Pronouns
January 13, 2024

9. Masculine Gender. Pronoun तद् (that) in Three Numbers 

Pronouns सः, तौ, ते are used for persons and objects indicated by nouns of the masculine gender, according to the noun’s number.

  • सः (masculine, singular) that
  • तौ (masculine, dual) those two
  • ते (masculine, plural) those

Singular Number

सः मेघः

saḥ meghaḥ that cloud

सः अग्निः

saḥ agniḥ that fire

सः भ्राता

saḥ bhrātā that brother

Dual Number

तौ मेघौ

tau meghau those two clouds

तौ अग्नी

tau agnī those two fires

तौ भ्रातरौ

tau bhrātarau those two brothers

Plural Number

ते मेघाः

te meghāḥ those clouds

ते अग्नयः

te agnayaḥ those fires

ते भ्रातरः

te bhrātaraḥ those brothers