Lesson 2 - Accusative case of masculine nouns ending in -a

Question 1

How is the accusative case formed?

Answer 1

The case ending -ṃ is added to the nominal base to form the accusative singular number.

The case ending -e is added to the nominal base to form the accusative case plural number.

A noun thus inflected is used as the object of a sentence.

The goal of motion is also expressed by the accusative case.

Question 2

acc. sg. of

nara

Answer 2

naraṃ

nara + ṃ

e.g. Putto naraṃ passati.
The son sees the man.

Question 3

acc. sg. of

mātula

Answer 3

mātulaṃ

mātula + ṃ

e.g. Brāhmaṇo mātulaṃ rakkhati.
The brahmin protects the uncle.

Question 4

acc. sg. of

kassaka

Answer 4

kassakaṃ

kassaka + ṃ

e.g. Vāṇijo kassakaṃ paharati.
The merchant hits the farmer.

Question 5

acc. pl. of

nara

Answer 5

nare

nara + e

e.g. Puttā nare passanti.
Sons see men.

Question 6

acc. pl. of

mātula

Answer 6

mātule

mātula + e

e.g. Brāhmaṇā mātule rakkhanti.
Brahmins protect uncles.

Question 7

acc. pl. of

kassaka

Answer 7

kassake

kassaka + e

e.g. Vāṇijā kassake paharanti.
Merchants hit farmers.