Root Group 8 - curādigaṇa
Root Group 8 - curādigaṇa¶
= cur + ādi + gaṇa
= √cur + etc + group
The next most common root group with around 100 roots is the √cur group. Their bases have two forms, created by the conjugational signs e and aya.
√mant (counsel, invite) √cit (think, intend)
√chad (cover, conceal) √lok (look)
root + conjugational sign > base
[prefix(es)] + base + verbal ending > verb
1. √cur (steal) + *11e > core
We use symbol * or traditionally ṇa (sign for vuddhi)
core + ti > coreti (he steals)
2. √cur (steal) + *aya > coraya
coraya + ti > corayati (he steals)
1. √mant (counsel) + *e > mante
mante + ti > manteti (he advises)
2. √mant (counsel) + *aya > mantaya
mantaya + ti > mantayati (he advises)
Conjugation of -eti pr
| singular | plural | |||
| 3rd | so dhāreti | he carries | te dhārenti | they carry |
| 2nd | tvaṃ dhāresi | you carry | tumhe dhāretha | you all carry |
| 1st | ahaṃ dhāremi | I carry | mayaṃ dhārema | we carry |
Conjugation of -ati pr
| singular | plural | |||
| 3rd | dhārayati | he carries | dhārayanti | they carry |
| 2nd | dhārayasi | you carry | dhārayatha | you all carry |
| 1st | dhārayāmi | I carry | dhārayāma | we carry |
And now let’s reread the definition:
“Conjugation, or the inflection of verbs, consists in making the verbal root undergo certain changes in form, by the addition to it of certain prefixes and terminations to show the difference of Voice, of Tense, of Mode, of Person, and of Number.”
- Charles Duroiselle