Lesson 80: The State of a Thing
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-ता makes a feminine noun, “the state of being” the adjective. It follows छात्रा. शुभता means “goodness,” the state of being शुभ. -त्व makes a neuter noun and follows पुस्तकम्. लघुत्वम् means “smallness.”
मनुष्यः means “a human being,” and it follows छात्रः. मनुष्यत्वम् means “being human.”
| Word | Meaning | Like |
|---|---|---|
| शुभता | goodness | छात्रा |
| प्रियता | dearness | छात्रा |
| लघुत्वम् | smallness | पुस्तकम् |
| मनुष्यत्वम् | being human | पुस्तकम् |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| शुभता गुरौ अस्ति। | Goodness is in the teacher. गुरुमा राम्रोपन छ। |
| प्रियता पुत्रे अस्ति। | Dearness is in the son. |
| लघुत्वं दोषाय न अस्ति। | Smallness is not a ground for blame. दोषाय is “for a fault.” लघुत्वम् is written लघुत्वं before a consonant. |
| मनुष्यत्वम् आत्मानं जानाति। | Humankind knows itself. मनुष्यत्वम् keeps म् because आत्मानं starts with a vowel. A way of saying a person knows himself. |
Practice
- Say शुभता, प्रियता, लघुत्वम्, मनुष्यत्वम्.
- Say शुभता गुरौ अस्ति।
- Say मनुष्यत्वम् आत्मानं जानाति।
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Lesson 81: Having Wealth is धनवान्.