-यति

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-yéti (denominative suffix).

Suffix

-यति • (-yáti)

  1. forms denominative verbs
    शिथिल (śithila, loose) + -यति (-yati)शिथिलयति (śithilayati, makes loose)
    चोर (cora, thief) + -यति (-yati)चोरयति (corayati, steals)
Usage notes

While the Vedic accent is generally on the suffix, it can also shift to previous syllable: for example अर्थयति (artháyati) from अर्थ (ártha), coinciding formally with a causative and traditionally interpreted as a class 10 verb (अर्थ् (arth) + -अयति (-áyati)).

Derived terms
Sanskrit terms suffixed with -यति

Etymology 2

Merger of Proto-Indo-European *(∅)-y-éti and Proto-Indo-European *(é)-yeti.

Suffix

-यति • (-yati)

  1. forms class 4 verbs
    नह् (nah) + -यति (-yati)नह्यति (nahyati)
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