Possibility \#4

Possibility #4

When the second vowel is elided, the first vowel may be lengthened.

lokassaiti > lokassāti

ai > ā

This means:

when a word ends in a,

and the next word starts with i,

the first a can be lengthened,

and the second i can be elided.

In Kaccāyana this is called (16) pubbo ca.

ai > ā

itthattāya	iti	itthattāyāti
for such an existence	thus	for such an existence”
dukkhassa	iti	dukkhassāti
of suffering	thus	of suffering”
this occurs with all words ending in a + iti

ia > ī

vi	atināmeti	vītināmeti
(prefix)	spends time	spends time
dvi	aha	dvīha
two	day	two days
ti	aha	tīha
three	day	three days

ui > ū

sādhu	iti	sādhūti
well said	thus	well said”
kiṃsu	idha	kiṃsūdha
what?	here	what here?
vāyodhātu	iti	vāyodhātūti
wind element	thus	wind element”
this occurs with all words ending in u + iti

what is Possibility #4 ?

When the second vowel is elided, the first vowel may be lengthened.