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etena

eta

masc instr sg of eta (pron); nt instr sg of eta (pron)

1. eta (pron): this
2. etena (ind): because of this; on account of this; lit. by this; with this
3. etena (pron): than this; lit. with this

Built from

• e- — root · this, here
  Demonstrative root pointing to something present or immediate. Shared with Sanskrit eta- and related to Germanic *that- (English that, German das).
• -ta — ending · forming demonstrative stem
  Suffix attached to the root *e- to form the demonstrative adjective/pronoun stem.
• -na — ending · instrumental singular
  The instrumental case ending -na (with instrumental vowel -e-) marks the form etena as instrumental singular, expressing means, agency, or cause ('by this', 'with this').

Etymology. Demonstrative root *e- (this, here) with suffix -ta. Cognate with Sanskrit etá- and Germanic demonstratives (English that, German das from PIE *to-). The instrumental form etena (by/with this) shows the -ena suffix marking the instrumental case.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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