Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-yáti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-yáti, from Proto-Indo-European *-yéti. Partial cognates with Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) and Latin -io.

Suffix

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-यते (-yátem

  1. suffix for passive verbs
Usage notes
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This -yá- suffix (without the personal ending) is called the यक् (yak) suffix.

Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from both Proto-Indo-European *-yéti and Proto-Indo-European *-yeti.

Suffix

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-यते (-yatem

  1. suffix for class 4 deponent verbs, for example बुध्यते (búdhyate)
Usage notes
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This -ya- suffix (without the personal ending) is called the श्यन् (śyan) suffix.