Re: The question of Pali adjectives
From: Ven. Pandita
Message: 1068
Date: 2005-02-17
>In Pali there are simply verbs and "substantives"; *however*, in deriving a
>substantive from a verb, the meaning of an "adjective" is sometimes traced
>back to the root along a different path than an adverb or a noun would be.
>Thus, while adjectives don't "exist", it seems as if they do when we are
>examining the relationship between a root and a (substantive) meaning. It
>was the latter activity that Rett and I were engaged in --so, in this
>context, while adjectives may be illusory, "the illusion is real".
>
>
It would be an interesting topic to discuss if given in detail together
with examples.
with metta
Ven. Pandita