External consonant sandhi 3.3.3: Final -m

Question 1

General rule final -m

Answer 1

Final -m before any vowel remains m and the words are written together. Final m before any consonant, voiced or unvoiced, changes to anusvAra and the words stay separated.

Question 2

Final m before vowel

Answer 2

-m+any vowel-> m remains, words written together
naram ekam -> naramekam
kim iti ->kimiti

Question 3

Final m before consonant

Answer 3

-m+consonant->anusvAra, words stay separate
śiṣyam yuyutsum-> śiṣyaṃ yuyutsum
bālakam priyam -> bālakaṃ priyam