The declension of base words with a single stem is shown below:
Masculine base word: brahman (Lord Brahma)
Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
Nominative (NOM) | brahmA | brahmANNO | brahmANNaHa |
Accusative (ACC) | brahmANNam | brahmANNO | brahmaNNaHa |
Instrumental (INS) | brahmaNNA | brahmabhyAm | brahmabhiHa |
Dative (DAT) | brahmaNNe | brahmabhyAm | brahmabhyaHa |
Ablative (ABL) | brahmaNNaHa | brahmabhyAm | brahmabhyaHa |
Genitive (GEN) | brahmaNNaHa | brahmaNNoHa | brahmaNNAm |
Locative (LOC) | brahmaNNi | brahmaNNoHa | brahmasu |
Vocative (VOC) | brahman | brahmANNO | brahmANNaHa |
Neuter base word: karman (action)
Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
Nominative (NOM) | karma | karmaNNI | karmANNi |
Accusative (ACC) | karma/ karman | karmaNNI | karmANNi |
Instrumental (INS) | karmaNNA | karmabhyAm | karmabhiHa |
Dative (DAT) | karmaNNe | karmabhyAm | karmabhyaHa |
Ablative (ABL) | karmaNNaHa | karmabhyAm | karmabhyaHa |
Genitive (GEN) | karmaNNaHa | karmaNNoHa | karmaNNAm |
Locative (LOC) | karmaNNi | karmaNNoHa | karmasu |
Vocative (VOC) | karman | karmaNNI | karmANNi |