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§434

Bhuja-ghasa-hara-su-pādīhi tumicchatthesu

After “bhuja”, “ghasa”, “hara”, “su” and “pā”, in the meanings of wanting [to do something].

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434. 534. Bhuja-ghasa-hara-su-pādīhi tumicchatthesu (910)

[Bhuja-ghasa-hara-su- pā-ādīhi + tuṃ-icchā-atthesu = 2 words]

Bhuja ghasa hara su pā icc evamādīhi dhātūhi tumicchatthesu kha cha sa icc ete paccayā honti vā.

Bhottum icchati = bubhukkhati. Ghasitum icchati = jighacchati (Khu. i, 43). Haritum icchati = jigīsati (Khu. v, 359). Sotum icchati = sussusati (D. i, 220; A. i, 73). Pātum icchati = pivāsati.

Vā ti kimatthaṃ? Bhottum icchati.

Tumicchatthesū ti kimatthaṃ? Bhuñjati (Vin. ii, 97).

After “bhuja”, “ghasa”, “hara”, “su” and “pā”, in the meanings of wanting [to do something].
Optionally, after the roots “bhuja” (swallowing), “ghasa” (eating), “hara” (taking, carrying), “su” (hearing) and “pā” (drinking), in the meanings of wanting [to do something], there are the suffixes ‘kha’, ‘cha’ and ‘sa’.
Examples
  1. Bhottum icchati = bubhukkhati (wishes to eat).
  2. Ghasitum icchati = jighacchati (wishes to eat).
  3. Haritum icchati = jigīsati (wishes to carry).
  4. Sotum icchati = sussusati (wishes to hear).
  5. Pātum icchati = pivāsati (wishes to drink).

What is the purpose of saying “vā” (optionally)? To allow an exception to the rule such as in the following example: bhottum icchati (wishes to eat).

What is the purpose of saying “tumicchatthesu” (in the meanings of wanting [to do something])? To prevent the operation of this rule when there are not the meanings of wanting [to do something] such as in the following example: bhuñjati ([he] eats).

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