Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit -कार (-kāra). Perhaps, also influenced by Persian کار (kâr).

Suffix edit

-कार (-kārm (Urdu spelling ـکار)

  1. doer (one who does)

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Sanskrit edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?]. Cognate with Persian کار (kâr). Related to कृ (kṛ, to do, make, root).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-कार (-kāram

  1. doer

Declension edit

Masculine a-stem declension of -कार (-kāra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -कारः
-kāraḥ
-कारौ / -कारा¹
-kārau / -kārā¹
-काराः / -कारासः¹
-kārāḥ / -kārāsaḥ¹
Vocative -कार
-kāra
-कारौ / -कारा¹
-kārau / -kārā¹
-काराः / -कारासः¹
-kārāḥ / -kārāsaḥ¹
Accusative -कारम्
-kāram
-कारौ / -कारा¹
-kārau / -kārā¹
-कारान्
-kārān
Instrumental -कारेण
-kāreṇa
-काराभ्याम्
-kārābhyām
-कारैः / -कारेभिः¹
-kāraiḥ / -kārebhiḥ¹
Dative -काराय
-kārāya
-काराभ्याम्
-kārābhyām
-कारेभ्यः
-kārebhyaḥ
Ablative -कारात्
-kārāt
-काराभ्याम्
-kārābhyām
-कारेभ्यः
-kārebhyaḥ
Genitive -कारस्य
-kārasya
-कारयोः
-kārayoḥ
-काराणाम्
-kārāṇām
Locative -कारे
-kāre
-कारयोः
-kārayoḥ
-कारेषु
-kāreṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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