पतन

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See also: पत्नी

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पतन (patana).

Pronunciation

Noun

पतन (patann

  1. downfall, degradation, decline
    Synonym: अधोगती (adhogtī)

Declension

Declension of पतन (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
पतन
patana
direct
plural
पतने, पतनं
patanae, patna
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
पतन
patana
पतने, पतनं
patanae, patna
oblique
सामान्यरूप
पतना
patanaā
पतनां-
patanaān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
पतनाला
patanaālā
पतनांना
patanaānnā
ergative पतनाने, पतनानं
patanaāne, patanaāna
पतनांनी
patanaānnī
instrumental पतनाशी
patanaāśī
पतनांशी
patanaānśī
locative
सप्तमी
पतनात
patanaāt
पतनांत
patanaāt
vocative
संबोधन
पतना
patanaā
पतनांनो
patanaānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of पतन (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
पतनाचा
patanaāċā
पतनाचे
patanaāċe
पतनाची
patanaācī
पतनाच्या
patanaācā
पतनाचे, पतनाचं
patanaāċe, patanaāċa
पतनाची
patanaācī
पतनाच्या
patanaācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
पतनांचा
patanaānċā
पतनांचे
patanaānċe
पतनांची
patanaāñcī
पतनांच्या
patanaāncā
पतनांचे, पतनांचं
patanaānċe, patanaānċa
पतनांची
patanaāñcī
पतनांच्या
patanaāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “पतन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pátanam, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂onom, from *peth₂- (to fly).

Pronunciation

Noun

पतन (patana) stemn

  1. the act of flying or coming down, alighting, descending, throwing oneself down at or into
  2. fall, decline

Descendants

  • Hindi: पतन (patan)
  • Kannada: ಪತನ (patana)
  • Marathi: पतन (patan)
  • Tamil: பதனம் (pataṉam)