-वत्
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- -ᬯᬢ᭄ (Balinese script)
- -ဝတ် (Burmese script)
- -वत् (Devanagari script)
- -ਵਤ੍ (Gurmukhi script)
- -𑌵𑌤𑍍 (Grantha script)
- -ꦮꦠ꧀ (Javanese script)
- -𑂫𑂞𑂹 (Kaithi script)
- -វត៑ (Khmer script)
- -ວຕ຺ (Lao script)
- -വത് (Malayalam script)
- -ᠸᠠᢠ (Manchu script)
- -𑘪𑘝𑘿 (Modi script)
- -ᠸᠠᢐ (Mongolian script)
- -𑧊𑦽𑧠 (Nandinagari script)
- -𑐰𑐟𑑂 (Newa script)
- -ଵତ୍ (Odia script)
- -ꢮꢡ꣄ (Saurashtra script)
- -𑆮𑆠𑇀 (Sharada script)
- -𑖪𑖝𑖿 (Siddham script)
- -වත් (Sinhalese script)
- -𑩾𑩫 𑪙 (Soyombo script)
- -𑚦𑚙𑚶 (Takri script)
- -வத் (Tamil script)
- -วตฺ (Thai script)
- -་ཝ་ཏ྄ (Tibetan script)
- -𑨭𑨙𑨴 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *-wénts
Sanskrit -वत् (-vat)
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *-wánts, from Proto-Indo-European *-wénts.
Alternative forms
- -वन्त् (-vant)
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ʋɐt/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /ʋɐt̪/
Suffix
Usage notes
The suffix is generally not accented, except when the noun to which it is added is accented on its final syllable and doesn't end in -a or -ā.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वान् (-vān) | -वन्तौ (-vantau) -वन्ता¹ (-vantā¹) |
-वन्तः (-vantaḥ) |
| accusative | -वन्तम् (-vantam) | -वन्तौ (-vantau) -वन्ता¹ (-vantā¹) |
-वतः (-vataḥ) |
| instrumental | -वता (-vatā) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भिः (-vadbhiḥ) |
| dative | -वते (-vate) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वताम् (-vatām) |
| locative | -वति (-vati) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वत्सु (-vatsu) |
| vocative | -वन् (-van) -वः² (-vaḥ²) |
-वन्तौ (-vantau) -वन्ता¹ (-vantā¹) |
-वन्तः (-vantaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Rigvedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वती (-vatī) | -वत्यौ (-vatyau) -वती¹ (-vatī¹) |
-वत्यः (-vatyaḥ) -वतीः¹ (-vatīḥ¹) |
| accusative | -वतीम् (-vatīm) | -वत्यौ (-vatyau) -वती¹ (-vatī¹) |
-वतीः (-vatīḥ) |
| instrumental | -वत्या (-vatyā) | -वतीभ्याम् (-vatībhyām) | -वतीभिः (-vatībhiḥ) |
| dative | -वत्यै (-vatyai) | -वतीभ्याम् (-vatībhyām) | -वतीभ्यः (-vatībhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वत्याः (-vatyāḥ) -वत्यै² (-vatyai²) |
-वतीभ्याम् (-vatībhyām) | -वतीभ्यः (-vatībhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वत्याः (-vatyāḥ) -वत्यै² (-vatyai²) |
-वत्योः (-vatyoḥ) | -वतीनाम् (-vatīnām) |
| locative | -वत्याम् (-vatyām) | -वत्योः (-vatyoḥ) | -वतीषु (-vatīṣu) |
| vocative | -वति (-vati) | -वत्यौ (-vatyau) -वती¹ (-vatī¹) |
-वत्यः (-vatyaḥ) -वतीः¹ (-vatīḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वत् (-vat) | -वती (-vatī) | -वन्ति (-vanti) |
| accusative | -वत् (-vat) | -वती (-vatī) | -वन्ति (-vanti) |
| instrumental | -वता (-vatā) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भिः (-vadbhiḥ) |
| dative | -वते (-vate) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वताम् (-vatām) |
| locative | -वति (-vati) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वत्सु (-vatsu) |
| vocative | -वत् (-vat) | -वती (-vatī) | -वन्ति (-vanti) |
Synonyms
- -मत् (-mat)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Pali: -vant
- → Bengali: -বান (-ban) (from the masculine singular nominative -वान् (-vān))
- → Hindi: -वान (-vān) (from the masculine singular nominative -वान् (-vān))
Suffix
-वत् • (-vat)[3]
- forms the past active participle
Usage notes
This suffix is added to the past passive participle ending in -त (-tá) or -न (-ná), converting it into an active participle. The Vedic accent remains on the -tá- or -ná-.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वान् (-vān) | -वन्तौ (-vantau) -वन्ता¹ (-vantā¹) |
-वन्तः (-vantaḥ) |
| accusative | -वन्तम् (-vantam) | -वन्तौ (-vantau) -वन्ता¹ (-vantā¹) |
-वतः (-vataḥ) |
| instrumental | -वता (-vatā) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भिः (-vadbhiḥ) |
| dative | -वते (-vate) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वताम् (-vatām) |
| locative | -वति (-vati) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वत्सु (-vatsu) |
| vocative | -वन् (-van) -वः² (-vaḥ²) |
-वन्तौ (-vantau) -वन्ता¹ (-vantā¹) |
-वन्तः (-vantaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Rigvedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वती (-vatī) | -वत्यौ (-vatyau) -वती¹ (-vatī¹) |
-वत्यः (-vatyaḥ) -वतीः¹ (-vatīḥ¹) |
| accusative | -वतीम् (-vatīm) | -वत्यौ (-vatyau) -वती¹ (-vatī¹) |
-वतीः (-vatīḥ) |
| instrumental | -वत्या (-vatyā) | -वतीभ्याम् (-vatībhyām) | -वतीभिः (-vatībhiḥ) |
| dative | -वत्यै (-vatyai) | -वतीभ्याम् (-vatībhyām) | -वतीभ्यः (-vatībhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वत्याः (-vatyāḥ) -वत्यै² (-vatyai²) |
-वतीभ्याम् (-vatībhyām) | -वतीभ्यः (-vatībhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वत्याः (-vatyāḥ) -वत्यै² (-vatyai²) |
-वत्योः (-vatyoḥ) | -वतीनाम् (-vatīnām) |
| locative | -वत्याम् (-vatyām) | -वत्योः (-vatyoḥ) | -वतीषु (-vatīṣu) |
| vocative | -वति (-vati) | -वत्यौ (-vatyau) -वती¹ (-vatī¹) |
-वत्यः (-vatyaḥ) -वतीः¹ (-vatīḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वत् (-vat) | -वती (-vatī) | -वन्ति (-vanti) |
| accusative | -वत् (-vat) | -वती (-vatī) | -वन्ति (-vanti) |
| instrumental | -वता (-vatā) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भिः (-vadbhiḥ) |
| dative | -वते (-vate) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vadbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vadbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वतः (-vataḥ) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वताम् (-vatām) |
| locative | -वति (-vati) | -वतोः (-vatoḥ) | -वत्सु (-vatsu) |
| vocative | -वत् (-vat) | -वती (-vatī) | -वन्ति (-vanti) |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ʋɐ́t/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /ʋɐt̪/
Suffix
- makes feminine nouns from particles of direction or location
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -वत् (-vát) | -वतौ (-vátau) -वता¹ (-vátā¹) |
-वतः (-vátaḥ) |
| accusative | -वतम् (-vátam) | -वतौ (-vátau) -वता¹ (-vátā¹) |
-वतः (-vátaḥ) |
| instrumental | -वता (-vátā) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vádbhyām) | -वद्भिः (-vádbhiḥ) |
| dative | -वते (-váte) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vádbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vádbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | -वतः (-vátaḥ) | -वद्भ्याम् (-vádbhyām) | -वद्भ्यः (-vádbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | -वतः (-vátaḥ) | -वतोः (-vátoḥ) | -वताम् (-vátām) |
| locative | -वति (-váti) | -वतोः (-vátoḥ) | -वत्सु (-vátsu) |
| vocative | -वत् (-vát) | -वतौ (-vátau) -वता¹ (-vátā¹) |
-वतः (-vátaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms suffixed with -वत् (place noun)
References
- ^ William Dwight Whitney (1889), Sanskrit Grammar[1], § 1233, pages 473-4: “वन्त् vant”
- ^ Monier Williams (1899), “-वत्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 915, column 2.
- ^ William Dwight Whitney (1889), Sanskrit Grammar[2], § 959, page 344: “वन्त् vant”
- ^ William Dwight Whitney (1889), Sanskrit Grammar[3], § 1245j, page 479: “वत् vat”
Further reading
- Wackernagel, Jakob; Albert Debrunner (1896-1964), Altindische Grammatik [Grammar of Ancient Indian] (Indogermanische Bibliothek. 2. Reihe: Wörterbücher)[4] (in German), Vol. II.2: Die Nominalsuffixe, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, published 1954, 703-715, pages 871-894