deriv LSK ETT STT aSTA ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE
Most /AtmanepadI roots are objectless, like ruc रुच् "has a good time" —
ruc रुच् + /zap + /laT → !**roca- रोचॱ + /laT
**roca- रोचॱ + /laT /ta
→ **roca- रोचॱ + te ते by Tita::Atman...
→ !**rocate रोचते
or vRt वृत् "revolves, spins, happens" —
vRt वृत् + /zap + /laT
→ varta- वर्तॱ + /laT by gbH
→ !**varta- वर्तॱ + /laT
**varta- वर्तॱ + /laT /ta → !**vartate वर्तते
But there are also transitive roots that always take /Atmanepada endings —
labh लभ् + /laT → labh लभ् + /zap + /laT by kartarizap → !**labha- लभॱ + /laT
labh लभ् + /laG → labh लभ् + /zap + /laG by kartarizap → alabha- अलभॱ + /laG by luGlaGlRGkSvaD... → !**alabha- अलभॱ + /laG
**labha- लभॱ + /laT /ta
→ labha- लभॱ + /te'''
→ !**labhate लभते
**labha- लभॱ + /laT /thAs
→ labha- लभॱ + /se'''
→ !**labhase लभसे
Some verbs can work both ways. As for instance nI नी usually means "to lead" and takes /parasmaipada, but it takes /Atmanepada when it means "carry home" or "take for oneself".
**naya- नयॱ + /laT /ta → **nayate नयते
Other verbs take both sets of endings randomly, with no change of meaning at all.