-थ

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tHas. Cognate with Avestan -𐬚𐬀 (-θa). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Suffix

-थ • (-tham or n (feminine -था (-thā))[1][2]

  1. forms action nouns from roots
    वच् (vac) + ‎-थ (-tha) → ‎उक्थ n (ukthá)
Usage notes

The accent usually falls on the suffix.

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of -थ
singular dual plural
nominative -थः (-thaḥ) -थौ (-thau)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
-थाः (-thāḥ)
-थासः¹ (-thāsaḥ¹)
accusative -थम् (-tham) -थौ (-thau)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
-थान् (-thān)
instrumental -थेन (-thena) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थैः (-thaiḥ)
-थेभिः¹ (-thebhiḥ¹)
dative -थाय (-thāya) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
ablative -थात् (-thāt) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
genitive -थस्य (-thasya) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थानाम् (-thānām)
locative -थे (-the) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थेषु (-theṣu)
vocative -थ (-tha) -थौ (-thau)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
-थाः (-thāḥ)
-थासः¹ (-thāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of -थ
singular dual plural
nominative -थम् (-tham) -थे (-the) -थानि (-thāni)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
accusative -थम् (-tham) -थे (-the) -थानि (-thāni)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
instrumental -थेन (-thena) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थैः (-thaiḥ)
-थेभिः¹ (-thebhiḥ¹)
dative -थाय (-thāya) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
ablative -थात् (-thāt) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
genitive -थस्य (-thasya) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थानाम् (-thānām)
locative -थे (-the) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थेषु (-theṣu)
vocative -थ (-tha) -थे (-the) -थानि (-thāni)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms suffixed with -थ
  • -अथ (-átha)

Suffix

-थ • (-tha)[3][4]

  1. forms ordinals from some numerals
    चतुर् (catúr, four) + ‎-थ (-tha) → ‎चतुर्थ (caturthá, fourth)
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of -थ
singular dual plural
nominative -थः (-thaḥ) -थौ (-thau)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
-थाः (-thāḥ)
-थासः¹ (-thāsaḥ¹)
accusative -थम् (-tham) -थौ (-thau)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
-थान् (-thān)
instrumental -थेन (-thena) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थैः (-thaiḥ)
-थेभिः¹ (-thebhiḥ¹)
dative -थाय (-thāya) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
ablative -थात् (-thāt) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
genitive -थस्य (-thasya) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थानाम् (-thānām)
locative -थे (-the) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थेषु (-theṣu)
vocative -थ (-tha) -थौ (-thau)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
-थाः (-thāḥ)
-थासः¹ (-thāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of -थी
singular dual plural
nominative -थी (-thī) -थ्यौ (-thyau)
-थी¹ (-thī¹)
-थ्यः (-thyaḥ)
-थीः¹ (-thīḥ¹)
accusative -थीम् (-thīm) -थ्यौ (-thyau)
-थी¹ (-thī¹)
-थीः (-thīḥ)
instrumental -थ्या (-thyā) -थीभ्याम् (-thībhyām) -थीभिः (-thībhiḥ)
dative -थ्यै (-thyai) -थीभ्याम् (-thībhyām) -थीभ्यः (-thībhyaḥ)
ablative -थ्याः (-thyāḥ)
-थ्यै² (-thyai²)
-थीभ्याम् (-thībhyām) -थीभ्यः (-thībhyaḥ)
genitive -थ्याः (-thyāḥ)
-थ्यै² (-thyai²)
-थ्योः (-thyoḥ) -थीनाम् (-thīnām)
locative -थ्याम् (-thyām) -थ्योः (-thyoḥ) -थीषु (-thīṣu)
vocative -थि (-thi) -थ्यौ (-thyau)
-थी¹ (-thī¹)
-थ्यः (-thyaḥ)
-थीः¹ (-thīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of -थ
singular dual plural
nominative -थम् (-tham) -थे (-the) -थानि (-thāni)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
accusative -थम् (-tham) -थे (-the) -थानि (-thāni)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
instrumental -थेन (-thena) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थैः (-thaiḥ)
-थेभिः¹ (-thebhiḥ¹)
dative -थाय (-thāya) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
ablative -थात् (-thāt) -थाभ्याम् (-thābhyām) -थेभ्यः (-thebhyaḥ)
genitive -थस्य (-thasya) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थानाम् (-thānām)
locative -थे (-the) -थयोः (-thayoḥ) -थेषु (-theṣu)
vocative -थ (-tha) -थे (-the) -थानि (-thāni)
-था¹ (-thā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tHá.[5] Cognate with Old Avestan -𐬚𐬁 (-θā).

Alternative forms

  • -थन (thána)Vedic

Suffix

-थ • (-thá)

  1. primary ending of the second person plural active

Etymology 3

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tHa,[5] from Proto-Indo-European *-th₂e.

Alternative forms

  • -इथ (-itha)

Suffix

-थ • (-tha)

  1. ending of the second person singular perfect active

References

  1. ^ William Dwight Whitney (1889), Sanskrit Grammar[1], § 1163, page 436
  2. ^ Wackernagel, Jakob; Albert Debrunner (1896-1964), Altindische Grammatik [Grammar of Ancient Indian] (Indogermanische Bibliothek. 2. Reihe: Wörterbücher)‎[2] (in German), Vol. II.2: Die Nominalsuffixe, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, published 1954, section 534, pages 717-20
  3. ^ William Dwight Whitney (1889), Sanskrit Grammar[3], § 1242d, page 478
  4. ^ Wackernagel, Jakob; Albert Debrunner (1896-1964), Altindische Grammatik [Grammar of Ancient Indian] (Indogermanische Bibliothek. 2. Reihe: Wörterbücher)‎[4] (in German), Vol. II.2: Die Nominalsuffixe, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, published 1954, section 535, pages 720-2
  5. 5.0 5.1 Kümmel, Martin Joachim (2017–2018), “Chapter XVII: Indo-Iranian”, in Klein, Jared S., Joseph, Brian D., Fritz, Matthias, editors, Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics: An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft [Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science]; 41.2), Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter Mouton, →ISBN, § The morphology of Indo-Iranian, page 1913