-न

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Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-nás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-nás, from Proto-Indo-European *-nós.

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -न (-ná)

    1. -ed (forms adjectives from some roots)

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of -न (-ná)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative -नः
    -náḥ
    -नौ / -ना¹
    -naú / -nā́¹
    -नाः / -नासः¹
    -nā́ḥ / -nā́saḥ¹
    Vocative -न
    -ná
    -नौ / -ना¹
    -naú / -nā́¹
    -नाः / -नासः¹
    -nā́ḥ / -nā́saḥ¹
    Accusative -नम्
    -nám
    -नौ / -ना¹
    -naú / -nā́¹
    -नान्
    -nā́n
    Instrumental -नेन
    -néna
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नैः / -नेभिः¹
    -naíḥ / -nébhiḥ¹
    Dative -नाय
    -nā́ya
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नेभ्यः
    -nébhyaḥ
    Ablative -नात्
    -nā́t
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नेभ्यः
    -nébhyaḥ
    Genitive -नस्य
    -násya
    -नयोः
    -náyoḥ
    -नानाम्
    -nā́nām
    Locative -ने
    -né
    -नयोः
    -náyoḥ
    -नेषु
    -néṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Feminine ā-stem declension of -ना (-nā́)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative -ना
    -nā́
    -ने
    -né
    -नाः
    -nā́ḥ
    Vocative -ने
    -né
    -ने
    -né
    -नाः
    -nā́ḥ
    Accusative -नाम्
    -nā́m
    -ने
    -né
    -नाः
    -nā́ḥ
    Instrumental -नया / -ना¹
    -náyā / -nā́¹
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नाभिः
    -nā́bhiḥ
    Dative -नायै
    -nā́yai
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नाभ्यः
    -nā́bhyaḥ
    Ablative -नायाः / -नायै²
    -nā́yāḥ / -nā́yai²
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नाभ्यः
    -nā́bhyaḥ
    Genitive -नायाः / -नायै²
    -nā́yāḥ / -nā́yai²
    -नयोः
    -náyoḥ
    -नानाम्
    -nā́nām
    Locative -नायाम्
    -nā́yām
    -नयोः
    -náyoḥ
    -नासु
    -nā́su
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of -न (-ná)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative -नम्
    -nám
    -ने
    -né
    -नानि / -ना¹
    -nā́ni / -nā́¹
    Vocative -न
    -ná
    -ने
    -né
    -नानि / -ना¹
    -nā́ni / -nā́¹
    Accusative -नम्
    -nám
    -ने
    -né
    -नानि / -ना¹
    -nā́ni / -nā́¹
    Instrumental -नेन
    -néna
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नैः / -नेभिः¹
    -naíḥ / -nébhiḥ¹
    Dative -नाय
    -nā́ya
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नेभ्यः
    -nébhyaḥ
    Ablative -नात्
    -nā́t
    -नाभ्याम्
    -nā́bhyām
    -नेभ्यः
    -nébhyaḥ
    Genitive -नस्य
    -násya
    -नयोः
    -náyoḥ
    -नानाम्
    -nā́nām
    Locative -ने
    -né
    -नयोः
    -náyoḥ
    -नेषु
    -néṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

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