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paññapetīti
paññapeti
3rd person singular present indicative of paññapeti; paññapetīti with iti (quotative particle)
- teaches; preaches; proclaims; lit. causes to actively know
- defines as; states; asserts; declares; lit. causes to actively know
- (of a seat, water, etc.) prepares; sets out; lit. causes to actively know
- (of a rule or law) decrees; prescribes; regulates; lays down; lit. causes to actively know
Built from
- pa — prefix · forth, forward
Directional prefix emphasizing the stepping-forth quality of distinct knowing.
- ñ — root · know
Root √paj/ñ (Sanskrit jñā-, Greek gnō-) meaning to perceive, know, understand; here the basis of pañña 'knowing, wisdom'.
- ña — stem · knowing
Noun stem from √paj, 'wisdom' or 'understanding'; acts as the object of the causative verb.
- pe — root · make, cause
Causative marker from √pad 'make, cause', turning knowledge into an act of teaching or declaration.
- ti — ending · 3sg present
Third-person singular present indicative, marking the action as happening now in singular third person.
- iti — ending · quotative particle
Enclitic particle marking reported speech, indirect discourse, or assertion: 'thus', 'saying that'.
Analysis. paññapeti (he/she teaches) + iti (quotative particle 'thus'), marking reported or direct speech: 'says he teaches' or 'teaches, [it is said]'.
Etymology. paññapeti = pañña (knowing, wisdom) + causative suffix -peti (< √pad 'make, cause'). Pañña itself derives from √paj 'know' (cognate with Sanskrit prajñā, Greek phronesis 'practical wisdom'); -peti is the causative of √pad, turning an active knowing into a making-known, a teaching. The prefix pa- (forth, forward) in pañña emphasizes knowing that steps forth distinctly.