Lesson 69: Speech
Index · Lesson 68: The Mind · Lesson 70: The Direction
वाक् means “speech,” or “a word said aloud.” It is feminine. The subject is वाक्, with no visarga. The object is वाचम्. The with-form is वाचा. The in-form is वाचि.
Before a voiced consonant, speech often says वाग्. This book writes वाक् when the next word starts with a vowel or with क, ख, प, फ, श, ष, or स. The sentences below are chosen so वाक् stays.
| Case | Speech |
|---|---|
| Subject | वाक् |
| Object | वाचम् |
| With, by | वाचा |
| For | वाचे |
| From | वाचः |
| Of | वाचः |
| In, at | वाचि |
| Calling | वाच् |
More than two: वाचः as subject and object, वाग्भिः, वाग्भ्यः, वाचाम्, वाक्षु.
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| वाक् अस्ति। | There is speech. वाक् keeps the क् because अस्ति starts with a vowel. वचन छ। |
| अहं वाचं शृणोमि। | I hear the speech. वाचम् is written वाचं before a consonant. |
| वाचा गुरुः पाठयति। | The teacher teaches by speech. |
| वाचि सत्यम् अस्ति। | There is truth in the speech. |
Practice
- Say वाक्, वाचम्, वाचा, वाचे, वाचः, वाचि.
- Say अहं वाचं शृणोमि।
- Say वाचि सत्यम् अस्ति।
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Lesson 70: The Direction is दिक् and दिशि.