Lesson 38: He Stands
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तिष्ठति means “he stands.” The root is स्था. The present stem is तिष्ठ, and from there the endings are the पठति endings. Do not build a present on स्था itself.
| Stand | |
|---|---|
| अहम् | तिष्ठामि |
| त्वम् | तिष्ठसि |
| सः / सा | तिष्ठति |
| वयम् | तिष्ठामः |
| यूयम् | तिष्ठथ |
| ते | तिष्ठन्ति |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| गुरुः द्वारे तिष्ठति। | The teacher stands at the door. गुरु ढोकामा उभिनुहुन्छ। |
| अहं सेतौ तिष्ठामि। | I stand on the bridge. सेतौ is the in-form of सेतुः, from the travel page. |
| छात्राः प्राङ्गणे तिष्ठन्ति। | The students stand in the courtyard. |
| त्वं कुत्र तिष्ठसि। | Where do you stand? |
Practice
- Say तिष्ठामि, तिष्ठसि, तिष्ठति, तिष्ठामः, तिष्ठथ, तिष्ठन्ति.
- Say गुरुः द्वारे तिष्ठति।
- Say अहं सेतौ तिष्ठामि।
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Lesson 39: He Says is वदति, and the other word ब्रवीति.