Simhi vā

Optionally, when the inflection ‘si’ follows.

Kaccāyana 94
Rūpasiddhi 105
Saddanīti 252
Nāma-Kappa · Paṭhama-Kaṇḍa

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94. 105. Simhi vā (252)

[Simhi + vā = 2 words]

Ntupaccayassa antassa attaṃ hoti vā simhi vibhattimhi.

Himavanto pabbato (Khu. i, 56).

Vā ti kimatthaṃ? Himavā pabbato.

Optionally, when the inflection ‘si’ follows.

Optionally, when the inflection ‘si’ follows, the end vowel of the suffix ‘ntu’ becomes ‘a’.

Example

Himavanto = himavantu + si (‘u’ of ‘ntu’ becomes ‘a’ (§94); ‘si’ is substituted by ‘o’ (§104); ‘a’ is elided (§83)).

What is the purpose of saying “optionally”? [This sutta does not always apply, such as in] himavā pabbato.

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