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We reviewed the present tense verbs we had learned in the previous sessions, for the following subject/person: प्रथम पुरुषः and उत्तम पुरुषः
We then discussed the verbs that the class had identified in Chapter 14 of Bhagavad Gita, matching the ending pattern ति, अन्ति, मि, मः
प्रवक्ष्यामि, भवति, संभवन्ति, अनुपश्यति, अधिगच्छति
The exercise was to get us to start looking out for verbs in the sentences we come across. We reviewed what tense and person each one of these verbs are and discussed their meaning.
Homework review took us to the concept of verb prefixes: उपसर्गः - upasargaH
Sanskrit language has 22 verb prefixes, those when prefixed to the verb, do one of the following:
We realized that by prefixing upasarga to the verb roots we have already learned, we can quickly increase our verb vocabulary:
Assignment: (Kids)
1. Write the pronouns I, We, He, She & It in singular and plural, in sanskrit, five times.
2. Form one sentence with each pronoun and the correct form of the verb that you have learned so far.
Assignment: (Adults)
Look out for verbs with upasargas in Gita or Proverbs or shlokas that you already know, and identify at least a couple of verbs with verb prefixes.
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः |
We reviewed the present tense verbs we had learned in the previous sessions, for the following subject/person: प्रथम पुरुषः and उत्तम पुरुषः
We then discussed the verbs that the class had identified in Chapter 14 of Bhagavad Gita, matching the ending pattern ति, अन्ति, मि, मः
प्रवक्ष्यामि, भवति, संभवन्ति, अनुपश्यति, अधिगच्छति
The exercise was to get us to start looking out for verbs in the sentences we come across. We reviewed what tense and person each one of these verbs are and discussed their meaning.
Homework review took us to the concept of verb prefixes: उपसर्गः - upasargaH
Sanskrit language has 22 verb prefixes, those when prefixed to the verb, do one of the following:
- intensify the meaning of the verb
- modify the meaning of the verb, or,
- in some cases, imply the opposite meaning of the verb.
We realized that by prefixing upasarga to the verb roots we have already learned, we can quickly increase our verb vocabulary:
आगच्छति - to come
अनुगच्छति - to follow, go along
अवगच्छति - to understand
प्रत्यागच्छति - to return, come back
Two or more upasargas can be prefixed to the dhatu as well. In the last example, prati and aa are added to the verb root / dhatu: gam.Assignment: (Kids)
1. Write the pronouns I, We, He, She & It in singular and plural, in sanskrit, five times.
2. Form one sentence with each pronoun and the correct form of the verb that you have learned so far.
Assignment: (Adults)
Look out for verbs with upasargas in Gita or Proverbs or shlokas that you already know, and identify at least a couple of verbs with verb prefixes.
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