Lesson 91: Having Eaten, He Goes
Index · Lesson 90: He Can · Lesson 92: He Has the Student Read
Lesson 43: Having Gone is one absolutive. Two of them can stand in a row. Both are finished before the main verb. They still do not change for gender.
स्नाति means “he bathes.” It follows पठति. स्नात्वा means “having bathed.”
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| स्नात्वा खादित्वा सः पठति। | Having bathed and having eaten, he studies. नुहाएर खाएर ऊ पढ्छ। |
| गृहं गत्वा गुरुं दृष्ट्वा अहं तुष्यामि। | Having gone home and having seen the teacher, I am glad. तुष्यामि follows पठामि. |
| जलं पीत्वा फलं खादित्वा बालः तिष्ठति। | Having drunk water and having eaten the fruit, the boy stands. |
| कर्म कृत्वा गृहं गत्वा सा स्वपिति। | Having done the work and having gone home, she sleeps. स्वपिति means “she sleeps.” Say that one form whole. It does not follow पठति. The other persons wait. |
Practice
- Say स्नात्वा खादित्वा सः पठति।
- Say जलं पीत्वा फलं खादित्वा बालः तिष्ठति।
- Say कर्म कृत्वा गृहं गत्वा सा स्वपिति।
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Lesson 92: He Has the Student Read is the causative in a full sentence.