Lesson 43: Having Gone
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गत्वा means “having gone,” and then the next verb happens. It does not change for man, woman, or thing. पठित्वा means “having read.” School calls this form क्त्वा.
Some verbs do not use -इत्वा. Learn these as wholes.
| Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| गत्वा | having gone. गम् does not make गमित्वा. |
| पठित्वा | having read |
| कृत्वा | having done |
| दत्त्वा | having given |
| दृष्ट्वा | having seen |
| श्रुत्वा | having heard |
| पीत्वा | having drunk |
| खादित्वा | having eaten |
| स्थित्वा | having stood. स्था does not make स्थात्वा. |
| भूत्वा | having become |
| गृहीत्वा | having taken |
| ज्ञात्वा | having known |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| गृहं गत्वा सः पठति। | Having gone home, he reads. घर गएर ऊ पढ्छ। |
| पुस्तकं पठित्वा अहं गच्छामि। | Having read the book, I go. |
| जलं पीत्वा बालः खादति। | Having drunk water, the boy eats. |
| कर्म कृत्वा सः तिष्ठति। | Having done the work, he stands. |
Practice
- Say गत्वा, पठित्वा, कृत्वा, दत्त्वा, दृष्ट्वा.
- Say गृहं गत्वा सः पठति।
- Say जलं पीत्वा बालः खादति।
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Lesson 44: In Order to Read is पठितुम्.