Lesson 13:
The Infinitive
(तुमन्नन्त)
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Select a Root:
(root)
Notes
For most roots, "
-तुम्
" is added directly to the
गुण
-ed root.
For some roots, "
-इ
" is inserted before the "
-तुम्
".
Roots of the 10th
गण
(ex: "
चिन्त्
") form the infinitive using their
present stem
, replacing the final "
-अ
" with "
-इ
" before adding the ending.
↓
+
+
तुम्
=
(
गुण
-ed root)
(suffix)
(gerund)
Transliterate
देवनागरी
⇔ IAST