tvaṃ

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Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit त्वम् (tvam).

Pronoun

tvaṃ c

  1. thou, you
    tvaṃ atibālo asi ― you are very foolish

Usage notes

The plural may also be used as a mark of respect.

The forms te and vo are not used at the start of a phrase, and generally refer back to someone previously mentioned.

Declension

Declension table of "tvaṃ"
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)tvaṃ or tuvaṃtumhe
Accusative (second)taṃ or tvaṃ or tuvaṃtumhe or vo
Instrumental (third)tayā or tetumhehi or vo
Dative (fourth)tava or tuyhaṃ or tumhaṃ or tetumhākaṃ or tumhaṃ or vo
Ablative (fifth)tvayātumhehi
Genitive (sixth)tava or tuyhaṃ or tumhaṃ or tetumhākaṃ or tumhaṃ or vo
Locative (seventh)tayitumhesu

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “tvaŋ”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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