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yāpema
yāpeti
pr 1st pl of yāpeti (verb); imp 1st pl of yāpeti (verb); opt 1st pl of yāpeti (verb)
- sustains oneself (with); nourishes oneself (with); continues to live (by); lit. causes to go
- keeps going (by); continues to go (with); stays on the road (by); lit. causes to go
Built from
- yā — root · go
The root yā (go, pass) is inherited from Indo-European *ei-, seen in Latin īre and Sanskrit yāti. In the causative, it shifts to 'cause to go' and reflexively 'keep oneself going'.
- p — stem · causative marker
The -p- signals the causative stem formation, turning the root into an action one performs or maintains.
- e — ending · 3rd singular marker
Vowel grade within the present/optative/imperative paradigm.
- ti — ending · 3rd singular present/optative/imperative
The -ti ending marks 3rd person singular in Pali verbs; context (tense and mood) is determined by the stem form and context.
Etymology. From √yā (go) with causative suffix -eti. The root yā is cognate with Latin īre (to go) and English yode (archaic past of go). The causative sense 'causes to go, keeps going' underlies the reflexive meaning 'sustains oneself, continues living' — one who goes on (lives) does so by means of food or livelihood.