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Phonetic changes of -t-

Phonetic changes of -t-

This occurs with the past participle or adjectives ending -ta,

infinitive -tuṃ, absolutive -tvā, masculine nouns ending in -tar,

neuter nouns ending in -ta, feminine nouns ending in -ti, etc

c + t > tt

     
vi + √muc + ta vimutta pp. freed
pa + √vac + tar pavattar m. preacher
√ric + ta ritta pp. emptied
vi + √vic + ta vivitta pp. separated

c + t > kk

     
√pac + ta pakka pp. cooked
paṭi + √muc + ta paṭimukka pp. clothed in

ch + t > ṭṭh

     
√pucch + ta puṭṭha pp. questioned

j + t > tt

     
saṃ + √yuj + ta saṃyutta pp. connected
vi + √bhaj + ta vibhatta pp. divided
√raj + ta ratta pp. dyed

j + t > bb

     
√tij + ta tibba adj. sharp

j + t > gg

     
√bhañj + ta bhagga pp. broken
ni + √mujj + ta nimugga pp. immersed
ud + √vij + ta ubbigga pp. startled

jj + t > ṭṭh

     
saṃ + √majj + ta sammaṭṭha pp. polished
vi + saṃ + √sajj + ta visaṃsaṭṭha pp. separated

t + t > tt

     
paṭi + √yat + ta paṭiyatta pp. prepared

d + t > tt

     
ā + √pad + ti āpatti f. offence
√mad + ta matta pp. intoxicated
√vad + tuṃ vattuṃ inf. to speak

dh + t > ddh

     
√budh + ta buddha pp. woken up
√badh + ta baddha pp. tied up
√gidh + ta giddha adj. greedy
pari + √sudh + ta parisuddha adj. clean

n + t > t

     
√han + ta hata pp. struck
√khan + ta khata pp. hurt; injured
√mun + ta muta pp. sensed
saṃ + √tan + ta santata adj. continuous

p + t > tt

     
ā + √dīp + ta āditta pp. blazing
saṃ + √tap + ta santatta pp. heated
√sup + ta sutta adj. asleep

p + t > pp

     
√tij > tip + ta tippa adj. sharp

bh + t > ddh

     
ā + √rabh + ta āraddha pp. aroused
√labh + ta laddha pp. obtained
√lubh + ta luddha adj. greedy
pa + √sambh + ti passaddhi f. calmness

m + t > nt

     
abhi + √kam + ta abhikkanta pp. gone past
√dam + ta danta pp. tamed
√kham + ti khanti f. patience
√sam + ti santi f. peace

m + t > t

     
√gam + ta gata pp. gone
√ram + ti rati f. delight
√nam + ti nati f. inclination, bend

r + t > t

     
√mar + ta mata pp. died
√kar + ta kata pp. done
√var + ta vuta pp. covered
√bhar + ta bhata pp. supported
saṃ + √thar + ta santhata pp. spread

r + t > tt

     
√kar + tabba kattabba ptp. could be done
√kar + tuṃ kattuṃ inf. to do

(ṛ) r + t > ṭ

     
√phar + ta phua pp. pervaded
dur + √kar + ta dukkaa pp. badly done
ā + √har + ta āhaa pp. taken
vi + √var + ta vivaa pp. uncovered

s + t > ṭṭh

     
√dis + ti diṭṭhi f. view
√dus + ta duṭṭha pp. corrupted
saṃ + √kilis + ta saṃkiliṭṭha pp. dirtied
√is + ta iṭṭha pp. wished
√mus + ta muṭṭha pp. forgotten

s + t > tth

     
√sas + ta sattha nt. weapon
√vas + ta vuttha pp. lived
√as + ti atthi pr. is
√sās + tar satthar m. teacher

h + t > ḷh

     
ā + √gāh + ta āgāḷha pp. harsh
ā + √ruh + ta ārūḷha pp. climbed up
√muh + ta ḷha pp. confused
√dah + ta daḷha adj. strong