The question arose because someone asked me if the word pratibhū will have alternative forms similar to forms of subhrū, like subhruve/subhruvai etc.  After thinking further about this question, I came to the conclusion that since we typically use the word subhrū in feminine, it has those alternative forms similar to matyai/mataye, but we typically use the word pratibhū "guarantor" in masculine, it will not have such alternative forms.  However, if for some reason, this guarantor happened to be a woman, then we could get the alternative forms like pratibhuve/pratibhuvai.  I have not seen these forms in actual attestations, but in theory, this is my understanding. Does it make sense? 

Madhav M. Deshpande

Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]

On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 3:57 PM Madhav Deshpande <mmdesh@umich.edu> wrote:

Is there a Sanskrit grammar book that gives the full paradigm for the word pratibhū?  Is it declined like subhrū? Any help appreciated.  Best,

Madhav M. Deshpande

Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]

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