Week 11: Feminine आ-Stem Nouns
This week is designed as a 60-minute self-study lesson. Read aloud first, then translate.
Aim of the Week
Recognise Feminine आ-stems in simple Sanskrit reading.
Core Pattern
सीता, कथा, विद्या, गीता
Read for recognition first. Memorisation becomes easier after repeated reading.
Translation Practice
- सीता वनं गच्छति।
sītā vanaṃ gacchati. - विद्या भयम् नाशयति।
vidyā bhayam nāśayati. - कथां विद्यार्थी पठति।
kathāṃ vidyārthī paṭhati. - गीतया ज्ञानं भवति।
gītayā jñānaṃ bhavati.
Answer key
- Sītā goes to the forest.
- Learning destroys fear.
- The student reads a story.
- Through the Gītā, knowledge arises.
Recitation Guidance
Read the noun and adjective together as a unit. Do not detach an adjective from the noun it describes.
Vocabulary
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सीता | sītā | Sītā |
| विद्या | vidyā | learning |
| कथा | kathā | story |
| गीतया | gītayā | through/by the Gītā |
| नाशयति | nāśayati | destroys |
Self-Check
- Can you identify the form by its ending?
- Can you translate literally before making smoother English?