Nouns ending in -ऋ

• Agent Noun (-तृ)
• Quiz
• Relation Noun (-ऋ)
• Quiz
• Recitation

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Respond to the following in the box below. (In addition, if anything in the video was unclear or you have any feedback about it, please provide it in the space below.)

1. ​The agent noun follows the infinitive in formation in the following ways: (a) in strengthening, (b) in the presence of the root-suffix, -i, (c) strengthening, sandhi and other irregularities, (d) all of the above
   
2. What strengthening does the stem take in its strong form in declension?

Answer the following questions in the box below. (In addition, if anything in the video was unclear or you have any feedback about it, please provide it in the space below.)

1. How do the agent and relation declensions differ? How do the M and F relation declensions differ?
2. Why is भर्तृ not actually an exception?

​Recite the paradigms below with the recording until you can do so on your own. Focus on aspirating the aspirates, pronouncing the dentals on the teeth, and clearly differentiating heavy and light syllables. While you’re practicing, you can also click on the individual forms below (e.g., नेता) to hone in on their pronunciation.

		नेतृ / पितृ
		Sg.		Du.		Pl.
N		नेता	पिता	नेतारौ	पितरौ	नेतारः	पितरः
A		नेतारम्	पितरम्			नेतॄन्	पितॄन्	मातॄः
I		नेत्रा	पित्रा	नेतृभ्याम्	पितृभ्याम्	नेतृभिः	पितृभिः
D		नेत्रे	पित्रे			नेतृभ्यः	पितृभ्यः
A		नेतुः	पितुः
G				नेत्रोः	पित्रोः	नेतॄणाम्	पितॄणाम्
L		नेतरि	पितरि			नेतृषु	पितृषु
V		नेतर्	पितर्	नेतारौ	पितरौ	नेतारः	पितरः