumhamhehi namākaṃ (ākaṃ for naṃ after tumha, amha) apavada

Section titled “244 (§161): Tumhamhehi namākaṃ (ākaṃ for naṃ after tumha, amha) apavada ”

Tumhamhe hi parassa naṃ vacanassa āka miccādeso hoti, a ñca. ‘‘Tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā amha ssa kvaci asmā deso. Tumhaṃ tumhākaṃ, amhaṃ amhākaṃ asmākaṃ vā.

After tumha and amha, the inflection naṃ (④⨂, ⑥⨂) is replaced by ākaṃ, and by aṃ [carried from 240]. By §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca and the rest, amha in some places (kvaci) becomes asma. tumhaṃ or tumhākaṃ (“to you”, “your”, plural); amhaṃ, amhākaṃ or asmākaṃ (“to us”, “our”).

Pañcamiyaṃ ‘‘amhatumhanturāja’’iccādinā smā vacanassa nā bhāvātideso. Tayā, mayā apeti, tumhehi, amhehi tumhebhi amhebhi, tumhaṃ amhaṃ tava mama, tuyhaṃ, mayhaṃ mamaṃ pariggaho, tumhaṃ tumhākaṃ, amhaṃ amhākaṃ asmākaṃ dhammatā.

In the fifth form, by §270 (120): Amha tumha ntu rāja brahmatta sakha satthu pitādīhi smā nāva and the rest, the inflection smā is treated as nā (an atidesa, a transfer of treatment): tayā apeti, mayā apeti (“he goes away from you”, “from me”), tumhehi, amhehi, tumhebhi, amhebhi (“from you”, “from us”). [In the sixth form:] tumhaṃ, amhaṃ, tava, mama, tuyhaṃ, mayhaṃ, mamaṃ pariggaho (“your possession”, “my possession”); tumhaṃ, tumhākaṃ, amhaṃ, amhākaṃ, asmākaṃ dhammatā (“your nature”, “our nature”).

‘‘Smiṃmhī’’ti vattate.

smiṃmhi (“before smiṃ”) continues [into the next rule, from 121 (§138): Smiṃmhi raññe rājini].


245 (§139): Tumhamhākaṃ tayi mayi (tayi, mayi for tumha, amha before smiṃ) apavada

Section titled “245 (§139): Tumhamhākaṃ tayi mayi (tayi, mayi for tumha, amha before smiṃ) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ tayi mayi iccete ādesā honti yathākkamaṃ smiṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Ta kārassa tva ttaṃ. Tvayi tayi mayi, tumhesu amhesu.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, is replaced by tayi and mayi respectively when the inflection smiṃ (⑦⨀) follows. The letter t [of tayi] becomes tv [by 239]. tvayi or tayi (“in you”), mayi (“in me”); tumhesu (“in you”, plural), amhesu (“in us”).

Tesaṃ eva tumha amha saddānaṃ padato paresaṃ kvaci ādesantaravidhāne rūpabhedo.

For these same words tumha and amha, when they stand after a word (padato), there is in some places (kvaci) a difference of form, through the prescription of other replacements [the enclitics of the rules that follow].

‘‘Navā’’ti adhikāro.

navā is the governing word [for the rules that follow, carried from 234 (§144): Tavaṃ mamañca navā].


246 (§147): Padato dutiyācatutthīchaṭṭhīsu vo no (after a word, vo, no in the plural of ②, ④, ⑥) apavada

Section titled “246 (§147): Padato dutiyācatutthīchaṭṭhīsu vo no (after a word, vo, no in the plural of ②, ④, ⑥) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ padasmā paresaṃ vo no ādesā honti yathākkamaṃ dutiyācatutthīchaṭṭhīsu bahuvacanesu navā. Ettha ca ‘‘ekavacanesū’’ti vakkhamānattā ‘‘bahuvacanesū’’ti laddhaṃ. Pahāya vo gamissāmi, mā no ajja vikantiṃsu, dhammaṃ vo bhikkhave desissāmi, saṃvibhajetha no rajjena, tuṭṭhosmi vo pakatiyā, satthā no bhagavā anuppatto.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, when they stand after a word (padasmā), is replaced by vo and no respectively in the plurals of the second, fourth and sixth forms (②⨂, ④⨂, ⑥⨂), in some places (navā). And here “in the plurals” is obtained [though the sutta does not say it] because “in the singulars” is about to be said [in the next rule]. pahāya vo gamissāmi (“leaving you, I shall go”), mā no ajja vikantiṃsu (“let them not cut us up today”); dhammaṃ vo bhikkhave desissāmi (“I shall teach you the Dhamma, bhikkhus”), saṃvibhajetha no rajjena (“may you share the kingdom with us”); tuṭṭhosmi vo pakatiyā (“I am pleased with your nature”), satthā no bhagavā anuppatto (“our teacher, the Blessed One, has arrived”).

Navā ti kiṃ? Bhayaṃ tumhāka no siyā, eso amhākaṃ satthā.

‘‘Padato, catutthīchaṭṭhīsū’’ti vattate.

padato (“after a word”) and catutthīchaṭṭhīsu (“in the fourth and sixth”) continue [into the next rule].


247 (§148): Temekavacanesu ca (and te, me in the singular [of ④ and ⑥]) apavada

Section titled “247 (§148): Temekavacanesu ca (and te, me in the singular [of ④ and ⑥]) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ padasmā paresaṃ te me ādesā honti yathākkamaṃ catutthīchaṭṭhīsu ekavacanesu navā. Dadāmi te gāmavarāni pañca, dadāhi me gāmavaraṃ, idaṃ te raṭṭhaṃ, ayaṃ me putto.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, when they stand after a word, is replaced by te and me respectively in the singulars of the fourth and sixth forms (④⨀, ⑥⨀), in some places (navā). dadāmi te gāmavarāni pañca (“I give you five choice villages”), dadāhi me gāmavaraṃ (“give me a choice village”); idaṃ te raṭṭhaṃ (“this kingdom is yours”), ayaṃ me putto (“this is my son”).

Navā ti kiṃ? Idaṃ cīvaraṃ tuyhaṃ vikappanatthāya dammi, suṇātha vacanaṃ mama.

Navā dhikārato cettha,
Vo no te meti ye ime;
Pādādo ca ca vā evā-
Diyoge ca na honti te.

And here, by the governance of navā,
these [forms], namely vo, no, te and me,
do not occur at the beginning of a verse-line (pāda),
nor in construction with ca, vā, eva and the like.

Yathā –

For example:

Na socāmi na rodāmi, tava sutvāna māṇava;
Tuyhañcāpi mahārāja, mayhañca raṭṭhavaḍḍhana.

“I do not grieve, I do not weep, having heard you, young man”;
“both for you, great king, and for me, increaser of the realm”.

Evamidaṃ dīghamaddhānaṃ sandhāvitaṃ saṃsaritaṃ mamañceva tumhākañcāti.

“Thus this long stretch of time has been run through and wandered through, by me and by you alike.”

Padato ti kiṃ? Tava ñāti, mama ñāti.

‘‘Te me’’ti vattate.

te me continues [into the next rule].


248 (§149): Na aṃmhi (not before aṃ) apavada

Section titled “248 (§149): Na aṃmhi (not before aṃ) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ padasmā paresaṃ te me ādesā na honti aṃ mhi vibhattimhi. Passeyya taṃ vassasataṃ ārogyaṃ. So mamabravīti.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, when they stand after a word, is not replaced by te and me when the inflection aṃ (②⨀) follows. passeyya taṃ vassasataṃ ārogyaṃ (“may he see you in health for a hundred years”), so mamabravī ti — that is, so maṃ abravī (“he spoke to me”).

‘‘Temekavacane’’ti vattate.

temekavacane (“te, me in the singular”) continues [into the next rule].


249 (§150): Vā tatiye ca (and optionally in the third [singular]) apavada

Section titled “249 (§150): Vā tatiye ca (and optionally in the third [singular]) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ padasmā paresaṃ te me ādesā honti vā yathākkamaṃ tatiyekavacane pare. Kataṃ te pāpaṃ, kataṃ tayā pāpaṃ, kataṃ me puññaṃ, kataṃ mayā puññaṃ.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, when they stand after a word, is optionally replaced by te and me respectively when the singular of the third form (③⨀) follows. kataṃ te pāpaṃ or kataṃ tayā pāpaṃ (“evil has been done by you”), kataṃ me puññaṃ or kataṃ mayā puññaṃ (“merit has been made by me”).

‘‘Vā, tatiye’’ti ca vattate.

vā and tatiye (“in the third”) continue [into the next rule].


250 (§151): Bahuvacanesu vo no (vo, no in the plural [of the third]) apavada

Section titled “250 (§151): Bahuvacanesu vo no (vo, no in the plural [of the third]) apavada ”

Sabbesaṃ tumha amha saddānaṃ savibhattīnaṃ padasmā paresaṃ vo no ādesā honti vā yathākkamaṃ tatiyābahuvacane pare. Kataṃ vo kammaṃ, kataṃ no kammaṃ.

The whole of the words tumha and amha, together with their inflection, when they stand after a word, is optionally replaced by vo and no respectively when the plural of the third form (③⨂) follows. kataṃ vo kammaṃ (“the work was done by you”), kataṃ no kammaṃ (“the work was done by us”).

Bahuvacana niddesena kvaci yo mhi paṭhame ca vo no honti. Gāmaṃ vo gaccheyyātha, gāmaṃ no gaccheyyāma.

By the mention of “plurals” [rather than “the plural of the third”], vo and no also occur, in some places (kvaci), before the yo of the first form (①⨂). gāmaṃ vo gaccheyyātha (“you should go to the village”), gāmaṃ no gaccheyyāma (“we should go to the village”).

Tathā pañcā dīnamaṭṭhārasa ntānaṃ, kati saddassa cāliṅgattā tiliṅgepi samānarūpaṃ, aliṅgattā eva pañcā dito itthippaccayābhāvo.

Likewise, because the numerals from pañca (“five”) to aṭṭhārasa (“eighteen”), and the word kati (“how many”), have no gender, their form is the same in the three genders; and it is because they have no gender that pañca and the rest take no feminine suffix.

‘‘Pañca yo’’itīdha –

With pañca + yo, here —

‘‘Yosu dvinnaṃ dve cā’’ti ito ‘‘yosū’’ti vattate, ‘‘itthipumanapuṃsakasaṅkhya’’nti ca.

from 228 (§132): Yosu dvinnaṃ dve ca, yosu (“before the yo inflections”) continues, and so does itthipumanapuṃsakasaṅkhyaṃ (“a numeral in the feminine, masculine and neuter”, the heading §131 (0): Itthipumanapuṃsakasaṅkhyaṃ).


251 (§134): Pañcādīnamakāro (final of pañca etc. with yo becomes a) apavada

Section titled “251 (§134): Pañcādīnamakāro (final of pañca etc. with yo becomes a) apavada ”

Antāpekkhāyaṃ chaṭṭhī, pañcā dīnaṃ aṭṭhārasa ntānaṃ saṅkhyānaṃ itthipumanapuṃsake vattamānānamantassa savibhattissa a kāro hoti yo su paresu. Ā e ādesāpavādoyaṃ, pañcakkhandhā, pañca gatiyo, pañca indriyāni. Evaṃ dutiyāyañca.

The sixth form [pañcādīnaṃ, “of pañca and the rest”] refers to the final: for the numerals from pañca (“five”) to aṭṭhārasa (“eighteen”), used in the feminine, masculine and neuter, the final [vowel] together with its inflection becomes a when the yo inflections follow. This is an exception (apavāda) to the replacements ā and e [of §107]. pañcakkhandhā (“the five aggregates”), pañca gatiyo (“the five destinations”), pañca indriyāni (“the five faculties”). Likewise in the second form.

‘‘Sunaṃhisū’’ti vattate.

sunaṃhisu (“before su, naṃ, hi”) continues [into the next rule, from 87 (§89): Sunaṃhisu ca].


252 (§90): Pañcādīnamattaṃ (5 etc. becomes a) apavada

Section titled “252 (§90): Pañcādīnamattaṃ (5 etc. becomes a) apavada ”

Pañcā dīnamaṭṭhārasa ntānaṃ saṅkhyānamanto a ttamāpajjate su naṃ hi iccetesu paresu. E ttadīghāpavādoyaṃ. Pañcahi pañcabhi, pañcannaṃ, pañcahi pañcabhi, pañcannaṃ, pañcasu. Evaṃ cha sa tta aṭṭhanava dasa saddā.

The final of the numerals from pañca to aṭṭhārasa becomes a when su, naṃ or hi follows. This is an exception to the change to e [before su, hi] and to lengthening [before su, naṃ, hi]. pañcahi, pañcabhi (③⨂), pañcannaṃ (④⨂), pañcahi, pañcabhi (⑤⨂), pañcannaṃ (⑥⨂), pañcasu (⑦⨂). Likewise the words cha (“six”), satta (“seven”), aṭṭha (“eight”), nava (“nine”) and dasa (“ten”).

‘‘Ekañca dasa cā’’ti atthe dvandasamāse, ‘‘ekena adhikā dasā’’ti atthe tappurise vā kate

When a dvanda compound has been made in the sense “one and ten”, or a tappurisa in the sense “ten exceeded by one” [giving ekadasa] —

‘‘Saṅkhyāne’’ti vattate.

saṅkhyāne (“in a numeral”) continues [into the next rule; it is the word of 254 (§381): Ekādito dassa ra saṅkhyāne].


253 (§383): Dvekaṭṭhānamākāro vā (Optionally ā for the final of dvi, eka, aṭṭha in a numeral) apavada

Section titled “253 (§383): Dvekaṭṭhānamākāro vā (Optionally ā for the final of dvi, eka, aṭṭha in a numeral) apavada ”

Dviekaaṭṭha iccetesamanto ā kāro hoti vā saṅkhyāne uttarapade pare. Vavatthitavibhāsāyaṃ. E kādasa, dvādasa, aṭṭhārasa.

The final of dvi (“two”), eka (“one”) and aṭṭha (“eight”) optionally becomes ā when a numeral follows as the second member [of the compound]. [The vā is used] in [the sense of] a restricted option (vavatthitavibhāsā). ekādasa (“eleven”), dvādasa (“twelve”), aṭṭhārasa (“eighteen”).

Saṅkhyāne ti kimatthaṃ? Ekadanto, dvidanto, aṭṭhatthambho.

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

vā continues [into the next rule].


254 (§381): Ekādito dassa ra saṅkhyāne (Optionally r for the d of dasa after eka and the like, in a numeral) apavada

Section titled “254 (§381): Ekādito dassa ra saṅkhyāne (Optionally r for the d of dasa after eka and the like, in a numeral) apavada ”

Ekā dito saṅkhyāto parassa dasassa ādissa da ssa ra kāro hoti vā saṅkhyāne. Sesaṃ samaṃ. Ekārasa, ekādasa.

After a numeral eka (“one”) and the like, the initial d of dasa optionally becomes r, in a numeral. The rest [of the inflection] is the same [as for pañca]. ekārasa or ekādasa (“eleven”).

Dve ca dasa ca, dvīhi vā adhikā dasāti dvidasa itīdha –

“Two and ten”, or “ten exceeded by two”: with dvidasa, here —

‘‘Vā’’ti vattate.

vā continues [into the next rule].


255 (§380): Vīsatidasesu bā dvissa tu (bā for dvi before vīsati, dasa; and du, di, do) apavada

Section titled “255 (§380): Vīsatidasesu bā dvissa tu (bā for dvi before vīsati, dasa; and du, di, do) apavada ”

Vīsati dasa iccetesu paresu dvi saddassa bā hoti vā. Tu saddena tiṃsā yampi. Ra kāro, ā ttañca. Bārasa, dvādasa.

When vīsati (“twenty”) or dasa (“ten”) follows, the word dvi optionally becomes bā. By the word tu, also before tiṃsā (“thirty”). [Then] the r [of 254], and the change to ā [of 253]: bārasa or dvādasa (“twelve”).

Tayo ca dasa ca, tīhi vā adhikā dasāti terasa. Ettha ‘‘tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā ti saddassa te ādeso ānavutiyā.

“Three and ten”, or “ten exceeded by three”: terasa (“thirteen”). Here, by §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca and the rest, the word ti is replaced by te, [in the numerals] up to ninety.

Cattāro ca dasa ca, catūhi vā adhikā dasāti catuddasa iccatra –

“Four and ten”, or “ten exceeded by four”: with catuddasa, here —

‘‘Gaṇane, dasassā’’ti ca vattate.

gaṇane (“in counting”) and dasassa (“of dasa”) continue [into the next rule, from §389 (413): Gaṇane dasassa dviticatupañcachasattaaṭṭhanavakānaṃ vī ti cattāra paññā cha sattāsanavā yosu, yonañcīsamāsaṃ ṭhi ri tī tuti].


256 (§390): Catūpapadassa lopo tuttarapadādi cassa cu copi navā (tu of catu elided and its ca becomes cu, co, in some places) apavada

Section titled “256 (§390): Catūpapadassa lopo tuttarapadādi cassa cu copi navā (tu of catu elided and its ca becomes cu, co, in some places) apavada ”

Gaṇane dasa ssādimhi ṭhitassa catu iccetassa upapadassa tu saddo lopo hoti, uttarapadādimhi ṭhitassa catū papadassa ca kārassa cu co ādesā honti navā. Cuddasa, coddasa, catuddasa.

In counting, when the word catu (“four”) stands as the preceding member (upapada) before dasa and the like, its tu is elided; and the ca of that preceding member catu, which then stands at the head of the following member, is replaced by cu or co, in some places (navā). cuddasa, coddasa, catuddasa (“fourteen”).

Api ggahaṇena anupapadassāpi gaṇane padādica kārassa lopo, cu co honti navā. Yathā – tālīsaṃ, cuttālīsaṃ, cottālīsaṃ, cattālīsaṃ.

By the mention of api (“too”), in counting the ca at the head of a word is elided even when it is not a preceding member, and becomes cu or co, in some places. For example, tālīsaṃ, cuttālīsaṃ, cottālīsaṃ, cattālīsaṃ (“forty”).

Pañca ca dasa ca, pañcahi vā adhikā dasāti atthe pañcadasa. ‘‘Tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā pañca saddassa dasa vīsatīsu kvaci pannapaṇṇa ādesā. Pannarasa, paṇṇarasa.

“Five and ten”, or “ten exceeded by five”: in that sense, pañcadasa (“fifteen”). By §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca and the rest, the word pañca before dasa and vīsati is in some places (kvaci) replaced by panna or paṇṇa: pannarasa, paṇṇarasa.

Cha ca dasa ca, chahi vā adhikā dasāti atthe chadasa itīdha –

“Six and ten”, or “ten exceeded by six”: in that sense, with chadasa, here —

‘‘Chassā’’ti vattate.

chassa (“of cha”) continues [into the next rule, from §374 (408): Sa chassavā].


257 (§376): Dase so niccañca (Always so for cha before dasa: soḷasa) apavada

Section titled “257 (§376): Dase so niccañca (Always so for cha before dasa: soḷasa) apavada ”

Cha iccetassa saṅkhyāsaddassa niccaṃ so hoti dase pare.

The numeral cha (“six”) always becomes so when dasa follows [: soḷasa].

‘‘Saṅkhyānaṃ, vā’’ti ca vattate.

saṅkhyānaṃ (“of the numerals”) and vā continue [into the next rule].


258 (§379): La darānaṃ (l for the d and r of numerals: soḷasa, cattālīsaṃ) apavada

Section titled “258 (§379): La darānaṃ (l for the d and r of numerals: soḷasa, cattālīsaṃ) apavada ”

Saṅkhyānaṃ da kārara kārānaṃ la kārādeso hoti vā.

The letters d and r of the numerals are optionally replaced by the letter l.

Laḷā namaviseso. Vavatthitavibhāsatthoyaṃ vā saddo, tena ‘‘soḷasa’’ iti niccaṃ, ‘‘teḷasa, terasa, cattālīsaṃ, cattārīsa’’miti vibhāsā, dasa pannarasādīsu na ca hoti.

l and ḷ are not distinguished. This word vā has the sense of a restricted option (vavatthitavibhāsā); therefore [the replacement] is constant (niccaṃ) in soḷasa (“sixteen”), optional (vibhāsā) in teḷasa or terasa (“thirteen”) and cattālīsaṃ or cattārīsaṃ (“forty”), and does not occur in dasa (“ten”), pannarasa (“fifteen”) and the like.

Satta ca dasa ca, sattahi vā adhikā dasāti atthe sattarasa, sattadasa.

“Seven and ten”, or “ten exceeded by seven”: in that sense, sattarasa or sattadasa (“seventeen”).

Aṭṭha ca dasa ca, aṭṭhahi vā adhikā dasāti atthe aṭṭhadasa itīdha ā tte kate –

“Eight and ten”, or “ten exceeded by eight”: in that sense, with aṭṭhadasa, here, when the change to ā [of 253] has been made —

‘‘Vā, dassa, ra, saṅkhyāne’’ti ca vattate.

vā, dassa (“of d”), ra and saṅkhyāne (“in a numeral”) continue [into the next rule].


259 (§382): Aṭṭhādito ca (And after aṭṭha and the like: aṭṭhārasa) apavada

Section titled “259 (§382): Aṭṭhādito ca (And after aṭṭha and the like: aṭṭhārasa) apavada ”

Aṭṭhā dito ca dasa saddassa da kārassa ra kāro hoti vā saṅkhyāne. Aṭṭhārasa, aṭṭhādasa.

And after aṭṭha (“eight”) and the like, the d of the word dasa optionally becomes r, in a numeral. aṭṭhārasa or aṭṭhādasa (“eighteen”).

Aṭṭhādito ti kiṃ? Catuddasa.

Kati saddo bahuvacanantova, ‘‘kati yo’’ itīdha

The word kati (“how many?”) ends only in the plural; with kati + yo, here

Niccaṃ yo lopādi, rassattaṃ, kati tiṭṭhanti, kati passasi, katihi katibhi, katinaṃ, katihi katibhi, katinaṃ, katisu.

the yo is always elided, and the rest [follows], and [the final] is short: kati tiṭṭhanti (“how many stand?”), kati passasi (“how many do you see?”), katihi, katibhi (③⨂), katinaṃ (④⨂), katihi, katibhi (⑤⨂), katinaṃ (⑥⨂), katisu (⑦⨂).


Aliṅganāmaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The nouns without gender are finished.


Vibhattippaccayavidhāna (Suffixes with the sense of an inflection)

Section titled “Vibhattippaccayavidhāna (Suffixes with the sense of an inflection)”

Atha vibhattippaccayantā vuccante.

Now the words ending in the suffixes that stand for inflections (vibhattippaccaya) are treated.

Tesaṃ panāliṅgattā, nipātattā ca tiliṅge, vacanadvaye ca samānaṃ rūpaṃ.

Because they have no gender and are particles (nipāta), their form is the same in the three genders and in both numbers.

Purisasmā, purisehi vāti atthe –

In the sense of purisasmā (“from the man”) or purisehi (“from the men”) —


260 (§248): Kvaci to pañcamyatthe (Sometimes to in the sense of the fifth form) apavada

Section titled “260 (§248): Kvaci to pañcamyatthe (Sometimes to in the sense of the fifth form) apavada ”

Sabbasmā suddhanāmato, sabbanāmato ca liṅgamhā kvaci to paccayo hoti pañcamyatthe.

After every stem, whether a plain noun (suddhanāma) or a pronoun (sabbanāma), the suffix to is used in some places (kvaci) in the sense of the fifth form ⑤.


261 (§247): Tvādayo vibhattisaññā (to and the rest are named vibhatti) rūḷhī

Section titled “261 (§247): Tvādayo vibhattisaññā (to and the rest are named vibhatti) rūḷhī ”

To ādi yesaṃ dāni pariyantānaṃ paccayānaṃ te honti paccayā tvādayo, te paccayā vibhattisaññā honti. Tena tadantānampi vibhatyantapadattaṃ siddhaṃ hoti.

Those suffixes of which to is the first and dāni the last are the suffixes “to and the rest” (tvādayo); these suffixes receive the name vibhatti (inflection). Thereby it is established that words ending in them too have the standing of words ending in an inflection [and are finished words, pada].

Purisato, evaṃ rājato vā, corato vā, aggito vā, gahapatito vā, hatthito, hetuto, sabbaññuto, kaññato, yuttito, itthito, bhikkhunito, ettha ca ‘‘kvacādimajjhuttarānaṃ dīgharassāpaccayesu cā’’ti to paccaye rassattaṃ. Yāguto, jambuto, cittato, āyuto iccādi.

purisato (“from the man”); likewise rājato vā (“from the king”), corato vā (“from a thief”), aggito vā (“from fire”), gahapatito vā (“from a householder”), hatthito (“from the elephant”), hetuto (“from the cause”), sabbaññuto (“from the Omniscient One”), kaññato (“from the girl”), yuttito (“from fitness”), itthito (“from the woman”), bhikkhunito (“from the nun”) — here, by §403 (354): Kvacādimajjhuttarānaṃ dīgharassā paccayesu ca, there is shortening before the suffix to; yāguto (“from the gruel”), jambuto (“from the rose-apple”), cittato (“from the mind”), āyuto (“from life”), and so on.

Sabbanāmato sabbasmā, sabbehīti vā atthe sabbato, evaṃ yato, tato, katarato, katamato, itarato, aññato, ekato, ubhayato, pubbato, parato, aparato, dakkhiṇato, uttarato, amuto.

After a pronoun: in the sense of sabbasmā or sabbehi, sabbato (“from all”); likewise yato (“from which”), tato (“from that”), katarato (“from which of the two”), katamato (“from which of the many”), itarato (“from the other”), aññato (“from another”), ekato (“from one”), ubhayato (“from both”), pubbato (“from the east”, “from the former”), parato (“from the other”), aparato (“from the west”, “from the later”), dakkhiṇato (“from the south”), uttarato (“from the north”), amuto (“from that yonder”).

‘‘Kissa, ku’’iti ca vattate.

kissa (“of kiṃ”) and ku continue [into the next rule; they are the words of 270 (§227): Kissa ka ve ca and 272 (§228): Ku hiṃhaṃsu ca].


262 (§230): Tratothesu ca (And [ku] before tra, to, tha) apavada

Section titled “262 (§230): Tratothesu ca (And [ku] before tra, to, tha) apavada ”

Ki miccetassa ku hoti trato tha iccetesu ca paresu. Kasmā, kehīti vā kuto.

kiṃ becomes ku when tra, to or tha follows. In the sense of kasmā or kehi (“from what?”, “from which?”): kuto (“from where?”).

‘‘Tothesū’’ti vattate.

tothesu (“before to, tha”) continues [into the next rule].


263 (§231): Sabbassetassākāro vā (Optionally the whole of eta becomes a) apavada

Section titled “263 (§231): Sabbassetassākāro vā (Optionally the whole of eta becomes a) apavada ”

Sabbassa eta saddassa a kāro hoti vā totha iccetesu. Etasmā, etehīti vā ato.

The whole of the word eta optionally becomes the letter a before to and tha. In the sense of etasmā or etehi (“from this”, “from these”): ato (“from this”).

‘‘Sabbassetassā’’ti ca vattate.

sabbassetassa (“of the whole of eta”) continues [into the next rule].


264 (§233): E tothesu ca (And [optionally] e before to, tha) apavada

Section titled “264 (§233): E tothesu ca (And [optionally] e before to, tha) apavada ”

Sabbassa eta saddassa e kāro hoti vā totha iccetesu. Dvittaṃ, etto.

The whole of the word eta optionally becomes the letter e before to and tha. Doubling [of the t]: etto (“from this”).

‘‘Sabbassā’’ti vattate.

sabbassa (“of the whole”) continues [into the next rule].


265 (§234): Imassi thaṃdānihatodhesu ca (i for ima before thaṃ, dāni, ha, to, dha) apavada

Section titled “265 (§234): Imassi thaṃdānihatodhesu ca (i for ima before thaṃ, dāni, ha, to, dha) apavada ”

Ima saddassa sabbasseva i kāro hoti thaṃdānihatodha iccetesu ca. Imasmāti ito.

The whole of the word ima becomes the letter i before thaṃ, dāni, ha, to and dha. In the sense of imasmā (“from this”): ito (“from here”).

‘‘Kvaci to’’ti yogavibhāgena ādi ppabhutīhi to sattamiyatthe. Aniccādī hi tatiyatthe ca. Yathā – ādimhīti10 atthe ādito. Evaṃ majjhato, ekato, purato, pacchato, passato, piṭṭhito, pādato, sīsato, aggato, mūlato, parato iccādayo.

By splitting the rule [260] into Kvaci to [on its own], to is used after ādi and the like in the sense of the seventh form, and after anicca and the like in the sense of the third. For example, in the sense of ādimhi (“in the beginning”): ādito. Likewise majjhato (“in the middle”), ekato (“on one side”), purato (“in front”), pacchato (“behind”), passato (“at the side”), piṭṭhito (“at the back”), pādato (“at the foot”), sīsato (“at the head”), aggato (“at the top”), mūlato (“at the root”), parato (“beyond”), and so on.

Tatiyatthe aniccenāti aniccato, aniccato sammasati. Evaṃ dukkhato, rogato, gaṇḍato iccādayo.

In the sense of the third form: in the sense of aniccena (“as impermanent”), aniccato — aniccato sammasati (“he contemplates [them] as impermanent”). Likewise dukkhato (“as suffering”), rogato (“as a disease”), gaṇḍato (“as a boil”), and so on.

‘‘Atthe, kvacī’’ti ca vattate.

atthe (“in the sense of”) and kvaci continue [into the next rule].


266 (§249): Tratha sattamiyā sabbanāmehi (tra, tha after pronouns in the sense of the seventh form) apavada

Section titled “266 (§249): Tratha sattamiyā sabbanāmehi (tra, tha after pronouns in the sense of the seventh form) apavada ”

Sabbanāmehi parā tra tha iccete paccayā honti kvaci sattamyatthe. Sabbasmiṃ, sabbesu cāti sabbatra sabbattha. Evaṃ yatra yattha, tatra tattha, itaratra itarattha, aññatra aññattha, ubhayatra ubhayattha, paratra parattha, kutra kuttha, ‘‘tratothesu cā’’ti ku ttaṃ. ‘‘Kissa ka ve cā’’ti sutte ca saddena kā deso. Kattha, amutra amuttha.

After pronouns the suffixes tra and tha are used, in some places (kvaci), in the sense of the seventh form ⑦. In the sense of sabbasmiṃ and sabbesu (“in all”): sabbatra, sabbattha (“everywhere”). Likewise yatra, yattha (“where”), tatra, tattha (“there”), itaratra, itarattha (“in the other”), aññatra, aññattha (“elsewhere”), ubhayatra, ubhayattha (“in both”), paratra, parattha (“in the other”, “hereafter”), kutra, kuttha (“where?”) — the change to ku by §230 (262): Tra to thesu ca; by the word ca in the rule §227 (270): Kissa ka ve ca, the replacement ka: kattha (“where?”); amutra, amuttha (“yonder”).

‘‘Sabbassetassākāro’’ti vattate.

sabbassetassākāro (“the whole of eta becomes a”) continues [into the next rule].


267 (§232): Tre niccaṃ (Always before tra) apavada

Section titled “267 (§232): Tre niccaṃ (Always before tra) apavada ”

Sabbasseva eta saddassa a kāro hoti niccaṃ tre pare. Atra. ‘‘Sabbassetassākāro vā’’ti a ttaṃ, ‘‘e tothesu cā’’ti e kāro, attha, ettha.

The whole of the word eta always becomes the letter a when tra follows: atra (“here”). By §231 (263): Sabbassetassākāro vā the change to a, and by §233 (264): E tothesu ca the letter e: attha, ettha (“here”).

‘‘Kvaci, atthe, sattamiyā’’ti ca adhikāro, sabbasminti atthe –

kvaci, atthe (“in the sense of”) and sattamiyā (“of the seventh”) are the governing words; in the sense of sabbasmiṃ (“in all”) —


268 (§250): Sabbato dhi (dhi after sabba, sometimes) apavada

Section titled “268 (§250): Sabbato dhi (dhi after sabba, sometimes) apavada ”

Sabba iccetasmā dhi ppaccayo hoti kvaci sattamyatthe. Sabbadhi.

After sabba the suffix dhi is used, in some places (kvaci), in the sense of the seventh form ⑦: sabbadhi (“everywhere”).


269 (§251): Kismā vo (va after kiṃ) apavada

Section titled “269 (§251): Kismā vo (va after kiṃ) apavada ”

Ki miccetasmā va ppaccayo hoti kvaci sattamyatthe.

After kiṃ the suffix va is used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦ [: kva, “where?”, derived under the next rule].


270 (§227): Kissa ka ve ca (kiṃ becomes ka before va, and elsewhere) apavada

Section titled “270 (§227): Kissa ka ve ca (kiṃ becomes ka before va, and elsewhere) apavada ”

Ki miccetassa ka saddo ādeso hoti va ppaccayepare. Ca ggahaṇena thaha mādiavappaccayepi. ‘‘Tesu vuddhī’’tiādinā ka kāre a kārassa lopo ca va mhi. Kva gatosi tvaṃ.

kiṃ is replaced by the word ka when the suffix va follows. By the mention of ca, also before suffixes other than va, such as tha and haṃ [: kattha, kahaṃ]. By §404 (370): Tesu vuddhilopāgamavikāraviparītādesā ca and the rest, the a of ka is elided before va: kva gatosi tvaṃ (“where have you gone?”).

‘‘Kismā’’ti vattate.

kismā (“after kiṃ”) continues [into the next rule].


271 (§252): Hiṃhaṃhiñcanaṃ (hiṃ, haṃ, hiñcanaṃ after kiṃ) apavada

Section titled “271 (§252): Hiṃhaṃhiñcanaṃ (hiṃ, haṃ, hiñcanaṃ after kiṃ) apavada ”

Ki miccetasmā hiṃ haṃ hiñcanaṃ iccete paccayā honti kvaci sattamyatthe.

After kiṃ the suffixes hiṃ, haṃ and hiñcanaṃ are used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦.

‘‘Kissā’’ti vattate.

kissa (“of kiṃ”) continues [into the next rule].


272 (§228): Ku hiṃhaṃsu ca (kiṃ becomes ku before hiṃ, haṃ) apavada

Section titled “272 (§228): Ku hiṃhaṃsu ca (kiṃ becomes ku before hiṃ, haṃ) apavada ”

Ki miccetassa ku hoti hiṃ haṃ iccetesu. Ca ggahaṇena hiñcanaṃdācana miccādīsupi. Kisminti kuhiṃ, kuhaṃ, kuhiñcanaṃ, kahaṃ kā deso.

kiṃ becomes ku before hiṃ and haṃ. By the mention of ca, also before hiñcanaṃ, dācanaṃ and the like. In the sense of kismiṃ (“in what?”): kuhiṃ, kuhaṃ (“where?”), kuhiñcanaṃ (“anywhere”); kahaṃ (“where?”) with the replacement ka [by the ca of 270].

‘‘Hiṃ ha’’nti vattate.

hiṃ haṃ continue [into the next rule].


273 (§253): Tamhā ca (And after ta: hiṃ, haṃ) apavada

Section titled “273 (§253): Tamhā ca (And after ta: hiṃ, haṃ) apavada ”

Ta iccetasmā ca sabbanāmato hiṃhaṃ paccayā honti kvaci sattamyatthe. Tasminti tahiṃ, tahaṃ.

And after the pronoun ta the suffixes hiṃ and haṃ are used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦. In the sense of tasmiṃ (“in that”): tahiṃ, tahaṃ (“there”).


274 (§254): Imasmā hadhā ca (And after ima: ha, dha) apavada

Section titled “274 (§254): Imasmā hadhā ca (And after ima: ha, dha) apavada ”

Ima saddato hadha ppaccayā honti kvaci sattamyatthe. ‘‘Imassi tha’’ntiādinā i kāro. Imasminti iha, idha.

After the word ima the suffixes ha and dha are used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦. By §234 (265): Imassi thaṃ dāni ha to dhesu ca and the rest, the letter i [for ima]. In the sense of imasmiṃ (“in this”): iha, idha (“here”).


275 (§255): Yato hiṃ (hiṃ after ya) apavada

Section titled “275 (§255): Yato hiṃ (hiṃ after ya) apavada ”

Ya iccetasmā sabbanāmato hiṃ paccayo hoti kvaci sattamyatthe. Yasminti yahiṃ.

After the pronoun ya the suffix hiṃ is used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦. In the sense of yasmiṃ (“in which”): yahiṃ (“where”).

‘‘Kāle’’ti adhikāroyaṃ.

kāle (“in [the sense of] time”) is a governing word here [for the rules that follow].

Kasmiṃ kāleti atthe

In the sense of kasmiṃ kāle (“at what time?”) —


276 (§257): Kiṃsabbaññekayakuhi dā dācanaṃ (dā, dācanaṃ after kiṃ, sabba, añña, eka, ya, ku) apavada

Section titled “276 (§257): Kiṃsabbaññekayakuhi dā dācanaṃ (dā, dācanaṃ after kiṃ, sabba, añña, eka, ya, ku) apavada ”

Kiṃ sabbaaññaekaya iccetehi sabbanāmehi dā paccayo hoti. Ku iccetasmā dācana ñca kāle kvaci sattamyatthe.

After the pronouns kiṃ, sabba, añña, eka and ya the suffix dā is used, and after ku the suffix dācanaṃ, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦, of time.

‘‘Kissa ka ve cā’’ti sutte ca saddena kādeso, kadā.

By the word ca in the rule §227 (270): Kissa ka ve ca, the replacement ka: kadā (“when?”).


277 (§260): Sabbassa so dāmhi vā (Optionally sa for sabba before dā) apavada

Section titled “277 (§260): Sabbassa so dāmhi vā (Optionally sa for sabba before dā) apavada ”

Sabba iccetassa saddassa sa saddādeso hoti vā dā paccaye pare. Sabbasmiṃ kāleti sadā, sabbadā.

The word sabba is optionally replaced by the word sa when the suffix dā follows. In the sense of sabbasmiṃ kāle (“at all times”): sadā, sabbadā (“always”).

Evaṃ aññadā, ekadā, yadā, kasmiṃ kāleti kudācanaṃ, ‘‘ku hiṃhaṃsu cā’’ti sutte ca saddena ku ttaṃ, ‘‘ku’’ iti nipātanena vā.

Likewise aññadā (“at another time”), ekadā (“once”), yadā (“when”); in the sense of kasmiṃ kāle, kudācanaṃ (“ever”, “at any time”) — the change to ku by the word ca in the rule §228 (272): Ku hiṃhaṃsu ca, or by the direct statement (nipātana) of ku [in the sutta].

‘‘Dā’’ti vattate.

dā continues [into the next rule].


278 (§258): Tamhā dāni ca (And after ta: dāni, dā) apavada

Section titled “278 (§258): Tamhā dāni ca (And after ta: dāni, dā) apavada ”

Ta iccetasmā sabbanāmato dānidā paccayā honti kāle kvaci sattamyatthe. Tasmiṃ kāleti tadāni, tadā.

After the pronoun ta the suffixes dāni and dā are used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦, of time. In the sense of tasmiṃ kāle (“at that time”): tadāni, tadā (“then”).


279 (§259): Imasmā rahidhunādāni ca (And after ima: rahi, dhunā, dāni) apavada

Section titled “279 (§259): Imasmā rahidhunādāni ca (And after ima: rahi, dhunā, dāni) apavada ”

Ima saddato rahi dhunā dāni iccete paccayā honti kāle kvaci sattamyatthe.

After the word ima the suffixes rahi, dhunā and dāni are used, in some places, in the sense of the seventh form ⑦, of time.

‘‘Sabbassa, imassā’’ti ca vattate.

sabbassa (“of the whole”) and imassa (“of ima”) continue [into the next rule].


280 (§236): Eta rahimhi (eta [for ima] before rahi) apavada

Section titled “280 (§236): Eta rahimhi (eta [for ima] before rahi) apavada ”

Sabbassa ima saddassa etā deso hoti rahi mhi paccaye pare. Imasmiṃ kāleti etarahi.

The whole of the word ima is replaced by eta when the suffix rahi follows. In the sense of imasmiṃ kāle (“at this time”): etarahi (“now”).


281 (§235): A dhunāmhi ca (a [for ima] before dhunā) apavada

Section titled “281 (§235): A dhunāmhi ca (a [for ima] before dhunā) apavada ”

Sabbasseva ima saddassa a kāro hoti dhunā paccaye pare. Adhunā, ima saddassa i kāro. Imasmiṃ kāleti idāni.

The whole of the word ima becomes the letter a when the suffix dhunā follows: adhunā (“just now”). [Before dāni] the word ima becomes the letter i [by 265]: in the sense of imasmiṃ kāle (“at this time”), idāni (“now”).


Vibhattippaccayavidhānaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The treatment of the suffixes that stand for inflections is finished.


Athāliṅgasaṅkhyāvibhattibhedā upasagganipātā vuccante.

Now the prefixes (upasagga) and particles (nipāta), which have no distinctions of gender, number or inflection, are treated.

Pa parā ni nī u du saṃ vi ava anu pari adhi abhi pati su ā ati api apa upa iti vīsati11 upasaggā.

pa, parā, ni, nī, u, du, saṃ, vi, ava, anu, pari, adhi, abhi, pati, su, ā, ati, api, apa, upa: these are the twenty prefixes.

Tattha pa saddo pakārā’dikamma padhāni’ssariya’ntobhāvaviyoga tappara bhusattha sambhavatitti anāvila patthanādīsu. Pa iti ayamupasaggo etesu pakārādīsu atthesu vattati, yathā – pakāre paññā, ādikamme vippakataṃ, padhāne paṇītaṃ, padhānaṃ padhānattaṃ, issariye pabhū ayaṃ desassa, antobhāve pakkhittaṃ, viyoge pavāsī, tappare pācariyo, bhusatthe pavuddhakāyo, sambhave himavatā gaṅgā pabhavati, tittiyaṃ pahūtamannaṃ, anāvile pasannamudakaṃ, patthane paṇihitaṃ.

Among them the word pa is used in the senses of kind, beginning of an action, pre-eminence, lordship, being inside, separation, being beyond, intensity, origin, satiety, clarity, aspiration and the like. This prefix pa is used in these senses, kind and the rest, as follows:

sense example meaning
pakāra (kind, mode) paññā wisdom, knowing in many modes
ādikamma (beginning of an action) vippakataṃ begun [and left unfinished]
padhāna (pre-eminence) paṇītaṃ, padhānaṃ excellent; chief (padhānattaṃ, being chief)
issariya (lordship) pabhū ayaṃ desassa this one is lord of the region
antobhāva (being inside) pakkhittaṃ thrown in
viyoga (separation) pavāsī one living away from home
tappara (being beyond that) pācariyo the teacher’s teacher
bhusattha (intensity) pavuddhakāyo of greatly grown body
sambhava (origin) himavatā gaṅgā pabhavati the Ganges springs from the Himavā
titti (satiety) pahūtamannaṃ abundant food
anāvila (clarity) pasannamudakaṃ clear water
patthanā (aspiration) paṇihitaṃ directed, aspired to

Parā iti parihāni parājaya gativikkamā’masanādīsu. Yathā – parihāniyaṃ parābhavo, parājaye parājito, gatiyaṃ parāyanaṃ. Vikkame parakkamati, āmasane aṅgassa parāmasanaṃ.

parā is used in the senses of decline, defeat, going, exertion, touching and the like:

sense example meaning
parihāni (decline) parābhavo ruin
parājaya (defeat) parājito defeated
gati (going) parāyanaṃ going towards, refuge
vikkama (exertion) parakkamati strives
āmasana (touching) aṅgassa parāmasanaṃ the stroking of a limb

Ni iti nissesa niggata nīharaṇa’ntopavesanā’bhāvanisedha nikkhanta pātubhāvā’vadhāraṇa vibhajana upamū’padhāraṇā’vasānachekādīsu. Nissese nirutti, niravasesaṃ deti, niggate nikkileso, niyyāti, nīharaṇe niddhāraṇaṃ, antopavesane nikhāto, abhāve nimmakkhikaṃ, nisedhe nivāreti, nikkhante nibbāno, nibbānaṃ, pātubhāve nimmitaṃ, avadhāraṇe nicchayo, vibhajane niddeso, upamāyaṃ nidassanaṃ, upadhāraṇe nisāmanaṃ, avasāne niṭṭhitaṃ, cheke nipuṇo.

ni is used in the senses of completeness, going out, extraction, entering within, absence, prohibition, departure, manifestation, fixing, analysis, comparison, attention, end, skill and the like:

sense example meaning
nissesa (without remainder) nirutti; niravasesaṃ deti exhaustive explanation; gives without remainder
niggata (gone out) nikkileso; niyyāti free of defilement; goes out
nīharaṇa (extraction) niddhāraṇaṃ singling out
antopavesana (entering within) nikhāto dug in
abhāva (absence) nimmakkhikaṃ free of flies
nisedha (prohibition) nivāreti prevents
nikkhanta (departed) nibbāno, nibbānaṃ one who has departed [from craving]; nibbāna
pātubhāva (manifestation) nimmitaṃ created
avadhāraṇa (fixing) nicchayo certainty
vibhajana (analysis) niddeso exposition
upamā (comparison) nidassanaṃ illustration
upadhāraṇa (attention) nisāmanaṃ listening attentively
avasāna (end) niṭṭhitaṃ finished
cheka (skill) nipuṇo skilful

Nī iti nīharaṇā’varaṇādīsu. Nīharaṇe nīharati, āvaraṇe nīvaraṇaṃ.

nī is used in the senses of extraction, obstruction and the like:

sense example meaning
nīharaṇa (extraction) nīharati takes out
āvaraṇa (obstruction) nīvaraṇaṃ hindrance

U iti uggatu’ddhakamma padhāna viyoga sambhava atthalābhasatti sarūpakathanādīsu. Uggate uggacchati, uddhakamme āsanā uṭṭhito, ukkhepo, padhāne uttamo, lokuttaro, viyoge ubbāsito, sambhave ubbhūto, atthalābhe uppannaṃ ñāṇaṃ, sattiyaṃ ussahati gantuṃ, sarūpakathane uddisati suttaṃ.

u is used in the senses of rising, upward action, pre-eminence, separation, arising, attainment, ability, reciting as it stands and the like:

sense example meaning
uggata (risen) uggacchati rises
uddhakamma (upward action) āsanā uṭṭhito; ukkhepo risen from the seat; lifting up
padhāna (pre-eminence) uttamo; lokuttaro highest; beyond the world
viyoga (separation) ubbāsito driven out
sambhava (arising) ubbhūto arisen
atthalābha (attainment) uppannaṃ ñāṇaṃ knowledge has arisen
satti (ability) ussahati gantuṃ is able to go
sarūpakathana (reciting as it stands) uddisati suttaṃ recites the sutta

Du iti asobhanā’bhāvakucchitā’samiddhi kiccha virūpatādīsu. Asobhane duggandho, abhāve dubbhikkhaṃ, kucchite dukkaṭaṃ, asamiddhiyaṃ dussassaṃ, kicche dukkaraṃ, virūpatāyaṃ dubbaṇṇo, dummukho.

du is used in the senses of unpleasantness, absence, contemptibility, failure, difficulty, deformity and the like:

sense example meaning
asobhana (unpleasantness) duggandho foul smell
abhāva (absence) dubbhikkhaṃ famine, lack of alms
kucchita (contemptible) dukkaṭaṃ wrong-doing
asamiddhi (failure) dussassaṃ bad harvest
kiccha (difficulty) dukkaraṃ hard to do
virūpatā (deformity) dubbaṇṇo, dummukho ugly; ugly-faced

Saṃ iti samodhāna sammāsama samantabhāvasaṅgata saṅkhepabhusattha sahattha appattha pabhavā’bhimukhabhāva saṅgaha pidhāna punappunakaraṇa samiddhādīsu. Samodhāne sandhi, sammāsamesu samādhi, sampayutto, samantabhāve saṃkiṇṇā samullapanā, saṅgate saṅgamo, saṅkhepe samāso, bhusatthe sāratto, sahatthe saṃvāso, appatthe samaggho. Pabhave sambhavo, abhimukhabhāve sammukhaṃ, saṅgahe saṅgaṇhāti, pidhāne saṃvutaṃ, punappunakaraṇe sandhāvati, samiddhiyaṃ sampanno.

saṃ is used in the senses of junction, rightness and evenness, being all around, coming together, abridgement, intensity, togetherness, smallness, origin, facing, gathering, covering, repetition, success and the like:

sense example meaning
samodhāna (junction) sandhi junction
sammā, sama (rightly, evenly) samādhi; sampayutto concentration; conjoined
samantabhāva (being all around) saṃkiṇṇā samullapanā crowded [gatherings], chatting on every side
saṅgata (coming together) saṅgamo meeting
saṅkhepa (abridgement) samāso compound
bhusattha (intensity) sāratto deeply attached
sahattha (togetherness) saṃvāso living together
appattha (smallness) samaggho cheap
pabhava (origin) sambhavo origin
abhimukhabhāva (facing) sammukhaṃ face to face
saṅgaha (gathering) saṅgaṇhāti gathers, comprehends
pidhāna (covering) saṃvutaṃ closed
punappunakaraṇa (repetition) sandhāvati runs on and on
samiddhi (success) sampanno accomplished

Vi iti visesa vividha viruddha vigata viyoga virūpatādīsu. Visese vimutti visiṭṭho, vividhe vimati vicitraṃ, viruddhe vivādo, vigate vimalaṃ, viyoge vippayutto, virūpatāyaṃ virūpo.

vi is used in the senses of distinction, variety, opposition, absence, separation, deformity and the like:

sense example meaning
visesa (distinction) vimutti; visiṭṭho release; distinguished
vividha (variety) vimati; vicitraṃ perplexity; variegated
viruddha (opposition) vivādo dispute
vigata (gone) vimalaṃ stainless
viyoga (separation) vippayutto disjoined
virūpatā (deformity) virūpo deformed

Ava iti adhobhāga viyoga paribhava jānana suddhi nicchayadesa theyyādīsu. Adhobhāge avakkhittacakkhu, viyoge omukkaupāhano avakokilaṃ vanaṃ, paribhave avajānanaṃ avamaññati, jānane avagacchati, suddhiyaṃ vodānaṃ, nicchaye avadhāraṇaṃ, dese avakāso, theyye avahāro.

ava is used in the senses of the lower part, separation, contempt, knowing, purification, determination, place, theft and the like:

sense example meaning
adhobhāga (the lower part) avakkhittacakkhu with downcast eyes
viyoga (separation) omukkaupāhano; avakokilaṃ vanaṃ with sandals taken off; a forest without cuckoos
paribhava (contempt) avajānanaṃ; avamaññati despising; despises
jānana (knowing) avagacchati understands
suddhi (purification) vodānaṃ cleansing
nicchaya (determination) avadhāraṇaṃ ascertainment
desa (place) avakāso room, opportunity
theyya (theft) avahāro taking away, theft

Anu iti anugatā’nupacchinna pacchattha bhusattha sādissa hīnatatiyattha lakkhaṇi’tthambhūtakkhāna bhāga vicchādīsu. Anugate anveti, anupacchinne anusayo, pacchāsaddatthe anurathaṃ, bhusatthe anuratto, sādisse anurūpaṃ. Hīne anusāriputtaṃ paññavanto, tatiyatthe nadimanvavasitā senā, lakkhaṇe rukkhaṃ anu vijjotate vijju, itthambhūtakkhāne sādhu devadatto mātaraṃ anu, bhāge yadettha maṃ anusiyā taṃ dīyatu, vicchāyaṃ rukkhaṃ rukkhaṃ anu vijjotate cando.

anu is used in the senses of following, being uninterrupted, being after, intensity, likeness, inferiority, the sense of the third form, a mark, the statement of a state, a share, distribution and the like:

sense example meaning
anugata (following) anveti follows
anupacchinna (uninterrupted) anusayo latent tendency
pacchattha (the sense of “after”) anurathaṃ behind the chariot
bhusattha (intensity) anuratto deeply attached
sādissa (likeness) anurūpaṃ conforming, fitting
hīna (inferiority) anusāriputtaṃ paññavanto the wise are second to Sāriputta
tatiyattha (the sense of ③) nadimanvavasitā senā the army encamped along the river
lakkhaṇa (a mark) rukkhaṃ anu vijjotate vijju the lightning flashes along the tree
itthambhūtakkhāna (statement of a state) sādhu devadatto mātaraṃ anu Devadatta is good towards his mother
bhāga (a share) yadettha maṃ anusiyā taṃ dīyatu let what here falls to my share be given
vicchā (distribution) rukkhaṃ rukkhaṃ anu vijjotate cando the moon shines on tree after tree

Pari iti samantatobhāva pariccheda vajjanā’liṅgana nivāsanapūjābhojanā’vajānana dosakkhāna lakkhaṇādīsu. Samantatobhāve parivuto, paricchede pariññeyyaṃ, vajjane pariharati, āliṅgane parissajati, nivāsane vatthaṃ paridhassati, pūjāyaṃ pāricariyā, bhojane bhikkhuṃ parivisati. Avajānane paribhavati, dosakkhāne paribhāsati, lakkhaṇādīsu rukkhaṃ pari vijjotate vijjuiccādi.

pari is used in the senses of being all around, delimitation, avoidance, embracing, dressing, honour, feeding, contempt, reproach, a mark and the like:

sense example meaning
samantatobhāva (all around) parivuto surrounded
pariccheda (delimitation) pariññeyyaṃ to be fully understood
vajjana (avoidance) pariharati avoids
āliṅgana (embracing) parissajati embraces
nivāsana (dressing) vatthaṃ paridhassati he will put on a garment
pūjā (honour) pāricariyā attendance
bhojana (feeding) bhikkhuṃ parivisati serves food to a monk
avajānana (contempt) paribhavati despises
dosakkhāna (reproach) paribhāsati reviles
lakkhaṇa and the rest rukkhaṃ pari vijjotate vijju the lightning flashes around the tree

Adhi iti adhiki’ssa’rūparibhāvā’dhibhavanajjhāyanā’dhiṭṭhānanicchayapāpuṇanādīsu. Adhike adhisīlaṃ, issare adhipati, adhi brahmadatte pañcālā, uparibhāve adhirohati, pathaviṃ adhisessati, adhibhavane adhibhavati, ajjhāyane byākaraṇamadhīte, adhiṭṭhāne bhūmikampādiṃ adhiṭṭhāti, nicchaye adhimokkho, pāpuṇane bhogakkhandhaṃ adhigacchati.

adhi is used in the senses of excess, lordship, being above, overpowering, study, resolve, decision, attainment and the like:

sense example meaning
adhika (excess) adhisīlaṃ higher virtue
issara (lordship) adhipati; adhi brahmadatte pañcālā overlord; the Pañcālas are under Brahmadatta
uparibhāva (being above) adhirohati; pathaviṃ adhisessati climbs upon; will lie upon the earth
adhibhavana (overpowering) adhibhavati overpowers
ajjhāyana (study) byākaraṇamadhīte studies grammar
adhiṭṭhāna (resolve) bhūmikampādiṃ adhiṭṭhāti resolves upon an earthquake and the like
nicchaya (decision) adhimokkho decision
pāpuṇana (attainment) bhogakkhandhaṃ adhigacchati acquires a mass of wealth

Abhi iti abhimukhabhāva visiṭṭhā’dhi ku’ddhakamma kula sāruppavandana lakkhaṇi’tthambhūtakkhāna vicchādīsu. Abhimukhabhāve abhimukho abhikkamati, visiṭṭhe abhidhammo, adhike abhivassati, uddhakamme abhiruhati, kule abhijāto, sāruppe abhirūpo, vandane abhivādeti, lakkhaṇādīsu purimasamaṃ.

abhi is used in the senses of facing, distinction, excess, upward action, lineage, fitness, salutation, a mark, the statement of a state, distribution and the like:

sense example meaning
abhimukhabhāva (facing) abhimukho abhikkamati facing [it], he goes forward
visiṭṭha (distinction) abhidhammo the higher Dhamma
adhika (excess) abhivassati rains down heavily
uddhakamma (upward action) abhiruhati climbs up
kula (lineage) abhijāto well-born
sārupya (fitness) abhirūpo handsome
vandana (salutation) abhivādeti salutes
lakkhaṇa and the rest as under anu

Pati iti patigata paṭilomapatinidhi patidāna nisedhanivattana sādissa patikaraṇā’dāna patibodha paṭicca lakkhaṇi’tthambhūtakkhāna bhāgavicchādīsu. Patigate paccakkhaṃ, paṭilome patisotaṃ, patinidhimhi ācariyato pati sisso, patidāne telatthikassa ghataṃ pati dadāti, nisedhe paṭisedhanaṃ, nivattane paṭikkamati, sādisse patirūpakaṃ, patikaraṇe patikāro, ādāne patiggaṇhāti, patibodhe paṭivedho, paṭicce paccayo, lakkhaṇādīsu purimasamaṃ.

pati is used in the senses of going towards, going against the grain, substitution, giving in exchange, prohibition, turning back, likeness, remedy, receiving, penetration, dependence, a mark, the statement of a state, a share, distribution and the like:

sense example meaning
patigata (gone towards) paccakkhaṃ evident, before the eyes
paṭiloma (against the grain) patisotaṃ against the stream
patinidhi (substitution) ācariyato pati sisso the pupil in place of the teacher
patidāna (giving in exchange) telatthikassa ghataṃ pati dadāti he gives ghee in exchange to one who wants oil
nisedha (prohibition) paṭisedhanaṃ prohibiting
nivattana (turning back) paṭikkamati goes back
sādissa (likeness) patirūpakaṃ counterfeit
patikaraṇa (remedy) patikāro remedy
ādāna (receiving) patiggaṇhāti receives
patibodha (penetration) paṭivedho penetration
paṭicca (dependence) paccayo condition
lakkhaṇa and the rest as under anu

Su iti sobhana suṭṭhusammā samiddhi sukhatthādīsu. Sobhane sugandho, suṭṭhusammādatthesu suṭṭhu gato sugato, sammā gatotipi sugato, samiddhiyaṃ subhikkhaṃ, sukhatthe sukaro.

su is used in the senses of beauty, “well”, “rightly”, prosperity, ease and the like:

sense example meaning
sobhana (beauty) sugandho fragrant
suṭṭhu, sammā (well, rightly) suṭṭhu gato sugato; sammā gato sugato “well gone” or “rightly gone”: the Sugata
samiddhi (prosperity) subhikkhaṃ plenty of alms
sukhattha (ease) sukaro easy to do

Ā iti abhimukhabhāvu’ddhakamma mariyādā’bhividhi patti’cchāparissajana ādikammaggahaṇa nivāsa samīpa’vhānādīsu. Abhimukhabhāve āgacchati, uddhakamme ārohati, mariyādāyaṃ āpabbatā khettaṃ, abhividhimhi ākumāraṃ yaso kaccāyanassa, pattiyaṃ āpattimāpanno, icchāyaṃ ākaṅkhā, parissajane āliṅganaṃ, ādikamme ārambho, gahaṇe ādīyati ālambati, nivāse āvasatho, samīpe āsannaṃ, avhāne āmantesi.

ā is used in the senses of facing, upward action, an exclusive limit, an inclusive limit, attainment, wish, embracing, beginning of an action, taking, dwelling, nearness, calling and the like:

sense example meaning
abhimukhabhāva (towards) āgacchati comes
uddhakamma (upward action) ārohati climbs
mariyādā (exclusive limit) āpabbatā khettaṃ the field as far as the mountain
abhividhi (inclusive limit) ākumāraṃ yaso kaccāyanassa Kaccāyana’s fame reaches even the children
patti (attainment) āpattimāpanno fallen into an offence
icchā (wish) ākaṅkhā wish
parissajana (embracing) āliṅganaṃ embrace
ādikamma (beginning) ārambho undertaking
gahaṇa (taking) ādīyati; ālambati takes; holds on to
nivāsa (dwelling) āvasatho dwelling
samīpa (nearness) āsannaṃ near
avhāna (calling) āmantesi addressed

Ati iti abhikkamanā’tikkantā’tisaya bhusatthādīsu. Atikkamane atirocati amhehi, atīto, atikkante accantaṃ, atisaye atikusalo, bhusatthe atikkodho ativuddhi.

ati is used in the senses of surpassing, having passed beyond, excellence, intensity and the like:

sense example meaning
atikkamana (surpassing) atirocati amhehi; atīto outshines us; past
atikkanta (passed beyond) accantaṃ beyond the limit, exceedingly
atisaya (excellence) atikusalo very skilful
bhusattha (intensity) atikkodho; ativuddhi excessive anger; excessive growth

Api iti sambhāvanā’pekkhā samuccaya garaha pañhādīsu. Sambhāvanāyaṃ api dibbesu kāmesu, merumpi vinivijjhitvā gaccheyya, apekkhāyaṃ ayampi dhammo aniyato, samuccaye itipi arahaṃ, antampi antaguṇampi ādāya, garahe api amhākaṃ paṇḍitaka, pañhe api bhante bhikkhaṃ labhittha.

api is used in the senses of supposition, reference, aggregation, censure, question and the like:

sense example meaning
sambhāvanā (supposition) api dibbesu kāmesu; merumpi vinivijjhitvā gaccheyya even in heavenly pleasures; he would go even piercing through Meru
apekkhā (reference) ayampi dhammo aniyato this rule too is indefinite
samuccaya (aggregation) itipi arahaṃ; antampi antaguṇampi ādāya thus too “arahant”; taking the bowels and the mesentery too
garahā (censure) api amhākaṃ paṇḍitaka what, our little pundit!
pañha (question) api bhante bhikkhaṃ labhittha did you receive alms, venerable sir?

Apa iti apagata garaha vajjana pūjā padussanādīsu. Apagate apamāno apeto, garahe apagabbho, vajjane apasālāya āyanti vāṇijā, pūjāyaṃ vuddhāpacāyī, padussane aparajjhati.

apa is used in the senses of going away, censure, avoidance, honour, offending and the like:

sense example meaning
apagata (gone away) apamāno; apeto disregard; departed
garahā (censure) apagabbho a term of reproach
vajjana (avoidance) apasālāya āyanti vāṇijā the merchants come keeping clear of the hall
pūjā (honour) vuddhāpacāyī one who honours the elders
padussana (offending) aparajjhati offends

Upa iti upagamana samīpū’papatti sādissā’dhikū’paribhāvā’nasana dosakkhāna saññā pubbakamma pūjā gayhākāra bhusatthādīsu. Upagamane nisinnaṃ vā upanisīdeyya, samīpe upanagaraṃ, upapattiyaṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjati, atha vā upapatti yutti, yathā – upapattito ikkhatīti upekkhā, sādisse upamānaṃ upamā, adhike upa khāriyaṃ doṇo, uparibhāve upasampanno, anasane upavāso, dosakkhāne paraṃ upavadati12, saññāyaṃ upadhā upasaggo, pubbakamme upakkamo upakāro, pūjāyaṃ buddhupaṭṭhāko, mātupaṭṭhānaṃ, gayhākāre soceyyapaccupaṭṭhānaṃ, bhusatthe upādānaṃ, upāyāso, upanissayoti. Iti anekatthā hi upasaggā.

upa is used in the senses of approaching, nearness, arising, likeness, excess, being above, fasting, reproach, a technical name, prior action, honour, the mode of apprehension, intensity and the like:

sense example meaning
upagamana (approaching) nisinnaṃ vā upanisīdeyya or he would sit down near one seated
samīpa (nearness) upanagaraṃ near the city
upapatti (arising; or fitness) saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjati; upapattito ikkhatīti upekkhā he arises in the heavenly world; “it looks on with fitness”, hence upekkhā (equanimity)
sādissa (likeness) upamānaṃ, upamā comparison; simile
adhika (excess) upa khāriyaṃ doṇo a doṇa over and above the khārī
uparibhāva (being above) upasampanno fully admitted
anasana (fasting) upavāso fast
dosakkhāna (reproach) paraṃ upavadati he reproaches another
saññā (technical name) upadhā; upasaggo the penultimate letter; the prefix
pubbakamma (prior action) upakkamo; upakāro undertaking; assistance
pūjā (honour) buddhupaṭṭhāko; mātupaṭṭhānaṃ the Buddha’s attendant; attending on one’s mother
gayhākāra (the mode of apprehension) soceyyapaccupaṭṭhānaṃ the manifestation of purity
bhusattha (intensity) upādānaṃ; upāyāso; upanissayo grasping; despair; strong support

Thus the prefixes have many meanings.

Vuttañca –

And it is said:

‘‘Upasagga nipātā ca, paccayā ca ime tayo;
Nekenekatthavisayā, iti neruttikābravu’’nti.

“Prefixes, particles and suffixes, these three,
range over many meanings, not one alone” — so the etymologists (neruttika) have said.

Tattha upasaggānaṃ nāmākhyātavisesakattā liṅgasaññāyaṃ aniyamena syādimhi sampatte tesaṃ saṅkhyākammādibhedābhāvā tehi paṭhamekavacanameva bhavati.

Among these, since the prefixes qualify nouns and verbs, they receive the name liṅga (stem); and when the inflections si and the rest would be added to them without restriction, then, because they have no distinctions of number or of object and the other relations, only the first form singular is used after them.

‘‘Lopa’’nti vattamāne

While lopaṃ (“elision”) continues [from 74 (§220): Sesato lopaṃ gasipi] —


282 (§221): Sabbāsamāvusopasagganipātādīhi ca (all [inflections elided] after āvuso, prefixes, particles) apavada

Section titled “282 (§221): Sabbāsamāvusopasagganipātādīhi ca (all [inflections elided] after āvuso, prefixes, particles) apavada ”

Āvuso saddato, upasagganipātehi ca sabbāsaṃ parāsaṃ vibhattīnaṃ lopo hoti. Ādi saddena kvaci suttapadā dīhi ca. Ettha ca āvuso timassa visuṃ gahaṇaṃ sasaṅkhyattadīpanatthanti daṭṭhabbaṃ.

After the word āvuso (“friend”), and after prefixes and particles, all the inflections that follow are elided. By the word ādi (“and the like”), [they are elided] in some places (kvaci) also after words quoted from a text (suttapada) and the like. And here the separate mention of āvuso is to be understood as showing that it has number [singular and plural, unlike a particle].

Upeccatthaṃ sajjantīti, upasaggā hi pādayo;
Cādī padādimajjhante, nipātā nipatantiti.

Because they attach themselves (sajjanti) to a meaning by approaching it (upecca), pa and the rest are upasagga (prefixes);
because ca and the rest fall (nipatanti) at the beginning, middle or end of a word, they are nipāta (particles).

Paharaṇaṃ pahāro, evaṃ parābhavo, nivāso, nīhāro, uhāro, duhāro, saṃhāro, vihāro, avahāro, anuhāro, parihāro, adhihāro, abhihāro, patihāro, suhāro, āhāro, atihāro, apihāro, apahāro, upahāro. Paharati, parābhavati, nivasati, nīharati, uddharati iccādi yojetabbaṃ.

paharaṇaṃ pahāro (“striking: a blow”); likewise parābhavo, nivāso, nīhāro, uhāro, duhāro, saṃhāro, vihāro, avahāro, anuhāro, parihāro, adhihāro, abhihāro, patihāro, suhāro, āhāro, atihāro, apihāro, apahāro, upahāro. paharati (“strikes”), parābhavati (“perishes”), nivasati (“dwells”), nīharati (“takes out”), uddharati (“lifts up”) and so on are to be construed [in the same way].

Dhātvatthaṃ bādhate koci, koci tamanuvattate;
Tamevañño viseseti, upasaggagatī tidhā.

Some [prefix] overrides the meaning of the root, some follows it,
and another particularises that same [meaning]: the working of prefixes is threefold.


Opasaggikapadaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The words with prefixes are finished.


Samuccayavikappanapaṭisedhapūraṇādiatthaṃ asatvavācakaṃ nepātikaṃ padaṃ.

A particle-word (nepātika pada) is one that has the senses of conjunction (samuccaya), alternative (vikappana), negation (paṭisedha), filling (pūraṇa) and the like, and does not denote a substance (asatvavācaka).

Tatra ca iti samuccayā’nvācaye’tarītarayogasamāhārā’vadhāraṇādīsu.

Among them, ca (“and”) is used in the senses of conjunction (samuccaya), subordinate addition (anvācaya), reciprocal connection (itarītarayoga), aggregation (samāhāra), emphasis (avadhāraṇa) and the like.

Vā iti vikappanū’pamāna samuccaya vavatthitavibhāsāsu.

vā (“or”) is used in the senses of alternative (vikappana), comparison (upamāna), conjunction (samuccaya) and restricted option (vavatthitavibhāsā).

Na no mā a alaṃ halaṃ iccete paṭisedhanatthe.

na, no, mā, a, alaṃ, halaṃ: in the sense of negation (paṭisedhana).

Alaṃ pariyatti bhūsanesu ca.

alaṃ also in [the senses of] sufficiency (pariyatti) and adornment (bhūsana).

Pūraṇatthaṃ duvidhaṃ atthapūraṇaṃ padapūraṇañca.

The sense of filling (pūraṇa) is twofold: filling out the meaning (atthapūraṇa) and filling out the wording (padapūraṇa).

Tattha atha khalu vata vatha atho assu yagghe hi carahi naṃ taṃ vā ca tuva vo pana have kīva ha tato yathā sudaṃ kho ve haṃ enaṃ seyyathidaṃ iccevamādīni padapūraṇāni.

Among them, atha, khalu, vata, vatha, atho, assu, yagghe, hi, carahi, naṃ, taṃ, vā, ca, tuva, vo, pana, have, kīva, ha, tato, yathā, sudaṃ, kho, ve, haṃ, enaṃ, seyyathidaṃ, and others of the kind, fill out the wording [as expletives].

Tattha – atha iti pañhā’nantariyā’dhikārādīsu ca.

Among them, atha also [has the senses of] question (pañha), succession (ānantariya), a new topic (adhikāra) and the like.

Khalu iti paṭisedhā’vadhāraṇa pasiddhīsu ca.

khalu also in negation, emphasis and what is well known (pasiddhi).

Vata iti ekaṃsa khedā’nukampasaṅkappesu ca.

vata also in certainty (ekaṃsa), weariness (kheda), compassion (anukampā) and intention (saṅkappa).

Atho iti anvādese ca.

atho also in re-mention (anvādesa).

Hi iti hetu avadhāraṇesu ca.

hi also in cause (hetu) and emphasis (avadhāraṇa).

Tu iti visesa hetu nivattanādīsu ca.

tu also in distinction (visesa), cause (hetu), exclusion (nivattana) and the like.

Pana iti visesepi.

pana also in distinction.

Have, ve iccete e kaṃsatthepi.

have and ve also in the sense of certainty (ekaṃsa).

Haṃ iti visāda sambhamesupi.

haṃ also in despair (visāda) and agitation (sambhama).

Seyyathida nti taṃ katamanti atthepi.

seyyathidaṃ also in the sense of “which is that?” (taṃ katamaṃ).

Atthapūraṇaṃ duvidhaṃ vibhattiyuttaṃ, avibhattiyuttañca.

Filling out the meaning is twofold: joined with [the sense of] an inflection (vibhattiyutta) and not so joined.

Atthi sakkā labbhā iccete paṭhamāyaṃ.

atthi (“there is”), sakkā (“it is possible”), labbhā (“it is allowable”): in [the sense of] the first form ①.

Āvuso ambho hambho re are hare je iccete āmantane.

āvuso, ambho, hambho, re, are, hare, je: in address ⓪.

Divā bhiyyo namo iccete paṭhamāyaṃ, dutiyāyañca.

divā (“by day”), bhiyyo (“more”), namo (“homage”): in the first form and in the second ②.

Sayaṃ sāmaṃ saṃ sammā kinti iccete tatiyatthe, soto dhā paccayantā ca. Suttaso padaso aniccato dukkhato ekadhā dvidhā iccādi.

sayaṃ, sāmaṃ (“oneself”), saṃ (“one’s own”), sammā (“rightly”), kinti (“how?”): in the sense of the third form ③; and words ending in the suffixes so, to and dhā: suttaso (“sutta by sutta”), padaso (“word by word”), aniccato (“as impermanent”), dukkhato (“as suffering”), ekadhā (“in one way”), dvidhā (“in two ways”) and so on.

Tave tuṃ paccayantā catutthiyā, kātave dātave kātuṃ kāretuṃ dātuṃ dāpetuṃ iccādi.

Words ending in the suffixes tave and tuṃ, in [the sense of] the fourth form ④: kātave, dātave, kātuṃ (“to do”), kāretuṃ (“to have done”), dātuṃ (“to give”), dāpetuṃ (“to have given”) and so on.

So to paccayantā pañcamiyatthe, dīghaso oraso rājato vā corato vā iccādi.

Words ending in the suffixes so and to, in the sense of the fifth form ⑤: dīghaso (“in length”), oraso (“from this side”), rājato vā corato vā (“from a king or from a thief”) and so on.

To sattamyatthepi, trathā dipaccayantā ca. Ekato purato pacchato passato piṭṭhito pādato sīsato aggato mūlato yatra yattha yahiṃ tatra tattha tahiṃ tahaṃ iccādi.

to also in the sense of the seventh form ⑦, and words ending in tra, tha and the like: ekato, purato, pacchato, passato, piṭṭhito, pādato, sīsato, aggato, mūlato, yatra, yattha, yahiṃ, tatra, tattha, tahiṃ, tahaṃ and so on.

Samantā sāmantā parito abhito samantato ekajjhaṃ ekamantaṃ heṭṭhā upari uddhaṃ adho tiriyaṃ sammukhā parammukhā āvi raho tiro uccaṃ nīcaṃ anto antarā ajjhattaṃ bahiddhā bāhirā bāhiraṃ bahi oraṃ pāraṃ ārā ārakā pacchā pure huraṃ pecca iccete sattamiyā.

These are in [the sense of] the seventh form ⑦, of place:

particle meaning
samantā, samantato all around, on every side
sāmantā in the neighbourhood
parito round about
abhito on both sides, near
ekajjhaṃ together, in one place
ekamantaṃ to one side
heṭṭhā below
upari above
uddhaṃ upwards
adho downwards
tiriyaṃ across
sammukhā face to face
parammukhā behind one’s back
āvi openly
raho in secret
tiro across, beyond
uccaṃ high
nīcaṃ low
anto inside
antarā between
ajjhattaṃ inwardly
bahiddhā, bāhirā, bāhiraṃ, bahi outside
oraṃ on this side
pāraṃ beyond
ārā, ārakā far off
pacchā behind, afterwards
pure before, in front
huraṃ yonder, in the other world
pecca hereafter, after death

Sampati āyati ajja aparajju parajja suve sve parasuve hiyyo pare sajju sāyaṃ pāto kālaṃ kallaṃ divā nattaṃ niccaṃ satataṃ abhiṇhaṃ abhikkhaṇaṃ muhuṃ muhuttaṃ bhūtapubbaṃ purā yadā tadā kadā iccādayo kālasattamiyā. Iti vibhattiyuttāni.

These and the like are in [the sense of] the seventh form of time:

particle meaning
sampati just now
āyati in the future
ajja today
aparajju, parajja on the following day
suve, sve tomorrow
parasuve the day after tomorrow
hiyyo yesterday
pare later, the day after
sajju at once
sāyaṃ in the evening
pāto in the morning
kālaṃ at the [proper] time
kallaṃ at dawn, in due time
divā by day
nattaṃ by night
niccaṃ always
satataṃ continually
abhiṇhaṃ constantly
abhikkhaṇaṃ repeatedly
muhuṃ often
muhuttaṃ for a moment
bhūtapubbaṃ formerly
purā in former times
yadā when
tadā then
kadā when?

These are the ones joined with [the sense of] an inflection.

Avibhattiyuttesu ca appeva appevanāma nu iccete saṃsayatthe.

Among those not joined with an inflection, appeva, appevanāma (“perhaps”) and nu: in the sense of doubt (saṃsaya).

Addhā aññadatthu taggha jātu kāmaṃ sasakkaṃ iccete ekaṃsatthe.

addhā, aññadatthu, taggha, jātu, kāmaṃ, sasakkaṃ: in the sense of certainty (ekaṃsa).

Eva iti avadhāraṇe.

eva: in emphasis (avadhāraṇa).

Kaccinu’kinnunanukathaṃ kiṃsu kiṃ iccete pucchanatthe.

kacci, nu, kinnu, nanu, kathaṃ, kiṃsu, kiṃ: in the sense of a question (pucchana).

Evaṃ iti itthaṃ iccete nidassane.

evaṃ, itthaṃ (“thus”): in illustration (nidassana).

Iti hetu vākyaparisamattīsu ca.

iti also in [the senses of] cause (hetu) and the completion of a statement (vākyaparisamatti).

Yāva tāva yāvatā tāvatā kittāvatā ettāvatā kīva iccete paricchedanatthe.

yāva, tāva, yāvatā, tāvatā, kittāvatā, ettāvatā, kīva: in the sense of delimitation (pariccheda).

Evaṃ sāhu lahu opāyikaṃ patirūpaṃ āma sādhu iti sampaṭicchanatthe.

evaṃ, sāhu, lahu, opāyikaṃ, patirūpaṃ, āma, sādhu: in the sense of assent (sampaṭicchana).

Yathā tathā yatheva tatheva evaṃ evameva evamevaṃ evampi yathāpi seyyathāpi seyyathāpināma viya iva yathariva tathariva yathānāma tathānāma yathāhi tathāhi yathācatathāca iccete paṭibhāgatthe.

yathā, tathā, yatheva, tatheva, evaṃ, evameva, evamevaṃ, evampi, yathāpi, seyyathāpi, seyyathāpi nāma, viya, iva, yathariva, tathariva, yathānāma, tathānāma, yathāhi, tathāhi, yathā ca tathā ca: in the sense of comparison (paṭibhāga).

Yathā iti yoggatā vicchā padatthānativattanidassanesu ca.

yathā also in fitness (yoggatā), distribution (vicchā), not exceeding the meaning of a word (padatthānativatti) and illustration.

Evaṃ iti upadesa pañhādīsu ca.

evaṃ also in instruction (upadesa), question and the like.

Kiñcāpi iti anuggahatthe.

kiñcāpi (“although”): in the sense of concession (anuggaha).

Aho iti garaha pasaṃsana patthanesu ca.

aho: in censure (garahā), praise (pasaṃsana) and longing (patthanā).

Nāma iti garaha pasaṃsana saññā pañhesu ca.

nāma: in censure, praise, naming (saññā) and question.

Sādhu iti pasaṃsana yācanesu ca.

sādhu: in praise and entreaty (yācana).

Iṅgha handa iccete codanatthe.

iṅgha, handa: in the sense of urging (codanā).

Sādhu suṭṭhu evameta nti anumodane.

sādhu, suṭṭhu, evametaṃ: in approval (anumodana).

Kira iti anussavaṇa assaddheyyesu.

kira: in hearsay (anussavaṇa) and disbelief (assaddheyya).

Nūna iti anumānā’nussaraṇa parivitakkanesu.

nūna: in inference (anumāna), recollection (anussaraṇa) and reflection (parivitakkana).

Kasmā iti kāraṇapucchane.

kasmā (“why?”): in asking the reason (kāraṇapucchana).

Yasmā tasmā tathāhi tena iccete kāraṇacchedanatthe.

yasmā, tasmā, tathāhi, tena: in the sense of stating the reason (kāraṇacchedana).

Saha saddhiṃ samaṃ amā iti samakriyāyaṃ.

saha, saddhiṃ, samaṃ, amā: in [the sense of] joint action (samakriyā).

Vinā rite iti vippayoge.

vinā, rite: in separation (vippayoga).

Nānā puthu bahuppakāre.

nānā, puthu: in [the sense of] many kinds (bahuppakāra).

Puthu visuṃ asaṅghāte ca.

puthu, visuṃ also in separateness (asaṅghāta).

Duṭṭhu ku jigucchāyaṃ.

duṭṭhu, ku: in disgust (jigucchā).

Puna appaṭhame.

puna (“again”): in [the sense of] not being the first (appaṭhama).

Kathañci kicchatthe ca.

kathañci (“somehow”) also in the sense of difficulty (kiccha).

Dhā kkhattuṃ sakiñca saṅkhyāvibhāge.

dhā, kkhattuṃ and sakiṃ: in numerical division (saṅkhyāvibhāga).

Īsakaṃ appatthe.

īsakaṃ: in the sense of a little (appa).

Saṇikaṃ mandatthe.

saṇikaṃ: in the sense of slowness (manda).

Khippaṃ araṃ lahu ā suṃ tuṇṇaṃ aciraṃ sīghatthe.

khippaṃ, araṃ, lahu, āsuṃ, tuṇṇaṃ, aciraṃ: in the sense of quickness (sīgha).

Ciraṃ cirassaṃ dīghakāle.

ciraṃ, cirassaṃ: in [the sense of] a long time (dīghakāla).

Ce yadi saṅkāvaṭṭhāne.

ce, yadi (“if”): in setting out a supposition (saṅkāvaṭṭhāna).

Dhuvaṃ thirāvadhāraṇesu.

dhuvaṃ: in firmness (thira) and emphasis.

Hā visāde.

hā: in despair (visāda).

Tuṇhī abhāsane.

tuṇhī: in silence (abhāsana).

Sacchi paccakkhe.

sacchi: in direct perception (paccakkha).

Musā micchā alikaṃ asacce.

musā, micchā, alikaṃ: in untruth (asacca).

Suvatthi āsīsatthe iccādi.

suvatthi: in the sense of a blessing (āsīsa); and so on.

Tuna tvāna tvā paccayantā ussukkanatthe bhavanti.

Words ending in the suffixes tuna, tvāna and tvā are used in the sense of setting about [an action] (ussukkana).

Yathā – passituna passiya passitvāna passitvā disvā disvānadassetvā dātuna datvāna datvā upādāya dāpetvā viññāpetvā viceyya vineyya nihacca samecca apecca upecca ārabbha āgamma iccādi.

For example, passituna, passiya, passitvāna, passitvā, disvā, disvāna (“having seen”), dassetvā (“having shown”), dātuna, datvāna, datvā (“having given”), upādāya (“having taken up”), dāpetvā (“having caused to give”), viññāpetvā (“having informed”), viceyya (“having examined”), vineyya (“having removed”), nihacca (“having struck down”), samecca (“having come to”), apecca (“having gone away”), upecca (“having approached”), ārabbha (“with reference to”), āgamma (“owing to”) and so on.

Evaṃ nāmākhyātopasaggavinimuttaṃ yadabyayalakkhaṇaṃ, taṃ sabbaṃ nipātapadanti veditabbaṃ.

Thus whatever is free of noun, verb and prefix and has the mark of the invariable (abyaya), all that is to be known as a particle-word (nipātapada).

Vuttañca –

And it is said:

‘‘Muttaṃ padattayā yasmā, tasmā nipatatyantarā;
Nepātikanti taṃ vuttaṃ, yaṃ abyaya salakkhaṇa’’nti.

“Because it is free of the three [kinds of] word, it falls (nipatati) in between them;
that which has the invariable as its own mark is called nepātika.”


Nepātikapadaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.

The particle-words are finished.


Pulliṅgaṃ itthiliṅgañca, napuṃsakamathāparaṃ;
Tiliṅgañca aliṅgañca, nāmikaṃ pañcadhā ṭhitaṃ.

Masculine and feminine, and then neuter,
of three genders and without gender: the nominal stands fivefold.

Iti padarūpasiddhiyaṃ nāmakaṇḍo dutiyo.

Thus ends the second section of the Padarūpasiddhi, the Nāmakaṇḍa.


  1. CST4 prints vavatthitapibhāsattho. ↩

  2. CST4 prints va iti vacanameva; the argument turns on the sutta naming ga beside si, and ga is read here. ↩

  3. CST4 prints ‘‘va,’’ti vattate; the word carried over is the vā of 69, which the gloss of 75 reads as yaṃ vā karoti. ↩

  4. CST4 prints guṇavantamhī. ↩

  5. CST4 prints gacchantamhī. ↩

  6. CST4 prints bhoti for hoti. ↩

  7. CST4 prints va lopo for ga lopo, the elision of the vocative ga (as at Rūp 110, ga lopo, bho bhante). ↩

  8. CST4 prints Seddena for Ca saddena; Kaccāyana’s vutti has caggahaṇena at the same place. ↩

  9. CST4 prints Sukhabhārī si; the stem under derivation is sukhakārī, as the forms that follow show. ↩

  10. CST4 prints ādimhībhi; the parallel aniccenāti aniccato in the next sentence shows that the inflected form is quoted with ti: ādimhīti. ↩

  11. CST4 prints pīsati; the count is of the twenty prefixes (vīsati), as Kaccāyana’s vutti to §221 has it (evaṃ vīsati upasaggehi). ↩

  12. CST4 prints upapadati; the sense named, dosakkhāna (reproach), is that of upavadati (“he blames”). ↩