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vidhi;nimantraNAmantraNAdhISTa;samprazna;prArthaneSu liG

विधिॱनिमन्त्रणामन्त्रणाधीष्टॱसंप्रश्नॱप्रार्थनेषु लिङ् ONPANINI 33161

The hard liG tense can express a command, advice, invitation, wish, question, request, and prayer.

In other words: it means "would", "let", "should", "might", "could", "make them", "let them", "please", "may". These senses are called "irreal", because they do not describe what actually is, but what we guess, fear or wish.

Examples —

bhU भू + hard /liG /tip → **bhavet भवेत् "would / might be"

dviS द्विष् + hard /liG /tip → **dviSyAt द्विष्यात् "would / might hate"

See several meanings of hard liG for more examples.

See also formation of the hard liG.

(cf flat hard liG)

(cf bent hard liG)

(cf flat soft liG)

(cf bent soft liG)

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(cf seldomness of soft liG.)