History of Bengali Language and Literature c6.s8.97

c6.s8.97

The locative case. The locative তে in Bengali is probably to be traced to the Sanskrit স্তিমল,—The locative in Bengali is often the same as in Sanskrit, as গহনে, কাননে, গৃহে &c. Sanskrit শালায়াং, বেলায়াং, ভূম্যাৎ &c. changes to শালাত্র, বেলায়, ভূমিত্র &c. and in old Bengali such forms were in general use. In modern Bengali the এ changes to য়।