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Lesson 62: The Husband

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पतिः means “husband.” The subject looks like अग्निः. The other jobs do not. Do not say पतिना, पतिने, or पत्ते. पशुपतिः and गणपतिः, on the gods page, are compounds and do follow अग्नि. The plain word पतिः does not.

CaseHusband
Subjectपतिः
Objectपतिम्
With, byपत्या
Forपत्ये
Fromपत्युः
Ofपत्युः
In, atपत्यौ
Callingपते

More than two follow a short इ column: पतयः, पतीन्, पतिभिः, पतिभ्यः, पतीनाम्, पतिषु.

SentenceMeaning
तस्याः पतिः गुरुः अस्ति।Her husband is a teacher. उनको लोग्ने गुरु हुनुहुन्छ।
अहं पतिं पश्यामि।I see the husband.
पत्या सह सा गच्छति।She goes with her husband.
हे पते, आगच्छ।Husband, come.

Practice

  1. Say पतिः, पतिम्, पत्या, पत्ये, पत्युः, पत्यौ, पते.
  2. Say पत्या सह सा गच्छति।
  3. Say हे पते, आगच्छ।

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Lesson 63: The Cow is गौः in the other jobs.