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chijjantu
chijjati
imp 3rd pl of chijjati (verb)
- is cut off; is severed
- ends; ceases to exist (due to); lit. is cut off
- is broken; will break; lit. is cut off
- (of a tree) is cut down; is chopped down (for)
Built from
- chi — root · cut, sever
From √chid, the sense of cutting or splitting. Cognate with Latin scindere and Greek σχίζειν, all descending from the same Indo-European root *sked- (to cut, split).
- jja — stem · passive stem marker
The -ya- suffix (appearing as -jja- after assimilation with the root) marks the medial/passive voice, forming the present stem. In this form it allows the verb to function both passively ("is cut") and reflexively ("breaks, ends").
- ntu — ending · 3rd plural imperative
The -ntu ending is the 3rd plural imperative, expressing command or wish directed at a third party: "let them be cut off" or "may they be severed".
Etymology. Root √chid (Sanskrit √chid-) means "to cut"; cognate with Latin scindere ("to cut, split"; English "scissors" via Old French), Greek σχίζειν (schízein, "to split"), and English "shred". The root expresses the act of severing or dividing. The passive voice chijjati uses the medial suffix -ya- to form the present stem chij-, which becomes active in meaning when the subject is agentive ("is cut") or stative ("breaks, ends").