nissayati
Appearance
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]Formed from the root si (“to lean on”) (as in Sanskrit श्रयते (śrayate)) by adding the prefix ni-. Formally corresponds to post-Vedic Sanskrit निश्रयते (niśrayate), but this appears to be a parallel development.[1]
Verb
[edit]nissayati (root si, first conjugation)
- to lean on, to rest on
- to have as a foundation
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of "nissayati"
Singular | Plural | |
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Present | ||
1st | nissayāmi | nissayāma |
2nd | nissayasi | nissayatha |
3rd | nissayati | nissayanti |
Imperative | ||
1st | nissayāmi | nissayāma |
2nd | nissayāhi | nissayatha |
3rd | nissayatu | nissayantu |
Optative | ||
1st | nissayeyyāmi or nissayeyyaṃ | nissayeyyāma |
2nd | nissayeyyāsi | nissayeyyātha |
3rd | nissayeyya or nissaye | nissayeyyuṃ |
- Present active participle: nissayant, which see for forms and usage
- Absolutive: nissāya, which see for forms and meaning.
Adjective
[edit]nissayati