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ADc
KDc
Comparison
Pronouns
Numerals
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Primary derivation
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Comparative:
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G√ īyāṃs yāṃsE
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Superlative:
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G√ iṣṭha aE
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(In CS these are used only with a limited number
of √)
Examples:
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√ gṝ
‘teach, proclaim’:
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guru ‘heavy’
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gar-īyāṃs
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gar-iṣṭha
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√ prath
‘spread’:
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pṛthu ‘wide’
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prath-īyāṃs
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prath-iṣṭha
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Secondary derivation
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Comparative:
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S tara aE
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Superlative:
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S tama aE
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Adj with gradation of S have the preconsonatal WS
Examples:
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puṇya ‘pure’
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puṇya-tara
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puṇya-tama
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balin ‘powerful’
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bali-tara
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bali-tama
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mahānt ‘great’
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mahat-tara
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mahat-tama
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vidvāṃs ‘knowing’
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vidvat-tara
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vidvat-tama
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