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Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 6 of 8

§483

Asaṃyogantassa vuddhi kārite

In the causative there is strengthening (vuddhi) of [the vowel of the root] that does not end in a conjunct consonant.

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483. 527. Asaṃyogantassa vuddhi kārite (973)

[Asaṃyogantassa + vuddhi + kārite = 3 words]

Asaṃyogantassa dhātussa kārite vuddhi hoti.

Kāreti (M. ii, 332), kārenti (M.i, 121); kārayati, kārayanti; kārāpeti (Vin. i, 240), kārāpenti (Vin. i, 218); kārāpayati, kārāpayanti.

Asaṃyogantasse ti kimatthaṃ? Cintayati, mantayati.

In the causative there is strengthening (vuddhi) of [the vowel of the root] that does not end in a conjunct consonant.
In the causative, there is strengthening of [the vowel of] the root that does not end in a conjunct consonant.
  1. Kāreti, kārayati, kārāpeti, kārāpayati ([he] causes to do); kārenti, kārayanti, kārāpenti, kārāpayanti ([they] cause to do).

What is the purpose of saying “asaṃyogantassa” (that does not end in a conjunct consonant)? To prevent the operation of this rule when it does end in a conjunct consonant, such as in the following examples: cintayati ([he] thinks), mantayati ([he] consults).

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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.