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§333

Attaṃ nassa tappurise

In a determinative compound, there is ‘a’ of “na”.

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333. 344. Attaṃ nassa tappurise (717)

[Attaṃ + nassa + tappurise = 3 words]

Nassa padassa tappurise uttarapade attaṃ hoti.

Na brāhmaṇo abrāhmaṇo (D. iii, 67); avasalo; abhikkhu (Vin. ii, 412); apañcavassaṃ; apañcagavaṃ.

In a determinative compound, there is ‘a’ of “na”.
When there is a following word in a determinative compound, there is ‘a’ of “na”.
Examples
  1. Na brāhmaṇo abrāhmaṇo (not a brahmin).
  2. Na vasalo avasalo (not an outcast).
  3. Na bhikkhu abhikkhu (not a bhikkhu).
  4. Na pañcavassaṃ apañcavassaṃ (not five rains).
  5. Na pañcagavaṃ apañcagavaṃ (not five cows).

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Pāḷi text and English translation by Bhikkhu Nandisena; edition, apparatus and glossary by the Instituto de Estudios Buddhistas Hispano (IEBH). This material may be reproduced for personal use and distributed free of charge. Copyright © 2026 IEBH. Published under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21948010.