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@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


From: INDOLOGY <indology-bounces@list.indology.info> on behalf of François Patte via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2019 9:08 PM
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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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