-तवे

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the dative of Proto-Indo-European *-tus, whence also -तुम् (-tum), from the accusative.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-तवे • (-tave) (Vedic)

  1. Forms infinitives from roots.
    ‎कृ (kṛ, root) + ‎-तवे (-tave) → ‎कर्तवे (kártave, “to do”, infinitive of कृ (kṛ))
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