Lesson 59: One's Own
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स्वः means “one’s own.” It follows सर्वः. A man is स्वः. A woman is स्वा. A thing is स्वम्. For, from, and in are स्वस्मै, स्वस्मात्, and स्वस्मिन्.
The owner is the subject of the sentence. अहं स्वं पुस्तकं पठामि। “I read my own book.” सः स्वां भार्यां पश्यति। “He sees his own wife.” भार्या follows छात्रा.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| अहं स्वं पुस्तकं पठामि। | I read my own book. म आफ्नै पुस्तक पढ्छु। |
| सः स्वां मातरं सेवते। | He serves his own mother. मातरम् is written मातरं before a consonant. |
| सा स्वं पुत्रं पश्यति। | She sees her own son. |
| सर्वे स्वस्मिन् गृहे तिष्ठन्ति। | All of them stand in their own house. |
Practice
- Say स्वः, स्वा, स्वम्, स्वस्मिन्.
- Say अहं स्वं पुस्तकं पठामि।
- Say सः स्वां मातरं सेवते।
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Lesson 60: Your Honor is भवान् and भवती.