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yāvatakena

yāvataka

masc instr sg of yāvataka (adj); nt instr sg of yāvataka (adj)

1. as much as; as long as; as big as; as far as

Built from

• yāva — root · as far, as much
  An indeclinable relative adverb; the concrete sense is 'to such a measure or limit', from an Indo-European root meaning motion or extent.
• -taka — ending · (adjective-forming suffix)
  Derives relational adjectives from roots and pronominal bases, here converting the adverb yāva into the adjective yāvataka 'of such measure'.
• -ena — ending · (instrumental singular)
  Marks the instrumental case, here used adverbially to express the measure, limit, or extent by which an action is bounded or qualified.

Analysis. yāva (relative adverb of extent) + -taka (suffix forming adjectives of extent or relation); yāvatakena is the instrumental form used adverbially to mark the measure or limit of an action.

Etymology. yāva is cognate with Sanskrit yāvat and derives from an Indo-European root *iǘ- (to go, move), which also appears in Latin iō (I go) and Greek ἴω (I go). The suffix -taka creates a relational adjective meaning 'of such measure' or 'of that character'. The instrumental case here functions as an adverbial marker of extent or degree.

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

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