Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
Attanto hismim anattaṃ
When ‘hi’ follows, [there is] ‘ana’ of the end of “atta”.
- Kaccāyana 211
- Rūpasiddhi 126
- Saddanīti 439
- Nāma-Kappa · Catuttha-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →211. 126. Attanto hismim anattaṃ (439)
Tassa attano anto anattam āpajjate himhi vibhattimhi.
Attanehi, attanebhi.
Attanto ti kimatthaṃ? Rājehi, rājebhi.
Hismin iti kimatthaṃ? Attano.
Anattam iti bhāvaniddesena attasaddassa sakādeso hoti sabbāsu vibhattīsu. Sako, sakā, sakaṃ, sake.
- Attanehi = atta + hi (‘a’ of “atta” becomes ‘ana’ (§211); ‘a’ is substituted by ‘e’ (§101)).
- Attanebhi = atta + hi (‘a’ of “atta” becomes ‘ana’ (§211); ‘a’ is substituted by ‘e’ (§101); ‘hi’ is substituted by ‘bhi’ (§99)).
What is the purpose of saying “the end of ‘atta’”? [This sutta does not apply when there is no “atta”, such as in:] rājehi, rājebhi.
What is the purpose of saying “when ‘hi’ follows”? [This sutta does not apply when ‘hi’ does not follow, such as in:] attano.
By the expression that indicates a state, “anattaṃ”, the word “atta” is substituted by “saka” when all the inflections follow. Sako, sakā, sakaṃ, sake.
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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