From: Nina van Gorkom
Message: 15701
Date: 2011-12-20
> Because of this, a bahubbiihi must have a flexible form. This[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> is usually achieved by converting it to the declensional pattern of
> words
> ending in -a. So when a bahubbiihi has atta(n), raaja(n) (etc.) as its
> last member, it is delined as if that word was atta-/ raaja.. That
> is, it
> does not follow the declensional pattern of words ending in -an, but
> follows that of words ending in -a (like purisa, than like raajan).