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

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