Lesson 79: Day by Day
Index · Lesson 78: Yellow-Clad · Lesson 80: The State of a Thing
प्रतिदिनम् means “every day.” It does not change for case, number, or gender. The shape is the neuter object, and it stays that shape. School calls this compound अव्ययीभाव.
यथाशक्ति means “according to one’s strength.” अनुगङ्गम् means “along the Gaṅgā.” Both stay as they are.
| Compound | Meaning | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| प्रतिदिनम् | every day | हरेक दिन |
| यथाशक्ति | according to strength | शक्ति अनुसार |
| अनुगङ्गम् | along the Gaṅgā | गङ्गाको किनारै |
| प्रतिमासम् | every month | हरेक महिना |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| प्रतिदिनं सः पठति। | Every day he studies. प्रतिदिनम् is written प्रतिदिनं before a consonant. ऊ हरेक दिन पढ्छ। |
| यथाशक्ति अहं करोमि। | I do what I can, according to my strength. |
| अनुगङ्गं जनः गच्छति। | A person goes along the Gaṅgā. |
| प्रतिमासम् उत्सवः अस्ति। | Every month there is a festival. प्रतिमासम् keeps म् because उत्सवः starts with a vowel. |
Practice
- Say प्रतिदिनम्, यथाशक्ति, अनुगङ्गम्, प्रतिमासम्.
- Say प्रतिदिनं सः पठति।
- Say यथाशक्ति अहं करोमि।
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Lesson 80: The State of a Thing is शुभता and लघुत्वम्.