Relations as Commented Units
- When a noun is commented using the gerunds derived from the roots √ kar √ bhu or √ hu, an Adverbial relation is indicated. Ex. Puriso hasamāno gacchati. (commented unit)
hasamāno ti hasanto hutvā (bhavitvā) / hasanaṃ katvā (comment unit)
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When a noun in Instrumental case is commented by changing its case into the Ac- cusative and combining it with a gerund, a special adjectival relation called characteristic adjective1 is indicated. Ex. daṇḍena puriso agacchati. (commented unit) daṇḍenāti daṇḍaṃ gahetvā (comment unit)
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When a noun in Locative case is commented using the word antare, the collection- individual relation is indicated. Ex. sattesu buddho uttamo. (commented unit) sattesūti sattānaṃ antare (comment unit)