18. In the end of the video, we have used simple Sanskrit sentences. These are in locative case. Sanskrit nouns are gendered (masculine, feminine, and neuter), numbered (singular, dual, and plural) and declined in eight cases. In sentence 18 the word “animal” or प्राणि (praaNi) is in locative case (or alternatively genitive case), as it represents the group in which human beings are the best. 18. Similarly in sentence 12 the word "pandavas" is in genetive case. The words lake (कासर / kaasara), creeper (लता / lataa), forest अरण्य / araNya), city (नगरी / nagarii), bed (शज्या / shajyaa), land (भूमि / bhuumi), Mahabharata (महाभारत / mahaabhaarata) and all (सर्व / sarva) are expressing location of something or someone. शिवे सर्वं वर्तते - Śive sarvaṁ vartate. Followings are the rules where locative case is used. 19. The most common way to form an adverb is by adding a suffix to a pronoun, noun, or adjective. Locative Case or सप्तमी विभक्ति (saptamii vibhakti) of noun-form represents the “where” of the sentence. These are in locative case. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Seven cases of the Sanskrit language is very important with a view to scientific study of prepositions in English . The endings are reconstructed as follows: 13. ", the answer that comes is Locative Case / सप्तमी विभक्ति (saptamii vibhakti): Locative Case or सप्तमी विभक्ति (saptamii vibhakti) of noun-form represents the "where" of the sentence. SAMSKRUTAM Studies. in locative case. ( Log Out /  Locative Case (सप्तमी विभक्ति / saptamii vibhakti). So, the word “evening” or सायंकाल (saaya.nkaala) is in locative case. In sentence 1 above, if we ask the question "where are the lotuses? Together, these sente… So, the word “son” or पुत्र (putra) is in locative case. Noun in this case indicates the origin or the instrument. In sentence 1 above, if we ask the question “where are the lotuses?”, the answer that comes is “lake”. Study the following sentences. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Expressing trust, fondness, love, anger, worship etc., in someone. Followings are the examples of these. These are in locative case. ) to direct or fix the mind or attention (cintām-, manas-, matim-, samādhim-etc.) The eight cases, which in Sanskrit are simple named by their ordinal number (first, second, etc. Among animals human beings are the best. Study the following sentences. These are in locative case. Grammatical Rule: When the action of one results in action of another, the thing whose action occurs first will be in locative case. Locative Case / सप्तमी विभक्ति (saptamii vibhakti): Locative Case or सप्तमी विभक्ति (saptamii vibhakti) of noun-form represents the "where" of the sentence. (Otherwise, your friend might have something to say about it!) Girls are playing in the play ground. Sentence 22 and 23 also follow this rule. Locative case. So, the word “seat” or आसन्द (aasand) is in locative case as it is expressing the thing on which someone is seating. Sanskrit recognizes eight ways to use a noun. In other words accusative case represents the object or कर्म (karmaa) in the sentence. In sentence 20 – my friend is holding my hand (separately) to make me seat. In sentence 21 the verb स्निह्यति (snihyati) is used to express father’s love in his son. 11. Noun Form Classification (शब्दरूप / shabdaruup), Locative Case / सप्तमी विभक्ति (saptamii vibhakti), Vocative Case / सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti), Genitive Case / षष्ठी विभक्ति (ShaShThii vibhakti), Ablative Case / पञ्चमी विभक्ति (paJNchamii vibhakti). Study the following sentences. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Similarly in sentence 3, if we ask the question “elephants roam where?”, the answer that comes is “forest”. Study the following sentences. ( Log Out /  Grammatical Rule: If verbs meaning trust, fondness, love, anger, worship etc., are used, the person in whom such trust or fondness is shown will be in locative case. But if you're concerned that you might, take a look at the two example sentences below. There are many stories in Mahabharata. SAMSKRUTAM.COM website hosted since 2005. Grammatical Rule: The word expressing something on which someone or something sits or stands will be in locative case.