Lesson 81: Having Wealth
Index · Lesson 80: The State of a Thing · Lesson 82: By Hand, With the Teacher
धनवान् means “wealthy,” “having wealth,” of a man as the subject. It follows महान्, not छात्रः. The object is धनवन्तम्. The with-form is धनवता. The in-form is धनवति.
A woman is धनवती, and she follows नदी. A thing is धनवत्, with no visarga. More than two men, as the subject, are धनवन्तः.
बलवान् means “strong,” on the same column. बुद्धिमान् means “wise.”
| Case | Wealthy man | Wealthy woman |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | धनवान् | धनवती |
| Object | धनवन्तम् | धनवतीम् |
| With, by | धनवता | धनवत्या |
| For | धनवते | धनवत्यै |
| Of | धनवतः | धनवत्याः |
| In, at | धनवति | धनवत्याम् |
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| धनवान् राजा ददाति। | The wealthy king gives. धनी राजाले दिनुहुन्छ। |
| अहं धनवन्तं पश्यामि। | I see the wealthy man. |
| धनवती भार्या गृहे अस्ति। | The wealthy wife is at home. |
| बलवान् छात्रः तिष्ठति। | The strong student stands. |
Practice
- Say धनवान्, धनवन्तम्, धनवता, धनवते, धनवतः, धनवति.
- Say धनवान् राजा ददाति।
- Say बलवान् छात्रः तिष्ठति।
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Lesson 82: By Hand, With the Teacher is three uses of the with-form.