Pronouns
January 24, 2024

11. Neuter Gender. Pronoun तद् (that) in Three Numbers 

Pronouns तत्, ते, तानि are used for persons and objects indicated by nouns of the neuter gender, according to the noun’s number.

  • तत् (neuter, singular) that
  • ते (neuter, dual) those two
  • तानि (neuter, plural) those

Singular Number

तत् पुष्पम्

tat puṣpam that flower

तत् अस्थि

tat asthi that bone

तत् कर्म

tat karma that action

Dual Number

ते पुष्पे

te puṣpe those two flowers

ते अस्थिनी

te asthinī those two bones

ते कर्मणी

te karmaṇī those two actions

Plural Number

तानि पुष्पाणि

tāni puṣpāṇi those flowers

तानि अस्थीनि

tāni asthīni those bones

तानि कर्माणि

tāni karmāṇi those actions