adhi- + karaṇa. Exact relationship to Sanskrit अधिकरण (adhikaraṇa) is unknown. It could be a common inheritance or a loan in either direction, possibly varying by sense.
adhikaraṇa n
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | adhikaraṇaṃ | adhikaraṇāni |
| Accusative (second) | adhikaraṇaṃ | adhikaraṇāni |
| Instrumental (third) | adhikaraṇena | adhikaraṇehi or adhikaraṇebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | adhikaraṇassa or adhikaraṇāya or adhikaraṇatthaṃ | adhikaraṇānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | adhikaraṇasmā or adhikaraṇamhā or adhikaraṇā | adhikaraṇehi or adhikaraṇebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | adhikaraṇassa | adhikaraṇānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | adhikaraṇasmiṃ or adhikaraṇamhi or adhikaraṇe | adhikaraṇesu |
| Vocative (calling) | adhikaraṇa | adhikaraṇāni |
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “adhikaraṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead