मापयति

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• মাপয়তি (Assamese script)
• ᬫᬵᬧᬬᬢᬶ (Balinese script)
• মাপয়তি (Bengali script)
• 𑰦𑰯𑰢𑰧𑰝𑰰 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀫𑀸𑀧𑀬𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• မာပယတိ (Burmese script)
• માપયતિ (Gujarati script)
• ਮਾਪਯਤਿ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌮𑌾𑌪𑌯𑌤𑌿 (Grantha script)
• ꦩꦴꦥꦪꦠꦶ (Javanese script)
• 𑂧𑂰𑂣𑂨𑂞𑂱 (Kaithi script)
• ಮಾಪಯತಿ (Kannada script)
• មាបយតិ (Khmer script)
• ມາປຍຕິ (Lao script)
• മാപയതി (Malayalam script)
• ᠮᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᢒᠠᠶᠠᢠᡳ (Manchu script)
• 𑘦𑘰𑘢𑘧𑘝𑘱 (Modi script)
• ᠮᠠᢗᢒᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᢐᠢ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧆𑧑𑧂𑧇𑦽𑧒 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐩𑐵𑐥𑐫𑐟𑐶 (Newa script)
• ମାପଯତି (Odia script)
• ꢪꢵꢦꢫꢡꢶ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆩𑆳𑆥𑆪𑆠𑆴 (Sharada script)
• 𑖦𑖯𑖢𑖧𑖝𑖰 (Siddham script)
• මාපයති (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩴𑩛𑩰𑩻𑩫𑩑 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚢𑚭𑚞𑚣𑚙𑚮 (Takri script)
• மாபயதி (Tamil script)
• మాపయతి (Telugu script)
• มาปยติ (Thai script)
• མཱ་པ་ཡ་ཏི (Tibetan script)
• 𑒧𑒰𑒣𑒨𑒞𑒱 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨢𑨊𑨞𑨪𑨙𑨁 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the root मा (mā) +‎ -आपयति (-āpayati).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɑː.pɐ.jɐ.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː.pɐ.jɐ.t̪i/

Verb

मापयति • (māpayati) third-singular indicative (class 10, type P, causative, root मा)

1. causes to be measured or built
2. measures, builds, erects

Conjugation

Forms of Sanskrit verbs are numerous and complicated. The following conjugation shows only a subset of all forms and should be treated as a guide.

Nonfinite Forms: मापयितुम् (māpáyitum)
	Undeclinable
Infinitive	मापयितुम् māpáyitum
Gerund	मापित्वा māpitvā́
	Participles
Masculine/Neuter Gerundive	मापयितव्य / मापनीय māpayitavyà / māpanī́ya
Feminine Gerundive	मापयितव्या / मापनीया māpayitavyā̀ / māpanī́yā
Masculine/Neuter Past Passive Participle	मापित māpitá
Feminine Past Passive Participle	मापिता māpitā́
Masculine/Neuter Past Active Participle	मापितवत् māpitávat
Feminine Past Active Participle	मापितवती māpitávatī

Present: मापयति (māpáyati), मापयते (māpáyate)
	Active			Mediopassive
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative
Third	मापयति māpáyati	मापयतः māpáyataḥ	मापयन्ति māpáyanti	मापयते māpáyate	मापयेते māpáyete	मापयन्ते māpáyante
Second	मापयसि māpáyasi	मापयथः māpáyathaḥ	मापयथ māpáyatha	मापयसे māpáyase	मापयेथे māpáyethe	मापयध्वे māpáyadhve
First	मापयामि māpáyāmi	मापयावः māpáyāvaḥ	मापयामः / मापयामसि¹ māpáyāmaḥ / māpáyāmasi¹	मापये māpáye	मापयावहे māpáyāvahe	मापयामहे māpáyāmahe
Imperative
Third	मापयतु māpáyatu	मापयताम् māpáyatām	मापयन्तु māpáyantu	मापयताम् māpáyatām	मापयेताम् māpáyetām	मापयन्ताम् māpáyantām
Second	मापय māpáya	मापयतम् māpáyatam	मापयत māpáyata	मापयस्व māpáyasva	मापयेथाम् māpáyethām	मापयध्वम् māpáyadhvam
First	मापयानि māpáyāni	मापयाव māpáyāva	मापयाम māpáyāma	मापयै māpáyai	मापयावहै māpáyāvahai	मापयामहै māpáyāmahai
Optative/Potential
Third	मापयेत् māpáyet	मापयेताम् māpáyetām	मापयेयुः māpáyeyuḥ	मापयेत māpáyeta	मापयेयाताम् māpáyeyātām	मापयेरन् māpáyeran
Second	मापयेः māpáyeḥ	मापयेतम् māpáyetam	मापयेत māpáyeta	मापयेथाः māpáyethāḥ	मापयेयाथाम् māpáyeyāthām	मापयेध्वम् māpáyedhvam
First	मापयेयम् māpáyeyam	मापयेव māpáyeva	मापयेम māpáyema	मापयेय māpáyeya	मापयेवहि māpáyevahi	मापयेमहि māpáyemahi
Subjunctive
Third	मापयात् / मापयाति māpáyāt / māpáyāti	मापयातः māpáyātaḥ	मापयान् māpáyān	मापयाते / मापयातै māpáyāte / māpáyātai	मापयैते māpáyaite	मापयन्त / मापयान्तै māpáyanta / māpáyāntai
Second	मापयाः / मापयासि māpáyāḥ / māpáyāsi	मापयाथः māpáyāthaḥ	मापयाथ māpáyātha	मापयासे / मापयासै māpáyāse / māpáyāsai	मापयैथे māpáyaithe	मापयाध्वै māpáyādhvai
First	मापयानि māpáyāni	मापयाव māpáyāva	मापयाम māpáyāma	मापयै māpáyai	मापयावहै māpáyāvahai	मापयामहै māpáyāmahai
Participles
	मापयत् māpáyat			मापयमान / मापयान² māpáyamāna / māpayāna²
Notes	The subjunctive is only used in Vedic Sanskrit. ¹Vedic ²Later Sanskrit

Imperfect: अमापयत् (ámāpayat), अमापयत (ámāpayata)
	Active			Mediopassive
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative
Third	अमापयत् ámāpayat	अमापयताम् ámāpayatām	अमापयन् ámāpayan	अमापयत ámāpayata	अमापयेताम् ámāpayetām	अमापयन्त ámāpayanta
Second	अमापयः ámāpayaḥ	अमापयतम् ámāpayatam	अमापयत ámāpayata	अमापयथाः ámāpayathāḥ	अमापयेथाम् ámāpayethām	अमापयध्वम् ámāpayadhvam
First	अमापयम् ámāpayam	अमापयाव ámāpayāva	अमापयाम ámāpayāma	अमापये ámāpaye	अमापयावहि ámāpayāvahi	अमापयामहि ámāpayāmahi

Future: मापयिष्यति (māpayiṣyáti), मापयिष्यते (māpayiṣyáte)
	Active			Mediopassive
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative
Third	मापयिष्यति māpayiṣyáti	मापयिष्यतः māpayiṣyátaḥ	मापयिष्यन्ति māpayiṣyánti	मापयिष्यते māpayiṣyáte	मापयिष्येते māpayiṣyéte	मापयिष्यन्ते māpayiṣyánte
Second	मापयिष्यसि māpayiṣyási	मापयिष्यथः māpayiṣyáthaḥ	मापयिष्यथ māpayiṣyátha	मापयिष्यसे māpayiṣyáse	मापयिष्येथे māpayiṣyéthe	मापयिष्यध्वे māpayiṣyádhve
First	मापयिष्यामि māpayiṣyā́mi	मापयिष्यावः māpayiṣyā́vaḥ	मापयिष्यामः / मापयिष्यामसि¹ māpayiṣyā́maḥ / māpayiṣyā́masi¹	मापयिष्ये māpayiṣyé	मापयिष्यावहे māpayiṣyā́vahe	मापयिष्यामहे māpayiṣyā́mahe
Participles
	मापयिष्यत् māpayiṣyát			मापयिष्यमाण māpayiṣyámāṇa
Notes	¹Vedic

Conditional: अमापयिष्यत् (ámāpayiṣyat), अमापयिष्यत (ámāpayiṣyata)
	Active			Mediopassive
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative
Third	अमापयिष्यत् ámāpayiṣyat	अमापयिष्यताम् ámāpayiṣyatām	अमापयिष्यन् ámāpayiṣyan	अमापयिष्यत ámāpayiṣyata	अमापयिष्येताम् ámāpayiṣyetām	अमापयिष्यन्त ámāpayiṣyanta
Second	अमापयिष्यः ámāpayiṣyaḥ	अमापयिष्यतम् ámāpayiṣyatam	अमापयिष्यत ámāpayiṣyata	अमापयिष्यथाः ámāpayiṣyathāḥ	अमापयिष्येथाम् ámāpayiṣyethām	अमापयिष्यध्वम् ámāpayiṣyadhvam
First	अमापयिष्यम् ámāpayiṣyam	अमापयिष्याव ámāpayiṣyāva	अमापयिष्याम ámāpayiṣyāma	अमापयिष्ये ámāpayiṣye	अमापयिष्यावहि ámāpayiṣyāvahi	अमापयिष्यामहि ámāpayiṣyāmahi

Benedictive/Precative: माप्यात् (māpyā́t) or माप्याः (māpyā́ḥ), मापयिषीष्ट (māpayiṣīṣṭá)
	Active			Mediopassive
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Optative/Potential
Third	माप्यात् / माप्याः¹ māpyā́t / māpyā́ḥ¹	माप्यास्ताम् māpyā́stām	माप्यासुः māpyā́suḥ	मापयिषीष्ट māpayiṣīṣṭá	मापयिषीयास्ताम्² māpayiṣīyā́stām²	मापयिषीरन् māpayiṣīrán
Second	माप्याः māpyā́ḥ	माप्यास्तम् māpyā́stam	माप्यास्त māpyā́sta	मापयिषीष्ठाः māpayiṣīṣṭhā́ḥ	मापयिषीयास्थाम्² māpayiṣīyā́sthām²	मापयिषीढ्वम् māpayiṣīḍhvám
First	माप्यासम् māpyā́sam	माप्यास्व māpyā́sva	माप्यास्म māpyā́sma	मापयिषीय māpayiṣīyá	मापयिषीवहि māpayiṣīváhi	मापयिषीमहि māpayiṣīmáhi
Notes	¹Vedic ²Uncertain

Perfect: मापयामास (māpayā́mā́sa) or मापयांचकार (māpayā́ṃcakā́ra), मापयांचक्रे (māpayā́ṃcakré)
	Active			Mediopassive
	Singular	Dual	Plural	Singular	Dual	Plural
Indicative
Third	मापयामास / मापयांचकार māpayā́mā́sa / māpayā́ṃcakā́ra	मापयामासतुः / मापयांचक्रतुः māpayā́māsátuḥ / māpayā́ṃcakrátuḥ	मापयामासुः / मापयांचक्रुः māpayā́māsúḥ / māpayā́ṃcakrúḥ	मापयांचक्रे māpayā́ṃcakré	मापयांचक्राते māpayā́ṃcakrā́te	मापयांचक्रिरे māpayā́ṃcakriré
Second	मापयामासिथ / मापयांचकर्थ māpayā́mā́sitha / māpayā́ṃcakártha	मापयामासथुः / मापयांचक्रथुः māpayā́māsáthuḥ / māpayā́ṃcakráthuḥ	मापयामास / मापयांचक्र māpayā́māsá / māpayā́ṃcakrá	मापयांचकृषे māpayā́ṃcakṛṣé	मापयांचक्राथे māpayā́ṃcakrā́the	मापयांचकृध्वे māpayā́ṃcakṛdhvé
First	मापयामास / मापयांचकर māpayā́mā́sa / māpayā́ṃcakára	मापयामासिव / मापयांचकृव māpayā́māsivá / māpayā́ṃcakṛvá	मापयामासिम / मापयांचकृम māpayā́māsimá / māpayā́ṃcakṛmá	मापयांचक्रे māpayā́ṃcakré	मापयांचकृवहे māpayā́ṃcakṛváhe	मापयांचकृमहे māpayā́ṃcakṛmáhe
Participles
	मापयामासिवांस् / मापयांचकृवांस् māpayā́māsivā́ṃs / māpayā́ṃcakṛvā́ṃs			मापयांचक्राण māpayā́ṃcakrāṇá

Descendants

• Pali: māpeti (“builds, creates”)
• Prakrit: *𑀫𑀸𑀯𑁂𑀇 (*māvei) (attested through past participle 𑀫𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀅 (māvia))
  • Northwestern:
    • Sindhi: مَائِڻُ / माइणु (māiṇu)
    • Sindhi: مَانئِجَڻُ / मांइजणु (mã̄ijaṇu)
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘰𑘪𑘜𑘹 (māvaṇe)
      • Marathi: मावणे (māvṇe)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit:
    • Gujarati: મવડાવવું (mavḍāvvũ)
  • Sinhalese: මවනවා (mawanawā)
• (through an unattested passive *माप्यते (māpyate) → Prakrit *𑀫𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (*mappaï))
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘰𑘢𑘜𑘹 (māpaṇe)
      • Marathi: मापणे (māpṇe)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit:
    • Punjabi: ماپݨا / ਮਾਪਣਾ (māpṇā)
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: मापना (māpnā)
      • Urdu: ماپنا (māpnā)
    • Gujarati: માપવું (māpvũ)
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
    • Bengali: মাপা (mapa)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māpáyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māpyáte”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Monier Williams (1899) “मापयति”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 804.