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passatā
passanta
masc instr sg of passanta (prp); nt instr sg of passanta (prp); masc abl sg of passanta (prp); nt abl sg of passanta (prp)
- seeing
- finding
- understanding; (intellectually) getting; grasping
Built from
- pass — root · see, perceive
The root underlying passati and its derivatives; Sanskrit paśyati 'sees' shows the same root in a cognate form.
- a — ending · present participle stem
The suffix -a that forms the weak stem of present participles; -anta is the strong nominative, -anta becomes -antā in oblique cases, here declining as -a in instrumental and ablative.
- nt — ending · instrumental/ablative
The oblique ending marks either instrumental ('by seeing') or ablative ('from seeing') depending on context; neuter and masculine forms merge in these cases.
Etymology. From √pass (pass-) 'see, perceive', a root of uncertain ultimate origin within Pali; cognate with Sanskrit paśyati 'sees'. The participle formation -anta marks ongoing action: 'seeing' as present activity.