-अनीय

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ.n̪íː.jɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɐˈn̪iː.jɐ/

-अनीय • (-anīya)

1. -able
2. that which should, can or may be done

   ‎गम् (gam, “to go”) + ‎-अनीय (-anīya) → ‎गमनीय (gamanīya, “that which can, should or is to be reached or gone to”)

   ‎कृ (kṛ, “to do”) + ‎-अनीय (-anīya) → ‎करणीय (karaṇīya, “that which can, should or is to be done”)

-अनीयर् shows ability, compulsion, intention or obligation.

It is added to the root form of a verb to form an adjective. For example गम् (to go) becomes गमनीय, which means accessible, reachable, or that which should be reached or gone to.

The subject in a sentence using -अनीयर् is generally in the passive voice. Hence the subject is in the instrumental case and the object is in the nominative. Example:

1. त्वया कर्म करणीयम्।

   The work must be done by you. Here, करणीय (should/must be done) is an adjective for कर्म (work). Notice करणीय and कर्म are both in the nominative, while त्वया (by you) is in the instrumental.