Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
Smā-smiṃnaṃ vā
Optionally, [there are ‘ā’ and ‘e’] of ‘smā’ and ‘smiṃ’.
- Kaccāyana 108
- Rūpasiddhi 90
- Saddanīti 276
- Nāma-Kappa · Paṭhama-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →108. 90. Smā-smiṃnaṃ vā (276)
Tasmā akārato sabbesaṃ smā smiṃ icc etesaṃ ā-e-ādesā honti vā yathāsaṅkhyaṃ.
Purisā, purisasmā, purise, purisasmiṃ.
Akārato ti kimatthaṃ? Daṇḍinā, daṇḍismiṃ; bhikkhunā, bhikkhusmiṃ.
- Purisā = purisa + smā (‘smā’ is substituted by ‘ā’ (§108); ‘a’ is elided (§83)).
- Purise = purisa + smiṃ (‘smiṃ’ is substituted by ‘e’ (§108); ‘a’ is elided (§83)).
What is the purpose of saying “after the letter ‘a’”? [This sutta does not apply when there is no ‘a’, such as in] daṇḍinā, daṇḍismiṃ; bhikkhunā, bhikkhusmiṃ.
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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