Lesson 36: He Knows
Index · Lesson 35: He Takes · Lesson 37: He Wants
जानाति means “he knows.” The root is ज्ञा. It follows गृह्णाति from Lesson 35: He Takes: long आ in the singular, ई in the “we” and “you all” forms.
| Know | |
|---|---|
| अहम् | जानामि |
| त्वम् | जानाषि |
| सः / सा | जानाति |
| वयम् | जानीमः |
| यूयम् | जानीथ |
| ते | जानन्ति |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| सः मां जानाति। | He knows me. माम् is written मां before a consonant. ऊ मलाई चिन्छ। |
| अहं तं जानामि। | I know him. तम् is written तं before a consonant. |
| वयं गुरुं जानीमः। | We know the teacher. |
| ते उत्तरं जानन्ति। | They know the answer. उत्तरम् here is “answer,” not “north.” It is written उत्तरं before a consonant. |
Practice
- Say जानामि, जानाषि, जानाति, जानीमः, जानीथ, जानन्ति.
- Say अहं तं जानामि, “I know him.”
- Say वयं गुरुं जानीमः।
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Lesson 37: He Wants is इच्छति.