Pronouns
December 20, 2023

5. Pronoun तद् (that) in Three Genders

Pronouns सः, सा, तत् are used for persons and objects that are far from the speaker, according to the noun’s gender.

  • सः (masculine gender) he, it, that
  • सा (feminine gender) she, it, that
  • तत् (neuter gender) it, that

Masculine Gender

1. सः वृक्षः

saḥ vṛkṣaḥ that tree

2. सः ग्रामः

saḥ grāmaḥ that village

3. सः गजः

saḥ gajaḥ that elephant

Feminine Gender

1. सा शाखा

sā śākhā that branch

2. सा नदी

sā nadī that river

3. सा माला

sā mālā that garland

Neuter Gender

1. तत् फलम्

tat phalam that fruit

2. तत् द्वारम्

tat dvāram that door

3. तत् गृहम्

tat gṛham that house