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tampi
ta
pronoun + particle; sandhi contraction of taṃ + api
- ta (pron): that
- ta (letter): (gram) letter t; 24th letter of the alphabet; dental sibilant
- tampi (sandhi): that too; he too; even that; just that; that very thing
- taṃ (pron): it; that
- taṃ (pron): him; her; one; that person; that thing
- taṃ (pron): you (object)
- tumha (pron): you
- tvaṃ (pron): you (subject)
Built from
- taṃ — root · that
Demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular. Cognate with Sanskrit tat-, English that (both from PIE *to- 'that'). The concrete sense of pointing ('over there') underlies all uses.
- api — prefix · too, also, even
Enclitic particle emphasizing or adding to what precedes. Often combined with pronouns and nouns to strengthen the sense. No clear Indo-European cognate, but structurally similar to the intensive use of Latin -que.
Analysis. taṃ (acc. sg. 'that') + api (particle 'too, also, even') — the accusative pronoun combines with the emphasizing particle to mean 'that too' or 'even that', often used for emphasis or to add another item to a series.