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anekavihitesu
anekavihita
masc loc pl of anekavihita (adj); nt loc pl of anekavihita (adj)
- various; different kinds of; many different
Built from
- anekavihi- — root · various kinds
anekavihi ("of many sorts") is composed of anekavihi- from the roots eka ("one") and viha ("way, kind, manner"). It is therefore composed of a-, eka-, and viha-. The element anekavihi- is the verbal stem form of the root viha- (to divide, to distinguish). Aneka- means "not one", "many".
- -ta — ending · made; done
The -ta suffix forms passive participles from verbal roots, here marking the adjective as derived from a past action. It agrees with the locative plural ending on the noun it modifies.
- -su — ending · locative plural
The -su ending marks locative plural for both masculine and neuter nouns, indicating the location or setting where the various things are found.
Analysis. anekavihi-ta: anekavihi (stem of
Etymology. anekavihi-ta is a past participle meaning "made various.". It is analyzed: anekavihi (stem) + -ta (adjective-forming suffix). The compound anekavihita unpacks as anekavihi- ("made various") and the adjectival suffix -ta.