Talk:Sanskrit grammar

Section: Syntax

This section as it currently stands is in need of expansion. I'm not really one for well-worded compositions, but I have a few notes which could be incorperated into the finished text.

Of course, the rules below are only general guidelines, as there are no strict laws of syntax in Sanskrit.

-The noun-subject, if expressed, heads the sentence.

-The verb-predicate closes the sentence.

-The object is placed before the verb.

-Attributes and other accessories are placed before the noun they qualify.

-A noun-predicate is placed before the subject.

-Subordinate clauses are placed before the verb-predicate of the chief sentence.

-In passive sentences, the real agent (invariably instrumental) precedes the grammatical agent (invariably nominative).

-The vocative, if present, heads the sentence.

Feel free to correct or add to this short list. Varoon Arya 19:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Topic: Amredita

If the discussion of amredita compounds were limited to Skt grammar I'd agree with the proposal to incorporate it into the Sanskrit grammar entry. But amredita is listed as a kind of compound in the general linguistics compound entry. Having a separate entry for amredita allows non-Sanskritist readers of the compound entry easier access to what has become (like karmadhāraya and bahuvrihi) a term of art for linguistics in general. PEHook 18:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)PEHook[reply]

I agree. I know non-Sanskritist linguists who use terms like bahuvrihi and amredita outside of the context of Sanskrit grammar. Poslfit 02:14, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"s" instead of visarga?

I'm just a beginner, but I'm confused as to why "s" is given instead of visarga, eg. as the nominative singular of a-stem nouns. It's true that it is pronounced "s" in places due to sandhi, but the basic form is the visarga, isn't it? Kannan91 (talk) 16:14, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are not wrong. I corrected it to ḥ The -s ending of the nominative masc. sing. of -a stems was wrong. It is not Rā́mas, or Krishnas, it is Rā́maḥ or Krishnaḥ. It becomes -s before (e.g.) tu "Krishnas tu Bhagavan svayam" due to visarga sandhi. - Frank 11/11/11 11:23 EST — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.68.194.3 (talk) 16:23, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Basic noun and adjective declension

This whole section should be removed, as it is too confusing. It does not correspond to the full nominal inflections. - Frank 11/11/11 11:40 EST