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pahīyissati
pahīyati
fut 3rd sg of pahīyati (verb)
- is abandoned; is given up; lit. is actively abandoned
- is sent; is delivered
- decreases; disappears
Built from
- pa — prefix · forth, forward
Intensifying prefix. The spatial sense of stepping forward becomes the sense of actively putting forth or completing an action.
- hī — root · abandon, leave
To let go, release, or set aside. Cognate with Sanskrit ha-, Latin cessāre, and English 'has' in the sense of relinquishing; the image is of opening the hand to let something fall.
- ya — ending · middle voice
Middle voice marker forming the present stem. Marks the action as affecting the subject itself rather than an external object.
- issati — ending · 3rd singular future
Future tense ending for 3rd person singular. The -issa- infix marks future time, with -ti the present 3rd singular ending transferred to future.
Etymology. pa- (forth, forward) + √hā (to leave, abandon). The prefix pa- intensifies the sense of √hā, giving the notion of actively putting aside or releasing. The root √hā is cognate with Sanskrit ha-, Latin cessāre (cease), and English has in the sense of 'let go'; the concrete image is of hands releasing something and letting it fall away.