-तवे

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the dative of Proto-Indo-European *-tus, whence also -तुम् (-tum), from the accusative.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /tɐ.ʋɐj/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ɐ.ʋeː/

Suffix

-तवे • (-tave) (Vedic)

1. Forms infinitives from roots.

   ‎कृ (kṛ, root) + ‎-तवे (-tave) → ‎कर्तवे (kártave, “to do”, infinitive of कृ (kṛ))