Grammar 3

Question 1

What is verb conjugation in Sanskrit?

Answer 1

Sanskrit verbs change based on person, number, tense, and mood. Examples include gacchati (he goes), gacchāma (we go), and gacchāmī (I will go).

Question 2

How do pronouns change in Sanskrit?

Answer 2

Pronouns like tvam (you), sa (he), tāsāṃ (of them), and te (they) change based on gender, case, and number.

Question 3

What is adjective agreement in Sanskrit?

Answer 3

Adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. For example, śobhanam (beautiful) agrees with vastra (clothing).

Question 4

What are compound words in Sanskrit?

Answer 4

Sanskrit often forms compounds, especially tatpurusha compounds, which combine words to convey more specific meanings, such as kāśikavastra (Kashi fabric).

Question 5

What is direct speech in Sanskrit?

Answer 5

Direct speech involves reported speech or quotations given as direct statements, for example, te kathayanti (they said).

Question 6

What are requesting verbs in Sanskrit?

Answer 6

Requesting verbs like pratiṣṭhāpayati (he establishes) or pūrayati (he fills) indicate the intention or action in progress.

causative

Question 7

What is the passive voice in Sanskrit?

Answer 7

In passive constructions, the subject receives the action rather than performing it, as in udghāṭitā (was opened) or ācchāditāḥ (were covered).

Question 8

What is the use of gerunds in Sanskrit?

Answer 8

Gerunds like dṛṣṭvā (having seen) or gacchitvā (having gone) are used to express actions completed before the main verb.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: In Sanskrit, verbs change based on _______.

Answer 9

[person, number, tense, and mood]

Question 10

True or False: Adjectives in Sanskrit do not need to agree with the nouns they modify.

Answer 10

False