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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