Dear Jade,

<< I notice the use of m. what does this "m." mean in Pali, masculine
or plural?>>

I assume you're referring to ".m". It is the niggahiita -- the 41st or
last letter of the Pali alphabet. It is equivalent to the m with an
underdot as seen in unicode. For representing the m with an overdot
you can type "m which is also another way to represent the niggahiita.

<< saccaadhigamana. m ta~nca, pa.tipattissita. m mata.m.
pa.tipatti ca saa kaama.m, pariyattiparaaya. naa..>>

It seems that some spaces somehow got inserted after the period in the
digital transmission.

Best wishes,
Jim