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itthattāyāti
itthatta
nominative singular of itthatta (nt)
- present state; existence here; such an existence; lit. here state
- womanhood; femaleness; femininity; lit. woman state
Built from
- ittha — root · this, such
Feminine form of idam 'this' (PIE *i-do-). The concrete sense of spatial deixis (pointing here) underlies all uses: 'this state' means the condition present, immediate, or self-evident.
- tta — ending · state, condition
Abstract noun-forming suffix (-tā in Sanskrit); here nominalizes the demonstrative into a noun meaning 'state' or 'condition'. Cognate with Latin -tātem and Greek abstract formations.
- āya — ending · for, in, toward
Locative-dative singular case, marking the noun as the goal or circumstance of the verb.
- iti — ending · thus, so
Quotative particle marking the end of a phrase; here, functions as a conjunction reinforcing the manner and sense of invariance ('in this way').
Analysis. itthatta + āya + iti: 'such' (itthatta 'this state/condition') + locative-dative case-form āya + iti 'thus, so' — a frozen adverbial phrase meaning 'in this manner, for this condition'
Etymology. ittha (feminine form of idam 'this') + tta (abstract noun suffix -tā, 'state, condition'); idam derives from PIE *i-do- (cf. Latin is, English this); the suffix -tta is cognate with Sanskrit -tā and the adjectival abstract suffix in Greek -ta (as in English -ty from Latin -tātem)