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hrasvo napuMsake prAtipadikasya

ह्रस्वो नपुंसके प्रातिपदिकस्य ONPANINI 12047

Shorten a nounbase when neuter.

zrIpA- श्रीपाॱ n + /su
→ zrIpa- श्रीपॱ n + /su by this rule
→ zrIpa- श्रीपॱ n + /am by atom
→ !**zrIpam श्रीपम् " s o wealth-preserving"

bahavo grAmaNyo yasmin बहवो ग्रामण्यो यस्मिन्
→ bahu- बहुॱ + /grAmaNI-
→ bahugrAMaNI- बहुग्रांअणीॱ
→ bahugrAmaNi- बहुग्रामणिॱ when neuter by this rule
→ !**bahugrAmaNi- बहुग्रामणिॱ n

atirai- अतिरैॱ mfn "super-rich"
→ !**atiri- अतिरिॱ when neuter, by eca::igghrasv...

Why does this sUtra bother to use the word "nounbase"?

Because neuter nouns ending in a long are not shortened. Only nounbases are, and only before the /sup is added. So two fruits are **phale फले, not phali फलि.