Dear Nina and friends,

it's fine if you want to discuss further any doubts.

For 'assa', I have already presented my case. I can hardly think it is the dative singular of aya.m, but let's hear from the group.

metta,
Yong Peng.

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Nina van Gorkom wrote:

> In this case, assa is in potential/conditional mood, so 'if' is already implied. I would regard the 'ca' in 'cassa' as conjunctives: and, but; unless it is consistently used in the conditional sense in the literature.

N: I took assa differently, I thought: for him. Perhaps Mahinda can help us. By the way Mahinda, I find it helpful to read about some points twice in different posts, because then I will not forget! Repetitions in grammar are always useful. I am always happy to see your name and I hope you will come in more often to help us.