152. -a, -aka, -ana, -aavii and -tu are suffixed to the roots when
there is an object before them.
(1) suffix -a
dhamma.m + dharA + a = dhammadhara (learned in the Norm)
hita.m + karA + a = hitakara (benefactor, advantageous)
dina.m + karA + a = dinakara (sun, maker of the day)
dhanu.m + gahA + a = dhanuggaha (archer)
sabba.m + daa + a = sabbada (donor of everything)
majja.m + paa + a = majjapa (drunkard)
When there are nouns in cases other than that of the object before the
roots:-
vane + carA + a = vanacara (a forester, wanderer in forests)
thale + .thaa + a = thala.t.tha (situated or living on the land)
jale + .thaa + a = jala.t.tha (situated in or on the water)
sirasmi.m + ruhA + a = siroruha (hair. lit. grown on the head)
(2) -aka (sometimes requires strengthening)
daa (to give) + aka = daayaka (giver), y is inserted
nii (to lead) + aka = neaka = naayaka (leader), e becomes ay
karA + aka = kaaraka (doer)
su + aka = soaka = saavaka (hearer, disciple), o becomes av
pu (to clean) + aka = paavaka (fire)
gahA + aka = gaahaka (taker, bearer)
yaacA + aka = yaacaka (beggar)
paalA + aka = paalaka (protector)
(3) some gerunds are formed with -ana
gahA + ana = gahana (taking, holding)
nandA (to be glad) + ana = nandana (rejoicing)
bhujA (to eat) + ana = bhojana (food, feeding)
su + ana = sava.na (hearing)
pacA + ana = pacana (cooking)
bhuu + ana = bhavana (becoming)
(4) -aavii
bhaya.m + disA (to see) + aavii = bhayadassaavii (one who sees
danger), disa becomes dassa
(5) -tu
A. Last consonant of the root before this is sometimes assimilated to t.
karA + tu = kattu (doer, maker, author)