deriv SD cv (168) ashtadhyayi.com hei.de L 168 ETT STT a 6.4.3 ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE

nAmi नामि ONPANINI 64003

(Lengthen vowel bases) before /nAm.

**vRkSa- वृक्षॱ + /Am
→ vRkSa वृक्ष + /nAm by hrasvanadyAp...
→ vRkSA वृक्षा + /nAm by this rule
→ **vRkSANAm वृक्षाणाम्, with /Natvam.

**mRga- मृगॱ + /Am → **mRga- मृगॱ + /nAm → !**mRgANAm मृगाणाम्

If the vowel is already long, it stays long —

**nadI- नदीॱ + /Am
→ nadI- नदीॱ + /nAm by hrasvanadyAp...
→ nadI- नदीॱ + /nAm by this rule
→ !**nadInAm नदीनाम्

**vadhU- वधूॱ f + /Am → !**vadhUnAm वधूनाम् "of wives"

Why do we say "vowel"?

**manas- मनस् + /Am → !**manasAm मनसाम् "of minds"

**yogin- योगिन् + /Am → !**yoginAm योगिनाम् "of yogis"

**mahAtman- महात्मन् + /Am → !**mahAtmanAm महात्मनाम् "of great people"