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tumhehi
tumha
2nd instr pl of tumha (pron); 2nd abl pl of tumha (pron); 2nd instr pl of tvaṃ (pron); 2nd abl pl of tvaṃ (pron)
- tumha (pron): you
- tumhehi (pron): by you all; with you all
- tumhehi (pron): from you all
- tvaṃ (pron): you (subject)
- tumhehi (pron): (royal plural) by you; with you; lit. with you all
Built from
- tum — root · you (plural)
The oblique stem tumha derives from the root *yu- 'you (plural)', the same Indo-European stem that gives English 'you' and German 'Ihr'. In Pali, this root appears in various pronominal forms.
- ha — stem · oblique marker
The suffix -ha marks the oblique stem of the 2nd person plural pronoun, distinguishing it from the nominative tum.
- hi — ending · instrumental/ablative
The ending -hi marks both instrumental ('with, by means of') and ablative ('from') cases in plural forms, here expressing either accompaniment/agency or ablation from the agent group.
Etymology. tumha is the oblique stem of the 2nd person plural pronoun, cognate with Sanskrit yuṣma- and the Indo-European root *yu- 'you (plural)' underlying English 'you' and German 'euer'. The instrumental and ablative forms share the ending -hi.