[INDOLOGY] grammar question

[Harry Spier]

Whitney in his grammar (section 477 b) gives this exact example "A
case-form of a smaller number, genarally eka one is connect by na not with
a larger number from which it is to be deducted: thus, . . . .;most often
ekān (i.e. ekāt, irregular ablative for ekasmāt) na viṁśatiḥ 19· . . ."

Harry Spier .

On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 7:27 PM Arlo Griffiths via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Dr. Paturi,
>
> On ekānnaviṁśati = nineteen, see Pāṇini, Aṣṭādhyāyī, 6.3.76 (ekādiś
> caikasya cāduk).
>
> Dear Dr. Patte,
>
> I don't understand your passage, but rather doubt that it can be explained
> in the light of how the word ekānnaviṁśati is formed. Since the proper
> ablative of eka is ekasmāt, I don't think ekānnaviṁśati is to be analyzed
> in the way you imagine. (Alas I don't understand the commentaries on Aṣṭ.
> 6.3.76 well enough to be able to to tell how the word ekānnaviṁśati is
> traditionally explained.)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Arlo Griffiths
>
>
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> *From:* INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> on behalf of
> François Patte via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 27, 2019 9:08 PM
> *To:* Indology <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [INDOLOGY] grammar question
>
> Le 27/07/2019 à 20:06, Nagaraj Paturi a écrit :
> > Are you talking about ekōnavimśati = ēka + ūna +  vimśati ? = 19
>
> No! ekād (ablative) na viṃśati
>
>
>
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