Question

The forms of noun such as ‘raamah — raamau — raamaah’ in Sanskrit can be explained as:
(A) Sanskrit has three numbers
(B) ’raamau’ indicates ’dual number’
(C) Sanskrit shows gender marking on verb
(D) Sanskrit is highly inflectional
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only.
• B. (A), (B) and (C) only.
• C. (B), (C) and (D) only.
• D. (A), (B), (C) and (D).

Hint:

Sanskrit is a highly inflectional language, and the dual number system is an important feature of its noun declensions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The forms ’raamah — raamau — raamaah’ indicate the three numbers (singular, dual, and plural) in Sanskrit. The dual number ’raamau’ refers to two items, and Sanskrit is known for being highly inflectional with grammatical markers for number and case.