6. Masculine Gender. Pronoun इदम् (this) in Three Numbers

Pronouns अयम्, इमौ, इमे are used for persons and objects indicated by nouns of the masculine gender, according to the noun’s number.

• अयम् (masculine, singular) this
• इमौ (masculine, dual) these two
• इमे (masculine, plural) these

Singular Number

अयं वृक्षः

ayaṃ vṛkṣaḥ this tree

अयं कविः

ayaṃ kaviḥ this poet

अयं भानुः

ayaṃ bhānuḥ this sun

Dual Number

इमौ वृक्षौ

imau vṛkṣau these two trees

इमौ कवी

imau kavī these two poets

इमौ भानू

imau bhānū these two suns

Plural Number

इमे वृक्षाः

ime vṛkṣāḥ these trees

इमे कवयः

ime kavayaḥ these poets

इमे भानवः

ime bhānavaḥ these suns