Sanskrit Lesson
LakAra-wise Verb Conjugation Patterns
See how a sample dhAtu (like भू or पठ्) behaves across all major lakAras – present, past, future, imperative, optative and more.
LakAra tables with भू (bhU) and लभ् (labh)
Now that you have seen how lakAras express kAla (time) and artha (mood), let us look at full 3 × 3 tables for a single dhAtu. This makes the structure clear: rows are puruSa (person), and columns are vacana (number).
भू – the archetype of parasmaipada
The dhAtu भू (“to be, to become”) is the first root in the traditional list – भूवादयो धातवः। It is parasmaipada, so its forms end with tiG-pratyayas like ति, सि, मि etc.
लभ् – a clear Atmanepada pattern
To see Atmanepada endings, we use the dhAtu लभ् (“to obtain”), which forms verbs like लभते, लभन्ते. This keeps the pattern distinct from पठ् while still matching the standard grammar tables you find in textbooks.
LakAra tables of suffixes
Bare tiG-endings (without dhAtu)
First, see only the tiG-suffixes. This helps you focus on how endings alone change with person and number.
Practice Suffixes - lat
LakAra tables of भू (bhU) and लभ् (labh)
Now put the dhAtu back in front of the suffixes. You get full forms like भवति, भवतः, भवन्ति or लभते, लभेते, लभन्ते. These are the sentence-ready kriyA-forms you will keep seeing in texts.
