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/uttama / उत्तम

A noun or verb is first person whenever its referent is the speaker or includes the speaker.

As for instance, the verb **kSipAmi क्षिपामि in these sentences has the first person ending /mip because the doer is "I" —

ahaM zilAG kSipAmi अहं शिलां क्षिपामि "I throw a stone"

zilAG kSipAmi शिलां क्षिपामि "I throw a stone"

vIryavAJ zilAG kSipAmi वीर्यवाञ्शिलां क्षिपामि "I am a strong guy and throw a stone", "I throw the stone with strength"

vAnaraz zilaG kSipAmi वानरः शिलं क्षिपामि "I am a monkey and throw a stone", "I throw a stone like we monkeys use to"

See also person.