Lesson 33: He Does
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करोति means “he does,” or “he makes.” The root is कृ. This verb does not follow पठति. Learn the line as it stands.
| Do, make | |
|---|---|
| अहम् | करोमि |
| त्वम् | करोषि |
| सः / सा | करोति |
| आवाम् / युवाम् / तौ | कुर्वः / कुरुथः / कुरुतः |
| वयम् | कुर्मः |
| यूयम् | कुरुथ |
| ते | कुर्वन्ति |
The command to a friend is कुरु, “do.” भवान् करोतु। “Please do.” You all: कुरुत. They: कुर्वन्तु.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| सः कर्म करोति। | He does the work. कर्म means “a deed,” and its other endings are Lesson 64: The Deed. Here it is the object, the same shape as the subject. |
| अहं किं करोमि। | What do I do? किम् is written किं before a consonant. |
| ते किं कुर्वन्ति। | What do they do? |
| हे मित्र, कुरु। | Friend, do it. |
Practice
- Say करोमि, करोषि, करोति, कुर्मः, कुरुथ, कुर्वन्ति.
- Say अहं किं करोमि, “what do I do?”
- Say हे मित्र, कुरु।
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Lesson 34: He Gives is ददाति, another verb to say whole.