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pavattatīti
pavattati
3rd person singular present indicative + quotative particle (he/she/it rolls forward, they say)
- pavattati (pr): rolls forward; rolls off; moves forward; lit. proceeds forward
- pavattati (pr): happens; exists; takes place; occurs; lit. proceeds forward
- pavattati (pr): proceeds; works; lit. proceeds forward
- pavattati (pr): continues; lit. proceeds forward
- pavattanta (prp): happening; occurring; taking place; continuing; lit. proceeding forward
- pavattati (pr): (of the pātimokkha) is in memory; is in mind; is well rehearsed (for); lit. proceeds forward
Built from
- pa — prefix · forward, forth
Directional prefix marking motion or process stepping forth ahead; keeps the spatial sense of driving forward into abstract 'proceeding, happening'.
- vat — root · roll, turn
The root sense is rotational motion; cognate with Sanskrit vartate 'revolves', and distantly with English 'wattle' and Latinate forms of volvere 'turn'. Concretely, rolling or turning toward or through something.
- ta — stem · agent stem
Thematic vowel -ta- creating the present stem pavatta- from the root vat-.
- ti — ending · 3rd singular present
Third person singular present indicative ending in -ti; marks the verb as happening now, 'he/she/it rolls forward'.
- iti — ending · quotative particle
Enclitic particle marking reported or framed speech: 'thus, saying', anchoring the preceding verb as something said or occurring in that manner.
Analysis. pavattati (3rd sg. pres. of pavattati 'rolls forward, happens') + iti (quotative particle 'thus, saying'); used to introduce or frame reported speech or what is said to occur.
Etymology. pa- (forward, forth) + √vat (roll, turn, from Proto-Indo-European *wet- 'turn, wind'). The prefix pa- gives the root its forward and iterative sense: 'rolls forth' → 'proceeds, happens'. Related to English 'wattle' and Sanskrit vartate 'turns, revolves'.