Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *-tiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tiš, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ति (-tif

  1. -ness

Usage notes

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This suffix forms feminine i-stem nouns. If the root ends in न् or म्, the न् or म् is replaced directly with ति, rather than ति being added to it as it is generally. If the root ends in ज्, the ज् becomes क् before ति.

Declension

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Feminine i-stem declension of -ति (-ti)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -तिः
-tiḥ
-ती
-tī
-तयः
-tayaḥ
Vocative -ते
-te
-ती
-tī
-तयः
-tayaḥ
Accusative -तिम्
-tim
-ती
-tī
-तीः
-tīḥ
Instrumental -त्या / -ती¹
-tyā / -tī¹
-तिभ्याम्
-tibhyām
-तिभिः
-tibhiḥ
Dative -तये / -त्यै² / -ती¹
-taye / -tyai² / -tī¹
-तिभ्याम्
-tibhyām
-तिभ्यः
-tibhyaḥ
Ablative -तेः / -त्याः² / -त्यै³
-teḥ / -tyāḥ² / -tyai³
-तिभ्याम्
-tibhyām
-तिभ्यः
-tibhyaḥ
Genitive -तेः / -त्याः² / -त्यै³
-teḥ / -tyāḥ² / -tyai³
-त्योः
-tyoḥ
-तीनाम्
-tīnām
Locative -तौ / -त्याम्² / -ता¹
-tau / -tyām² / -tā¹
-त्योः
-tyoḥ
-तिषु
-tiṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

Derived terms

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