Conjugation of verbs in the Optative Mood
Conjugation of a-ending verbal base (bhāsa)
bhāsati = speaks
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | bhāse,* bhāseyya | bhāseyyuṃ |
| Second Person | bhāse,* bhāseyyāsi | bhāseyyātha |
| First Person | bhāse,* bhāseyyaṃ, bhāseyyāmi | bhāseyyāma |
* This form is mostly found with the a-ending verbal bases.
Conjugation of a-ending verbal base (kiṇā)
kiṇāti = buys, purchases
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | kiṇeyya | kiṇeyyuṃ |
| Second Person | kiṇeyyāsi | kiṇeyyātha |
| First Person | kiṇeyyaṃ, kiṇeyyāmi | kiṇeyyāma |
Conjugation of o-ending verbal base (karo)
karoti = does, performs
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | kareyya | kareyyuṃ |
| Second Person | kareyyāsi | kareyyātha |
| First Person | kareyyaṃ, kareyyāmi | kareyyāma |
Conjugation of e-ending verbal base (dese)
deseti = teaches
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | deseyya | deseyyuṃ |
| Second Person | deseyyāsi | deseyyātha |
| First Person | deseyyaṃ, deseyyāmi | deseyyāma |
* As the terminations of the Optative Mood include the letter ‘e’ (eyya, eyyuṃ, etc.), the ‘e’-ending forms are more common than the ‘aya’-ending forms in case of Optative Mood.
Conjugation of √hū
hoti = is
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | heyya | heyyuṃ |
| Second Person | heyyāsi | heyyātha |
| First Person | heyyaṃ, heyyāṃi | heyyāma |
Conjugation of √bhū
bhavati = is
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | bhave, bhaveyya | bhaveyyuṃ |
| Second Person | bhave, bhaveyyāsi | bhaveyyātha |
| First Person | bhave, bhaveyyaṃ, bhaveyyāmi | bhaveyyāma |
Conjugation of √as
atthi = is
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third Person | assa, siyā | assu, siyuṃ |
| Second Person | assa, siyā | assatha |
| First Person | assaṃ, siyaṃ | assāma |
Please Note : The conjugated forms of √as in the Optative Mood are quite different from all the other verbs. However, these forms occur quite frequently in the Suttas, with reference to various similes. Often, they also form Sandhis by combining with the preceding word. Hence, it is advisable to have these forms handy for reference, while reading the Suttas in Pali.