Pronouns
December 28, 2023

8. Neuter Gender. Pronoun इदम् (this) in Three Numbers 

Pronouns इदम्, इमे, इमानि are used for persons and objects indicated by nouns of the neuter gender, according to the noun’s number.

  • इदम् (neuter, singular) this
  • इमे (neuter, dual) these two
  • इमानि (neuter, plural) these

Singular Number

इदं वनम्

idaṃ vanam this forest

इदं वारि

idaṃ vāri this water

इदं वस्तु

idaṃ vastu this thing

Dual Number

इमे वने

ime vane these two forests

इमे वारिणी

ime vāriṇī these two waters

इमे वस्तुनी

ime vastunī these two things

Plural Number

इमानि वनानि

imāni vanāni these forests

इमानि वारीणि

imāni vārīṇi these waters

इमानि वस्तूनि

imāni vastūni these things