nissayati
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Formed from the root si (“to lean on”) (as in Sanskrit श्रयते (śrayate)) by adding the prefix ni-. Formally corresponds to post-Vedic Sanskrit निश्रयते (niśrayate), but this appears to be a parallel development.[1]
Verb edit
nissayati (root si, first conjugation)
- to lean on, to rest on
- to have as a foundation
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of "nissayati"
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ||
| 1st | nissayāmi | nissayāma |
| 2nd | nissayasi | nissayatha |
| 3rd | nissayati | nissayanti |
| Imperative | ||
| 1st | nissayāmi | nissayāma |
| 2nd | nissayāhi | nissayatha |
| 3rd | nissayatu | nissayantu |
| Optative | ||
| 1st | nissayeyyāmi or nissayeyyaṃ | nissayeyyāma |
| 2nd | nissayeyyāsi | nissayeyyātha |
| 3rd | nissayeyya or nissaye | nissayeyyuṃ |
- Present active participle: nissayant, which see for forms and usage
- Absolutive: nissāya, which see for forms and meaning.
Adjective edit
nissayati