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saṁvijjamānā
saṁvijjati
feminine nominative singular present participle (saṁvijjamānā), from saṁvijjati 'exists, is found'
- exists
- is present
- is found
Built from
- saṁ — prefix · together, completely
Brings things into one unified state; here intensifies the sense of being or existing as a complete present reality.
- vi — root · know, be found
Root √vid 'to know' (Latin vidēre, English wit); the passive voice has specialized to mean 'exists' or 'is found'. Cognate with English 'wise' and Latin 'vidēre'.
- ja — ending · present indicative
Middle-voice present; in this participle form, -mānā is the feminine nominative singular ending of the present participle, marking ongoing action at the moment of speaking.
- mānā — ending · present participle feminine nominative singular
Nominative singular feminine form of the present participle; agrees with a feminine noun and marks the simultaneous or habitual presence of the condition described.
Analysis. saṁ + vijjati: saṁ (together, completely) + vijjati (is found, exists) — things brought together in being, presence.
Etymology. vijjati is the passive voice of root √vid 'to know' (cognates: Latin vidēre 'to see', English wit 'know'), but has grammaticalized to mean 'exists, is found'; saṁ intensifies the sense. In the canon, saṁvijjati marks the presence or availability of conditions, qualities, or phenomena.