Lesson 35: He Takes
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गृह्णाति means “he takes,” or “he grasps.” The root is ग्रह्. A sentence with this verb was named on the worship page. This lesson is the whole present.
| Take | |
|---|---|
| अहम् | गृह्णामि |
| त्वम् | गृह्णाषि |
| सः / सा | गृह्णाति |
| वयम् | गृह्णीमः |
| यूयम् | गृह्णीथ |
| ते | गृह्णन्ति |
The “we” form is गृह्णीमः, with ई, not गृह्णामः.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| बालः फलं गृह्णाति। | The boy takes the fruit. बालकले फल लिन्छ। |
| अहं जलेन हस्तं गृह्णामि। | I take the hand with water. Here it is “I wash the hand.” हस्तम् is written हस्तं before a consonant. |
| वयं पुस्तकानि गृह्णीमः। | We take the books. |
| भक्तः दीपं गृह्णाति। | The devotee takes the lamp. The worship sentence. |
Practice
- Say गृह्णामि, गृह्णाषि, गृह्णाति, गृह्णीमः, गृह्णीथ, गृह्णन्ति.
- Say बालः फलं गृह्णाति।
- Say वयं पुस्तकानि गृह्णीमः।
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Lesson 36: He Knows is जानाति, the same kind of verb as गृह्णाति.