Lesson 63: The Cow
Index · Lesson 62: The Husband · Lesson 64: The Deed
The animals page gives गौः as the subject, “a cow,” गाई. The other jobs are a column of their own. गौः does not follow छात्रः. The object is गाम्, not गौम्. The in-form is गवि.
| Case | One cow |
|---|---|
| Subject | गौः |
| Object | गाम् |
| With, by | गवा |
| For | गवे |
| From | गोः |
| Of | गोः |
| In, at | गवि |
| Calling | गौः |
More than two: गावः as the subject, गाः as the object, गोभिः, गोभ्यः, गवाम्, गोषु.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| गौः क्षेत्रे अस्ति। | The cow is in the field. गाई खेतमा छ। |
| बालः गां पश्यति। | The boy sees the cow. गाम् is written गां before a consonant. |
| गवा सह कृषकः गच्छति। | The farmer goes with the cow. |
| गोषु एका श्वेता अस्ति। | Among the cows, one is white. |
Practice
- Say गौः, गाम्, गवा, गवे, गोः, गवि.
- Say बालो गां पश्यति।
- Say गवा सह कृषकः गच्छति।
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Lesson 64: The Deed is कर्म, a neuter noun that ends in a consonant.