History of Bengali Language and Literature c6.s8.47
History of Bengali Language and Literature c6.s8.47
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c6.s8.47
The Sanskrit forms করোমি and কুর্ব্বঃ have both been adopted in Bengali, subject to certain changes. In Eastern Bengal করুম (a form of করোমি) is in colloquial use. Western Bengal favoured the form করিব=কুর্ব্ব (from কুর্ব্বঃ); and many instances of both are found in old literature. We quote a few lines below to shew the use of করিব