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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɪ.ʃeː.ʂəɳ/,

Adjective

विशेषण (viśeṣaṇ) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling وشيشن) (rare, formal)

  1. distinguishing, discriminative, specifying, qualifying

Noun

विशेषण (viśeṣaṇm (Urdu spelling وشيشن)

  1. the act of distinguishing, distinction, discrimination, particularisation
  2. a distinguishing mark or attribute
  3. (grammar) an adjective
  4. a species, kind

Declension

Declension of विशेषण (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct विशेषण
viśeṣaṇ
विशेषण
viśeṣaṇ
oblique विशेषण
viśeṣaṇ
विशेषणों
viśeṣaṇõ
vocative विशेषण
viśeṣaṇ
विशेषणो
viśeṣaṇo

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʋi.ɕe.ʂəɳ/

Noun

विशेषण (viśeṣaṇn

  1. (grammar) adjective

Declension

Declension of विशेषण (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
विशेषण
viśeṣaṇ
direct
plural
विशेषणे, विशेषणं
viśeṣaṇe, viśeṣṇa
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
विशेषण
viśeṣaṇ
विशेषणे, विशेषणं
viśeṣaṇe, viśeṣṇa
oblique
सामान्यरूप
विशेषणा
viśeṣaṇā
विशेषणां-
viśeṣaṇān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
विशेषणाला
viśeṣaṇālā
विशेषणांना
viśeṣaṇānnā
ergative विशेषणाने, विशेषणानं
viśeṣaṇāne, viśeṣaṇāna
विशेषणांनी
viśeṣaṇānnī
instrumental विशेषणाशी
viśeṣaṇāśī
विशेषणांशी
viśeṣaṇānśī
locative
सप्तमी
विशेषणात
viśeṣaṇāt
विशेषणांत
viśeṣaṇāt
vocative
संबोधन
विशेषणा
viśeṣaṇā
विशेषणांनो
viśeṣaṇānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of विशेषण (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
विशेषणाचा
viśeṣaṇāċā
विशेषणाचे
viśeṣaṇāċe
विशेषणाची
viśeṣaṇācī
विशेषणाच्या
viśeṣaṇācā
विशेषणाचे, विशेषणाचं
viśeṣaṇāċe, viśeṣaṇāċa
विशेषणाची
viśeṣaṇācī
विशेषणाच्या
viśeṣaṇācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
विशेषणांचा
viśeṣaṇānċā
विशेषणांचे
viśeṣaṇānċe
विशेषणांची
viśeṣaṇāñcī
विशेषणांच्या
viśeṣaṇāncā
विशेषणांचे, विशेषणांचं
viśeṣaṇānċe, viśeṣaṇānċa
विशेषणांची
viśeṣaṇāñcī
विशेषणांच्या
viśeṣaṇāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “विशेषण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From वि- (vi-) +‎ शिष् (śiṣ, root) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

Adjective

विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa) stem

  1. distinguishing, discriminative, specifying, qualifying
  2. distinctive (as a property)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विशेषण
singular dual plural
nominative विशेषणः (viśeṣaṇaḥ) विशेषणौ (viśeṣaṇau)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
विशेषणाः (viśeṣaṇāḥ)
विशेषणासः¹ (viśeṣaṇāsaḥ¹)
accusative विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) विशेषणौ (viśeṣaṇau)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
विशेषणान् (viśeṣaṇān)
instrumental विशेषणेन (viśeṣaṇena) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणैः (viśeṣaṇaiḥ)
विशेषणेभिः¹ (viśeṣaṇebhiḥ¹)
dative विशेषणाय (viśeṣaṇāya) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणेभ्यः (viśeṣaṇebhyaḥ)
ablative विशेषणात् (viśeṣaṇāt) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणेभ्यः (viśeṣaṇebhyaḥ)
genitive विशेषणस्य (viśeṣaṇasya) विशेषणयोः (viśeṣaṇayoḥ) विशेषणानाम् (viśeṣaṇānām)
locative विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणयोः (viśeṣaṇayoḥ) विशेषणेषु (viśeṣaṇeṣu)
vocative विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa) विशेषणौ (viśeṣaṇau)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
विशेषणाः (viśeṣaṇāḥ)
विशेषणासः¹ (viśeṣaṇāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of विशेषणी
singular dual plural
nominative विशेषणी (viśeṣaṇī) विशेषण्यौ (viśeṣaṇyau)
विशेषणी¹ (viśeṣaṇī¹)
विशेषण्यः (viśeṣaṇyaḥ)
विशेषणीः¹ (viśeṣaṇīḥ¹)
accusative विशेषणीम् (viśeṣaṇīm) विशेषण्यौ (viśeṣaṇyau)
विशेषणी¹ (viśeṣaṇī¹)
विशेषणीः (viśeṣaṇīḥ)
instrumental विशेषण्या (viśeṣaṇyā) विशेषणीभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇībhyām) विशेषणीभिः (viśeṣaṇībhiḥ)
dative विशेषण्यै (viśeṣaṇyai) विशेषणीभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇībhyām) विशेषणीभ्यः (viśeṣaṇībhyaḥ)
ablative विशेषण्याः (viśeṣaṇyāḥ)
विशेषण्यै² (viśeṣaṇyai²)
विशेषणीभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇībhyām) विशेषणीभ्यः (viśeṣaṇībhyaḥ)
genitive विशेषण्याः (viśeṣaṇyāḥ)
विशेषण्यै² (viśeṣaṇyai²)
विशेषण्योः (viśeṣaṇyoḥ) विशेषणीनाम् (viśeṣaṇīnām)
locative विशेषण्याम् (viśeṣaṇyām) विशेषण्योः (viśeṣaṇyoḥ) विशेषणीषु (viśeṣaṇīṣu)
vocative विशेषणि (viśeṣaṇi) विशेषण्यौ (viśeṣaṇyau)
विशेषणी¹ (viśeṣaṇī¹)
विशेषण्यः (viśeṣaṇyaḥ)
विशेषणीः¹ (viśeṣaṇīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of विशेषण
singular dual plural
nominative विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणानि (viśeṣaṇāni)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
accusative विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणानि (viśeṣaṇāni)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
instrumental विशेषणेन (viśeṣaṇena) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणैः (viśeṣaṇaiḥ)
विशेषणेभिः¹ (viśeṣaṇebhiḥ¹)
dative विशेषणाय (viśeṣaṇāya) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणेभ्यः (viśeṣaṇebhyaḥ)
ablative विशेषणात् (viśeṣaṇāt) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणेभ्यः (viśeṣaṇebhyaḥ)
genitive विशेषणस्य (viśeṣaṇasya) विशेषणयोः (viśeṣaṇayoḥ) विशेषणानाम् (viśeṣaṇānām)
locative विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणयोः (viśeṣaṇayoḥ) विशेषणेषु (viśeṣaṇeṣu)
vocative विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa) विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणानि (viśeṣaṇāni)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa) stemn

  1. the act of distinguishing, distinction, discrimination, particularisation
  2. a distinguishing mark or attribute; a difference
    • c. 150 CE – 250 CE, Nāgārjuna, Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 25.19:
      न संसारस्य निर्वाणात् किंचिद् अस्ति विशेषणम्
      न निर्वाणस्य संसारात् किंचिद् अस्ति विशेषणम्
      na saṃsārasya nirvāṇāt kiṃcid asti viśeṣaṇam.
      na nirvāṇasya saṃsārāt kiṃcid asti viśeṣaṇam.
      Not a bit about samsara is the difference from nirvana.
      Not a bit about nirvana is the difference from samsara.
  3. (grammar) a word which particularises or defines; an adjective
  4. a species, kind
  5. surpassing, excelling
  6. (rhetoric) a figure of speech in which the excellence of a thing is implied by comparing it to some highly prized object

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of विशेषण
singular dual plural
nominative विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणानि (viśeṣaṇāni)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
accusative विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणानि (viśeṣaṇāni)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
instrumental विशेषणेन (viśeṣaṇena) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणैः (viśeṣaṇaiḥ)
विशेषणेभिः¹ (viśeṣaṇebhiḥ¹)
dative विशेषणाय (viśeṣaṇāya) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणेभ्यः (viśeṣaṇebhyaḥ)
ablative विशेषणात् (viśeṣaṇāt) विशेषणाभ्याम् (viśeṣaṇābhyām) विशेषणेभ्यः (viśeṣaṇebhyaḥ)
genitive विशेषणस्य (viśeṣaṇasya) विशेषणयोः (viśeṣaṇayoḥ) विशेषणानाम् (viśeṣaṇānām)
locative विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणयोः (viśeṣaṇayoḥ) विशेषणेषु (viśeṣaṇeṣu)
vocative विशेषण (viśeṣaṇa) विशेषणे (viśeṣaṇe) विशेषणानि (viśeṣaṇāni)
विशेषणा¹ (viśeṣaṇā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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