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sampurekkharontīti

sampurekkharoti

3rd person plural present indicative of sampurekkharoti

1. chooses; appoints; prefers; lit. puts in front
2. puts in front

Built from

• sam — prefix · together
  Brings things into one; the prefix that means collectedness and completeness.
• pura — root · before, in front
  Related to Sanskrit puraḥ. The spatial sense of being ahead.
• ekkha — stem · puts, places
  From √kṛ (put, make); eka-kharoti, putting forward one thing or placing it forth.
• ronti — ending · 3rd plural present
  The present indicative ending marking third-person plural: they do, they choose.
• iti — ending · thus, so
  A quotative particle framing the clause as reported speech or a marked utterance.

Analysis. sampurekkharonti + iti: the present participle in -nti (they choosing) followed by iti (thus, so), a quotative particle marking the end of direct speech or a clause. The participle expresses the action; iti frames it.

Etymology. sam- (together) + pura (before, in front) + ekkharoti (puts, places). Pura is related to Sanskrit puraḥ (ahead, in front); the prefix sam- means bringing together. The root √kṛ (put, make) appears in ekkharoti (eka-kharoti, putting forth one thing). The concrete image is placing things together in front — hence choosing or appointing by setting one thing forward.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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