-यति

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Sanskrit

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Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-yéti (denominative suffix).

    Suffix

    -यति • (-yáti)

    1. forms denominative verbs
      ‎शिथिल (śithila, “loose”) + ‎-यति (-yati) → ‎शिथिलयति (śithilayati, “makes loose”)
      ‎चोर (cora, “thief”) + ‎-यति (-yati) → ‎चोरयति (corayati, “steals”)
    Usage notes

    While the Vedic accent is generally on the suffix, it can also shift to previous syllable: for example अर्थयति (artháyati) from अर्थ (ártha), coinciding formally with a causative and traditionally interpreted as a class 10 verb (अर्थ् (arth) + -अयति (-áyati)).

    Derived terms
    Sanskrit terms suffixed with -यति

    Etymology 2

    Merger of Proto-Indo-European *(∅)-y-éti and Proto-Indo-European *(é)-yeti.

    Suffix

    -यति • (-yati)

    1. forms class 4 verbs
      ‎नह् (nah) + ‎-यति (-yati) → ‎नह्यति (nahyati)

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