Wilson Philological Lectures on Sanskrit and the Derived Languages c7.51

c7.51

Neuter Nouns.—The singular of the nominative and accusative of neuter nouns ending in a vowel is the same as in the parent tongue, but the forms of the plural are optionally like those of the corresponding masculine nouns; as रूपा or रूपाणि nominative plural, and रूपे or रूपाणि accusative plural; अट्ठी (like अग्गी) or अट्ठिनि nominative and accusative plural, आयु or आयुनि nominative and accusative plural. As in the case of masculine nouns, such as have a final consonant in Sanskrit drop it and are treated as if they ended in the preceding vowel. But in the singulars the old forms are preserved; as मनो or मनं nominative and accusative, मनसा or मनेन instrumental, मनसो genitive, मनसि, मने or मनस्मि-म्हि locative.