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the residual aggregative compound (ekasesa) and 6. an indeelin- 
able compound (avyayibhava). 
In the attributive compound the first word possesses its 
fixed potentiality and the second word, which through its 
potentiality points out a thing, refers also by implication to 
another thing, e.g. Citragum anaya (lit. bring the brindled- 
cow-man) signifies ‘bring the man having a brindled cow. 
The first word citra (brindled) refers through its potentiality to 
the quality of “brindledness” while the second word ‘go’ 
(cow) besides pointing out, through its potentiality, the thing 
called cow refers also by implication to its owner. 
Grammarians maintain that when two words are combined 
In the determinative compound the second word possesses 
its fixed potentiality while in the first word there are both 
potentiality and implication, e.g. raja-purusah (a king -officer 
that is, an officer of the king) signifies an officer belonging " 
the king in which the word “ raja” refers to a “ king” as wel 
as to “ connection with him.” 
In the descriptive compound in which the component 
words stand to each other in the relation of identity, there® 
no special rule for the possession of potentialities by ee 
e.g. nilotpalam (blue-lotus). The same is the case with eas 
numeral compound, e.g. pafica-gavam (five cows). 
Tn the aggregative compound there is no special rule - 
the assumption of potentiality or implication by the compone 
words, €.g. yama-varunau {yama and varuna). sity 
In an indeclinable compound there are both potentiallt : 
re implication in the last word, e.g. upakumbham (neat 
ar). 
SISQTAaT: | 
Verbal Suffixes. | 
A verbal suffix (akhyata such as ti, tas or anti) us ad by 
a Toot, refers to the effort favourable to what is signifi a 
‘Gog that 
agent is an inanimate thin ffix refers by impl : 
: g the verbal suffix reter 
cation to the operation favourable to what is signified b> 
eye the 
