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BD_6_1_R002
Bahuvrīhi: grammatical compound where last member loses substantive character, used to interpret mandra as 'that which precedes aṁśa svara'
Body (pseudocode)
DEFINE bahuvrihi(compound c):
IF compound_type(c) == 'bahuvrihi':
last_member.role = 'qualifier' (NOT substantive)
APPLY_TO(mandra_definition): meaning = 'that which precedes amsa svara'
RETURN interpretation
Inputs / output
→ grammatical_interpretation
Evidence (2)
- « The compound bahuvrihi operates here (the meaning is that which is followed by aṁśa svara i.e. that which precedes the aṁśa) »
- « Bahuvrihi is a relative or adjective compound in which the last member loses its character of a substantive »
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