deriv LSK ETT STT aSTA ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE
Students should be trained to do and undo the most common of the /sandhi sound changes BEFORE they start learning any of the relevant /pANini rules. Introducing the rules too early only results in confusion. This should be no wonder, because /pANini rules were never intended to be used as a primer for people who were not already fluent in the language.
First lesson. Beginners must be drilled to NOT do any change of a final vowel before a consonant.
Second lesson. Practice checa.
Third lesson. Changes of final m म्.
Fourth lesson. Changes of as अस्, is इस्, us उस् ar अर् before consonants.