A Comparative Grammar of the Sanskrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic, German, and Sclavonic Languages, Volume 2Williams & Norgate, 1856 - Grammar, Comparative and general |
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abbreviation according accusative adverbs analogy answers aorist aorist formation appears augment auxiliary verb belongs Burnouf Carniolan cognate languages combination compound conjugation conjunctive vowel consonant contraction corresponds corrupted dative declension demonstrative base derivation diphthong dual euphonic expressed feminine future genitive Gothic Greek Guna hence identical imperative imperfect interrogative Latin latter lengthened Lithuanian locative lost masculine meaning middle Middle High German modal nasal neuter nominative numbers occurs Old High German Old Sclavonic original participle particle passive perfect periphrasis personal terminations Prâkrit precative preceding prefix preposition present preserved pronominal base pronoun radical consonant radical vowel recognise reduplicated preterite regard relation remarked retained Sanskrit and Zend second person plural secondary forms shortened sibilant signifies skrit sound special tenses stands subjunctive suffix suppression syllable of reduplication tenth class theme third person third person plural third person singular thou tion tive Vêda Vêdic Vend verb substantive Vocalismus weakened whence word