-अ

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *-os. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ος (-os) and Latin -us.

    Suffix

    -अ (-am

    1. creates action nouns from roots

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of -अ (-a)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative -अः
    -aḥ
    -औ / -आ¹
    -au / -ā¹
    -आः / -आसः¹
    -āḥ / -āsaḥ¹
    Vocative -अ
    -a
    -औ / -आ¹
    -au / -ā¹
    -आः / -आसः¹
    -āḥ / -āsaḥ¹
    Accusative -अम्
    -am
    -औ / -आ¹
    -au / -ā¹
    -आन्
    -ān
    Instrumental -एन
    -ena
    -आभ्याम्
    -ābhyām
    -ऐः / -एभिः¹
    -aiḥ / -ebhiḥ¹
    Dative -आय
    -āya
    -आभ्याम्
    -ābhyām
    -एभ्यः
    -ebhyaḥ
    Ablative -आत्
    -āt
    -आभ्याम्
    -ābhyām
    -एभ्यः
    -ebhyaḥ
    Genitive -अस्य
    -asya
    -अयोः
    -ayoḥ
    -आनाम्
    -ānām
    Locative -ए
    -e
    -अयोः
    -ayoḥ
    -एषु
    -eṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Neuter a-stem declension of -अ (-a)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative -अम्
    -am
    -ए
    -e
    -आनि / -आ¹
    -āni / -ā¹
    Vocative -अ
    -a
    -ए
    -e
    -आनि / -आ¹
    -āni / -ā¹
    Accusative -अम्
    -am
    -ए
    -e
    -आनि / -आ¹
    -āni / -ā¹
    Instrumental -एन
    -ena
    -आभ्याम्
    -ābhyām
    -ऐः / -एभिः¹
    -aiḥ / -ebhiḥ¹
    Dative -आय
    -āya
    -आभ्याम्
    -ābhyām
    -एभ्यः
    -ebhyaḥ
    Ablative -आत्
    -āt
    -आभ्याम्
    -ābhyām
    -एभ्यः
    -ebhyaḥ
    Genitive -अस्य
    -asya
    -अयोः
    -ayoḥ
    -आनाम्
    -ānām
    Locative -ए
    -e
    -अयोः
    -ayoḥ
    -एषु
    -eṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Derived terms