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Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 6 of 8

§476

Gamiss’ anto ccho vā sabbāsu

Optionally, the end of “gamu” [is substituted by] ‘ccha’ when all [the inflections] follow.

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476. 442. Gamiss’ anto ccho vā sabbāsu (957)

[Gamissa + anto + ccho + vā + sabbāsu = 5 words]

Gamu icc etassa dhātussa anto makāro ccho hoti vā sabbāsu paccayavibhattīsu.

Gacchamāno (JA. i, 226), gacchanto (M. ii, 302). Gacchati (M. ii, 338), gameti. Gacchatu, gametu. Gaccheyya (VinA. i, 104), gameyya. Agacchā, agamā. Agacchī, agamī. Gacchissati, gamissati (VinA. i, 68). Agacchissā, agamissā.

Gamisse ti kimatthaṃ? Icchati (Khu. i, 55).

Optionally, the end of “gamu” [is substituted by] ‘ccha’ when all [the inflections] follow.
Optionally, when all suffixes and inflections follow, the letter ‘m’, that is the end of the root “gamu” (to go), is substituted by ‘ccha’.
Examples
  1. Gacchamāno, gacchanto (going).
  2. Gacchati, gameti ([he] goes).
  3. Gacchatu, gametu (let [him] go).
  4. Gaccheyya, gameyya ([he] should go).
  5. Agacchā, agamā ([he] went).
  6. Agacchī, agamī ([he] went).
  7. Gacchissati, gamissati ([he] will go).
  8. Agacchissā, agamissā ([if he] would go).

What is the purpose of saying “gamissa” (of “gamu”)? To prevent the operation of this rule when there is not “gamu” such as in the following example: icchati ([he] wishes).

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