कारक

See also: करके and -कारक

Hindi

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Etymology

From Sanskrit कारक (kāraka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɑː.ɾək/, [käː.ɾɐk]

Noun

कारक • (kārak) m

1. factor, one that causes
2. (grammar) case

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /kɑ́ː.ɾɐ.kɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑː.ɾɐ.kɐ/

Adjective

कारक • (kā́raka) stem

1. making, doing, acting
2. who or what does or produces or creates.
3. intending to act or do

Noun

कारक • (kā́raka) stem, n

1. instrumental in bringing about the action denoted by a verb, the notion of a case.

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of कारक (kā́raka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	कारकम् kā́rakam	कारके kā́rake	कारकाणि / कारका¹ kā́rakāṇi / kā́rakā¹
Vocative	कारक kā́raka	कारके kā́rake	कारकाणि / कारका¹ kā́rakāṇi / kā́rakā¹
Accusative	कारकम् kā́rakam	कारके kā́rake	कारकाणि / कारका¹ kā́rakāṇi / kā́rakā¹
Instrumental	कारकेण kā́rakeṇa	कारकाभ्याम् kā́rakābhyām	कारकैः / कारकेभिः¹ kā́rakaiḥ / kā́rakebhiḥ¹
Dative	कारकाय kā́rakāya	कारकाभ्याम् kā́rakābhyām	कारकेभ्यः kā́rakebhyaḥ
Ablative	कारकात् kā́rakāt	कारकाभ्याम् kā́rakābhyām	कारकेभ्यः kā́rakebhyaḥ
Genitive	कारकस्य kā́rakasya	कारकयोः kā́rakayoḥ	कारकाणाम् kā́rakāṇām
Locative	कारके kā́rake	कारकयोः kā́rakayoḥ	कारकेषु kā́rakeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic