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Possibility \#5

Possibility #5

When ṃ is followed by y, they can be assimilated into ññ

e.g. saṃ + yojana > saññojana

In Kaccāyana this is called (33) sa ye ca.

ṃ + y > ññ

       
yaṃ yaṃ eva yaññadeva whatever it is
saṃ yata saññata pp. self-controlled
saṃ yoga saññoga m. bond, tie
visaṃ yutta visaññutta pp. detached, unyoked

Counter-example:

saṃ + yoga > saṃyoga

anu + saṃ + yāyitvā > anusaṃyāyitvā

saṃ + yutta > saṃyutta

imasmiṃ + yeva > imasmiṃyeva