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ṭhitakova
ṭhitaka
adj; nominative singular masculine (ṭhitakova = ṭhitako + eva/iva)
- standing; upright
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- ṭhi — root · stand
Root √ṭhā meaning to stand, remain. Cognates: Latin stāre, Greek histanai (ἵστημι), English stand. The concrete image is physical stability.
- ta — ending · past participle
Past participle suffix forming an adjective meaning 'stood, standing'. Here it marks the completed or settled state of standing.
- ka — ending · diminutive/individualizing
Suffix that can diminish or individualize; here it softens or particularizes the adjective ṭhita into ṭhitaka.
- o — ending · nominative singular masculine
Nominative case ending for masculine singular adjectives, marking the grammatical subject or predicate adjective.
- va — ending · emphatic particle (eva/iva contraction)
Sandhi contraction of eva or iva ('indeed', 'just', 'like'), an emphatic or focus particle that intensifies or highlights the adjective.
Analysis. ṭhitako (standing, adj nom sg masc) + eva or iva (indeed, just; emphatic particle). The form emphasizes or focuses the idea of standing still.
Etymology. ṭhita is past participle of √ṭhā (stand), cognate with Latin stāre, Greek stasis, English stand. The suffix -ka is a diminutive or individualizing suffix; -o is nominative masculine singular; eva/iva are emphatic particles (eva = indeed, iva = like, just).