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Some tricky bases

Some tricky bases

These are some forms of verbal bases you may encounter in the exercises, they are worth mentioning.

√dis (see) + a > passa + ti > passati (sanskrit)

√ṭhā (stand) + ṭhā + a > tiṭṭha + ti > tiṭṭhati (reduplication)

√sad (sit) + a > sīda + ti > nisīdati (sanskrit)

√gam (go) + a > gaccha + ti > gacchati (sanskrit)

√sī (sleep) + a > saya + ti > sayati (vuddhi)

√ñā (know) + nā > jānā + ti > jānāti (sanskrit)

√dā (give) + dā + a > dadā + ti > dadāti (reduplication)

pa + √hā (abandon) + hā + a > jaha + ti > pajahati (reduplication)