-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

Derived terms