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Punjabi
Etymology
From the masculine singular accusative of Sanskrit -अत् (-at), (with a later extension in MIA) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Hindi -ता (-tā), and Belarusian -у́чы (-účy).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ਦਾ • (-dā)
- used to form the masculine singular habitual participle from verb stems
- ਕਰ (kar) + -ਦਾ (-dā) → ਕਰਦਾ (kardā)
Usage notes
- Before consonant‑final noun stems, this suffix attaches without change (e.g. ਕਰ (kar) + -ਦਾ (-dā) → ਕਰਦਾ (kardā)). However, with stems ending in a vowel it normally nasalizes that vowel and often inserts a weakly articulated /n/, as in:
- ਦੇ (de) + -ਦਾ (-dā) → ਦੇਂਦਾ (dendā)
- ਪੀ (pī) + -ਦਾ (-dā) → ਪੀਂਦਾ (pīndā)
In most cases this nasalization reflects an original nasal consonant from Prakrit -𑀅𑀦𑁆𑀢 (-anta).
- The participle declines differently than adjectives, particularly in the direct feminine plural:
Declension of -ਦਾ
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plural
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singular
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plural
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-ਦਾ (-dā)
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-ਦੇ (-de)
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-ਦੀ (-dī)
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-ਦਿਆਂ (-diā̃)
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-ਦੇ (-de)
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