ग्रंथ

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

Noun

ग्रंथ (granth) m

  1. a work or book

Declension

Derived terms

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾən.t̪ʰə/

Noun

ग्रंथ (grantha) m

  1. a work, book, text

Declension

Declension of ग्रंथ (grantha)
direct
singular
ग्रंथ
grantha
direct
plural
ग्रंथ
grantha
singular plural
nominative ग्रंथ
grantha
ग्रंथ
grantha
oblique ग्रंथा-
granthā-
ग्रंथां-
granthāN-
dative ग्रंथाला
granthālā
ग्रंथांना
granthāNnā
ergative ग्रंथाने
granthāne
ग्रंथांनी
granthāNni
instrumental ग्रंथाशी
granthāśi
ग्रंथांशी
granthāNśi
locative ग्रंथात
granthāt
ग्रंथांत
granthāNt
vocative ग्रंथा
granthā
ग्रंथांनो
granthāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of ग्रंथ
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject ग्रंथाचा
granthāċā
ग्रंथाचे
granthāce
ग्रंथाची
granthāci
ग्रंथाच्या
granthāca
ग्रंथाचे, ग्रंथाचं
granthāce, granthāċa
ग्रंथाची
granthāci
ग्रंथाच्या
granthāca
plural subject ग्रंथांचा
granthāNċā
ग्रंथांचे
granthāNce
ग्रंथांची
granthāNci
ग्रंथांच्या
granthāNca
ग्रंथांचे, ग्रंथांचं
granthāNce, granthāNċa
ग्रंथांची
granthāNci
ग्रंथांच्या
granthāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

  • ग्रंथकार (granthkār, author of a text)
  • ग्रंथपाल (granthpāl, librarian)
  • ग्रंथसंग्रह (granthsaṅgrah, anthology)
  • ग्रंथसंपदा (granthsampdā, bibliography)
  • ग्रंथालय (granthālay, library)
  • ग्रांथिक (grānthik, related to book)
  • धर्मग्रंथ (dharmagrantha, religious text)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “ग्रंथ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
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