Lesson 47: Do Not Go
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Lesson 30: Small Words builds “do not go” as न गच्छ, from the command in Lesson 19: Commands. That line stays. Classical prose also says मा स्म, and then the same command.
मा स्म गच्छ। “Do not go.” नजाऊ। मा स्म पठ। “Do not read.” मा स्म कुरु। “Do not do it.”
A verse often uses a shorter shape. Recognize these two, and say them whole. Their other persons are not in this lesson.
| Line | Meaning |
|---|---|
| मा गाः | Do not go. Said to one friend. The old shape of गम्. |
| मा कार्षीः | Do not do it. The old shape of कृ. |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| हे छात्र, मा स्म गच्छ। | Student, do not go. |
| हे मित्र, मा स्म पठ। | Friend, do not read. |
| भवान् मा स्म गच्छतु। | Please do not go. Said at the तपाईं level. |
| हे सखे, मा गाः। | Friend, do not go. The verse shape. सखे is the call taught in Lesson 61: The Friend. Until then, say the line whole. |
Practice
- Say मा स्म गच्छ, मा स्म पठ, मा स्म कुरु.
- Say हे छात्र, मा स्म गच्छ।
- Recognize मा गाः as “do not go.”
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Lesson 48: He Causes is पाठयति, “he causes someone to read.”