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tattheva
tattha
ind (sandhi: tattheva)
- tattha (ind): there; in that place
- tattha (ind): in that regard; in that case; regarding that matter
- tattheva (sandhi): right there; in that place; on the spot; there and then
Built from
- tad — root · that (demonstrative)
The root of this demonstrative pronoun; cognate with Latin iste 'that' and Greek to-, article 'the'. Deictics anchor reference to a place or moment in discourse.
- -ttha — ending · locative case marker
Marks the locative case ('in, at, on'), showing location or spatial frame. This ending is characteristic of Pali locatives from this pronominal base.
- eva — root · indeed, even, just
Emphatic and restrictive particle that strengthens the force of the preceding word, here adding immediacy and precision—'there' becomes 'right there, precisely there'. No clear Indo-European cognate; peculiar to Sanskrit and Pali.
Analysis. tattha + eva: 'there' + 'indeed, even', emphatic locative adverb strengthened by the particle eva to mean 'right there' or 'precisely in that place/regard'.
Etymology. tattha is the locative of tad 'that' (demonstrative pronoun, cognate with Latin iste, Greek to-); the suffix -ttha marks the locative case. The particle eva means 'just, only, even' and reinforces the deictic force of the locative, similar to how English 'right there' or 'there itself' work.