is declined like the nouns of the third regular iS^TCsSbo declension. It will suffice, therefore, to shew how the nominative singular in Teloogoo is formed from the crude Sanscrit noun; for, when that is known, this general rule will guide the student in declining it.
OF CRUDE SANSCRIT NOUNS ENDING IN VOWEL9.
1st OF THOSE IN ^
Crude Sanscrit nouns ending in short v form the nominative singular, in Teloogoo, by changing that termination into ^c <JSc, if they be of the superior class, and by merely affixing 35^ if they be of the inferior class; thus, in the 3fc sS~>e&>ex> or superior class, The God Rama makes the nom. sing, in Teloogoo & the sun literally light-maker do 3" the f moon literally snow-rayed do & Sec. are declined precisely in the same manner as ^sSco^CuSb Sec. see rule 164; and, as all Sanscrit derivatives ending in 0*0 nave the vowel N> preceding c2gb of the nominative singular, every noun of this description takes the two forms explained in rule 165.
thus, also in the C93&r o j&ex> inferior class. a garden, a forest makes the nom. sing, in Teloogoo a mountain do do a dwelling do.. . do an elephant do do sin.. do do a lotus do- do &e. are declined exactly in the same manner as . see rule 1 72. EXCEPTIONS. The noun %H&> a friend, together with words used in composition to 210 i ) -/ w imply eminence, as coo,,^ a lion * T *SrP*; a tiger &c. are considered included t The sun and moon are included in the oSboJ^e^beX) or superior class, because they are t;onsiiiered, or ai least personified, by the Hindoos, &s male divinities.
