Lesson 48 – Features of Vedic Sanskrit – Infinitives, Sandhi and others

A short YouTube version is available here. [Expand to the full article to be able to click on the link]. In the last lesson, Lesson 47, we looked at some of the key features of Vedic Sanskrit, especially at tense systems and the subjunctive. We said that there are many features of Vedic Sanskrit that have been … Continue reading Lesson 48 – Features of Vedic Sanskrit – Infinitives, Sandhi and others

Lesson 38 – Outlines of Syntax – 1

A short YouTube version is available here. [Expand to the full article to be able to click on the link]. In Lesson 37, we took a story, “The Brahmin and his faithful mongoose“, fable 13 of book 4, of the Hitopadeśa. and analysed the text. In this, and the next few lessons, we will look at Sanskrit … Continue reading Lesson 38 – Outlines of Syntax – 1

Lesson 9 – Pronouns, Relatives and Numerals

A short YouTube version is available here. [Expand to the full article to be able to click on the link] In this lesson, we will look at pronouns, relatives and numerals. Pronouns In Sanskrit, the pronouns have some marked peculiarities of inflection. Please go to the reference section on Pronouns and Pronomial Stems for a full … Continue reading Lesson 9 – Pronouns, Relatives and Numerals