| prefix | basic meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| अति | beyond, over, too much |
अति + क्रम् (1P)
[step]
अतिक्रमति "s/he transgresses" |
| अधि | above, on top, over |
अधि + कृ (8P)
[do, make]
अधिकरोति "s/he authorises" |
| अनु | after, following |
अनु + सृ (1P)
[move, spread]
अनुसरति "s/he follows behind" |
| अप | off, away from |
अप + नी (1P)
[lead]
अपनयति "s/he takes away" |
| अपि | unto, close upon |
अपि + धा (3P)
[close, shut]
अपिदधाति "s/he closes, shuts" |
| अभि | toward, facing |
अभि + गम (1P)
[go]
अभिगच्छति "s/he approaches" |
| अव | down, downward |
अव + तॄ (1P)
[cross over]
अवतरति "s/he descends" |
| आ | unto, towards |
आ + दा (3P)
[give]
आददाति "s/he takes" |
| उद् | up, out, towards |
उद् + पत् (1P)
[fall]
उत्पतति "s/he flies" |
| उप | near, next to, beside |
उप + स्था (1P)
[stand, stay]
उपतिष्टति "s/he waits for" |
| नि | into, down |
नि + पत् (1P)
[fall]
निपतति "s/he falls down" |
| निस् (निर्) |
out of, away from |
निर् + गम् (1P)
[go]
निर्गच्छति "s/he goes out, departs" |
| परा | opposite, in reverse |
परा + भू (1P)
[be, become]
पराभवति "s/he is defeated" |
| परि | around, about |
परति + नी (1P)
[lead]
परिणयति "s/he marries" |
| प्र | forth, forward, onward |
प्र + हस् (1P)
[laugh]
प्रहसति "s/he laughs at, ridicules" |
| प्रति | against, back to |
प्रति + कृ (8P)
[do, make]
प्रतिकरोति "s/he remedies, counteracts" |
| वि | apart, distinct, different |
वि + स्मृ (1P)
[remember]
विस्मरति "s/he forgets" |
| सम् | together, along with |
सम् + आ + गम् (1P)
[go]
समागच्छति "s/he assembles, comes together" |