Essential Sanskrit Grammar, Book Two - the ideal companion to Book One - covers the remaining topics that are important in creating a strong foundation in grammar. In this book you will find:
The formation of compound words - dvandva, tatpuruṣa, bahuvrīhi, and avyayībhāva samāsaThe 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th classes of verbsNonconjugational tenses and moods - perfect, aorist, first future, second future, conditional, and benedictiveDerivative verbs - causative, desiderative, frequentative, and denominativePrimary and secondary suffixesThe declension of cardinal and ordinal numbersAbsolute construction
Plus: Irregular nouns and adjectives, an extensive List of Verbs, and a Glossary of Grammatical TermsA helpful system of cross-referencing and an easy-to-use List of Topics for quick navigation through both booksAbundant grammatical examples that include devanāgarī with transliterationSelected verses from the Bhagavad-Gītā and other sources
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