deriv LSK ETT STT aSTA ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE
The Rdit ऋदित् bases are not lengthened before /su. So from bhavatR- m "who is" (formed from bhU भू + /zatR) we get —
bhU भू + /zatR + /am
→ **bhava- भवॱ + "atR" + /am
→ "bhavatR" + /am by atoguNe
→ bhavant भवन्त् + /am by ugidacAMs...
→ !**bhavantam' भवन्तम्ऽ " o who is"
bhavatR- + /su
→ bhavants भवन्त्स् by ugidacAMs...
(no lengthening by atvasantasy... this time because this is atR अतृ not atu अतु)
→ bhavant भवन्त् by halGyAbbhyodIrgh...
→ !**bhavan भवन् " s who is" by saMyogAntasy...
bhavatu OR bhavatR + /jas → !**bhavantas भवन्तस् " s who are", " s y'all"
bhavatu OR bhavatR + /zas → !**bhavatas भवतस् " s who are", " s y'all"
Why do we say strong endings?