SV: Kacc 271

The relevant §31 reads "Kacc has coined a set of algebraic terms denoting inflectional classes of nominals: jha denotes masculine stems in i and ī [Kacc 58], la masculine stems in u and ū [Kacc 58]; pa denotes fem. stems in i, ī and u, ū [Kacc 59]; gha stands for fem. stems in ã [Kacc ], and ga denotes voc. sg. [Kacc 57]."
There are other algebraic terms in Kacc. They stem invariably from Sanskrit sources (Kaatantra and Paninian grammar) with the necessary modifications due to constraints on the formation of strings in Pali.

Ole H. Pind

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Fra: palistudy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:palistudy@yahoogroups.com] På vegne af Eisel Mazard
Sendt: 13. maj 2007 10:52
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Emne: Re: [palistudy] Re: Kacc 271



Bedell,

Did you do any further work on Kaccayana's "algebraic system of
declensions" (as Pind calls it)?

I read the transcript of the short lecture you gave on this subject.

I would be interested to know what precedents this has ... in the
history of linguistics in general. Pind's article refers to it as an
innovation in Kacc (which it may well be) --or it could be a fragment
from some other grammatical tradition.

In any case, I would be interested to know what conclusions you drew
on the existence of this feature of the Vyakarana. Your lecture
remarked that it resembled some forms of modern linguistic analysis;
however, I doubt this was Kaccayana's inspiration.

E.M.





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