Nyat, Ñyaṭ, Ṇyat: 1 definition

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Nyat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Ñyaṭ (ञ्यट्).—tad. affix य (ya) .causing वृद्धि (vṛddhi) to the first vowel of the word to which it is added and the addition of ई (ī) (ङीप् (ṅīp)) in the sense of feminine gender, added to words meaning warrior tribes of the Vahika country but not Brahmanas or Ksatriyas. e.g. क्षौद्रक्यः, क्षौद्रक्री (kṣaudrakyaḥ, kṣaudrakrī) etc.; cf P. V. 3. 114.

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Ṇyat (ण्यत्).—Krtya affix य (ya) which causes vrddhi and which has the circurmflex accent (1) applied to a root ending with ऋ () or any consonant to form the pot. pass.participle: e. g. कार्यम्, हार्यम्, वाक्यम् (kāryam, hāryam, vākyam) etc. cf. Kas on P. IV. 1.124; (2) applied to a root ending in उ (u) if a necessity of the activity is to be indicated, e. g. अवश्यलाव्यम्, अवश्य-पान्यम् (avaśyalāvyam, avaśya-pānyam) cf. Kas. on P. IV. 1.125; (3) tad. affix य (ya) applied to the word षण्मास्र (ṣaṇmāsra) optionally with यप् (yap) and ठञ् (ṭhañ) affixes: e. g. षाण्मास्यः, षण्मास्यः, षाण्मा-सिकः (ṣāṇmāsyaḥ, ṣaṇmāsyaḥ, ṣāṇmā-sikaḥ); cf Kas. on P. V. 1.84.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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