-यते

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-yáti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-yáti, from Proto-Indo-European *-yéti. Partial cognates with Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) and Latin -io.

Suffix

-यते • (-yáte) m

  1. suffix for passive verbs
Usage notes

This -yá- suffix (without the personal ending) is called the यक् (yak) suffix.

Derived terms
Sanskrit terms suffixed with -यते

Etymology 2

Inherited from both Proto-Indo-European *-yéti and Proto-Indo-European *-yeti.

Suffix

-यते • (-yate) m

  1. suffix for class 4 deponent verbs, for example बुध्यते (búdhyate)
Usage notes

This -ya- suffix (without the personal ending) is called the श्यन् (śyan) suffix.

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