Learn Sanskrit In Selangor Malaysia.

Passive Aggressive!


कर्मणिप्रयोगः (karmaNiprayogaH) is the Passive Voice.

Let's get Aggressive about Passive!

Rules of Passive Voice.

कर्मणिप्रयोगस्य  नियमाः  (karmaNiprayogasya niyamAH) 

1)In Passive voice the Object is predominant.


2)The Subject is always in 3rd case ending(Instrumentative)

eg:  बालकेन मोदकं खाद्यते  (bAlakena modakaM khAdyate)


3)If the Object is mentioned in a sentence it should be in 1st case ending(Nominative)

eg: चालकेन वाहनं चाल्यते  (cAlakena vAhanaM cAlyate)


4)The Verb would be conjugated according to the Object and not the Subject.

बालकेन मोदकं खाद्यते  (bAlakena modakaM khAdyate)

बालकेन मोदकानि खाद्यन्ते  (bAlakena modakAni khAdyante)