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@feminine affixes after i u

Can't **guru- गुरुॱ and **RSi- ऋषिॱ be f ?

They can. Grammar allows that. Yet, usage and custom prefer to add some feminine affix —

**guru- गुरुॱ f → **gurvI- गुर्वीॱ "teacheress"

**RSi- ऋषिॱ f → !**RSikA- ऋषिकाॱ "prophetess"

What about adjectives that end in i इ u उ?

When these are f , they can get feminine affixes —

**guru- गुरुॱ f + /jas
→ **guru- गुरुॱ f + /GI + /jas
→ !**gurvyas गुर्व्यस् f "heavy ones" as in gurvyaz zilAH गुर्व्यः शिलाः

**bahu- बहुॱ f + /jas
→ !**bahvyas बह्व्यस् f "many" as in as in bahvyaz zilAH बह्व्यः शिलाः

or work like the masculine —

**guru- गुरुॱ f + /jas → **guravas गुरवस् as in guravaz zilAH गुरवः शिलाः "heavy stones"

**bahu- बहुॱ f + /jas → !**bahavas बहवस् as in bahavaz zilAH बहवः शिलाः "many stones"