Karnatakabhashabhushana 4.3
English (machine translation) 4.3
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4.3.1
The accusative is used to express the direct object.
4.3.2
That which is effected is called the object. It is classified into four kinds, namely: to be produced, to be modified, to be attained, and contextual. In this sense, the accusative case inflection occurs.
4.3.3
In the sense of [an object] to be produced: [as in]
4.3.4
maneyaṁ māḍidaṁ ["he built a house"].
4.3.5
In the sense of [an object] to be modified: [as in]
4.3.6
"He cut the fruit."
4.3.7
[With respect to the object] to be attained:
4.3.8
"He reached the town."
4.3.9
[With respect to the object] of perception:
4.3.10
"He looked at the sun."
4.3.11
And that [object] is of two kinds: desired and undesired.
4.3.12
[With respect to] the desired:
4.3.13
"He cooked food."
4.3.14
"He cut meat."
4.3.15
[With respect to] the undesired:
4.3.16
"He stepped on a snake; he stumbled over a stump."
Linked texts (1)
- Karṇāṭakabhāṣābhūṣaṇa — Nāgavarma II, Sanskrit