Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 2 of 8
§236
Eta rahimhi
When ‘rahi’ follows, [there is] “eta”.
- Kaccāyana 236
- Rūpasiddhi 280
- Saddanīti 465
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Text and translation
Read in the chapter →236. 280. Eta rahimhi (465)
[Eta + rahimhi = 2 words]
Sabbass’ eva imasaddassa etādeso hoti rahimhi paccaye pare.
Etarahi.
When ‘rahi’ follows, [there is] “eta”.
When the suffix ‘rahi’ follows, the whole word “ima” is substituted by “eta”.
Examples
- Etarahi = ima + rahi (“ima” is substituted by “eta” (§236)).
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
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