This word is sometimes cited as dātā or dātu.
Inherited from Sanskrit दातृ (dātṛ, “giver”), agent noun of ददाति (dadāti, “to give”), an analysis synchronically applicable to Pali.
dātar m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | dātā | dātāro or dātā |
| Accusative (second) | dātāraṃ or dātaraṃ | dātāro or dātāre |
| Instrumental (third) | dātarā or dātārā or dātunā | dātārehi or dātārebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | dātu or dātussa or dātuno | dātānaṃ or dātārānaṃ or dātūnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | dātarā or dātārā or dātunā | dātārehi or dātārebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | dātu or dātussa or dātuno | dātānaṃ or dātārānaṃ or dātūnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | dātari | dātāresu or dātūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | dāta or dātā | dātāro or dātā |
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dātar”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead