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लोट्-प्रत्यय
लोट् (Loṭ) — Imperative Endings vs. Present Endings
The imperative uses the same present stem but different endings. The 2nd person singular is special — it is usually just the bare stem (for Class 1: the stem itself, sometimes + hi). The 3rd person adds -tu (sg), -tām (du), -ntu (pl). The 1st person is rare but used in wishes.
Stem Formation
Present ends → Imperative ends (same stem): प्रथम (3rd): -ति/-तः/-न्ति → -तु/-ताम्/-न्तु (tu/tām/ntu) मध्यम (2nd): -सि/-थः/-थ → bare stem / -तम्/-त (∅/tam/ta) उत्तम (1st): -आमि/-आवः/-आमः → -आनि/-आव/-आम (āni/āva/āma)
2nd singular imperative is the simplest form — often just the stem: भव (bhava — be!), गच्छ (gaccha — go!), पठ (paṭha — read!). These are the oldest and most natural forms of direct address in Sanskrit.