Jim,

Your post is extrememly helpful. Thank you very much for your help.

Metta to you,

Alan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Anderson" <jimanderson_on@...>
To: <Pali@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 6:57 AM
Subject: [Pali] Re: Micchaapa.tipada~nca from SN XII.3
> Hi Alan,
>
> 'Micchaapa.tipada~nca' can also be written as 'Micchaapa.tipada.m ca'
> and are both pronounced the same. The 'micchaapa.tipada.m' has the
> accusative singular feminine ending and functions as the object or
> patient of 'desissaami'. The same applies to 'sammaapa.tipada~nca'.
>
> A sandhi rule (Kc 31: vagganta.m vaa vagge) states that a vagga nasal
> ("n ~n .n n m) can optionally be substituted for a niggahita (.m)
> before a vagga consonant ie. "n before a guttural, ~n before a
> palatal, and so on. The vagga consonants beginning with 'k' and
> ending in 'm' are 25 in number (5 groups of 5).
>
> Jim
>