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 to be formed in the classical language from roots ending in a consonant; for both class-sign and ending is substituted the peculiar ending आन.

a. Examples of the ending in 2d sing. act. are.

723. The ending is known also to the earliest language; of the examples just given, all are found in AV., and the first two in RV.; others are. But AV. has also (also AB.), and even, with strong stem; BhP. has. Strong stems are further found in and  (TS.),  (TB.), and  (Āpast.), and, with anomalous accent,  and  (SV.); and, in 2d pl. act., in  (RV.). The ending of 2d sing. act. occurs in. The ending is found in.

724. The participles are regularly formed: thus, for example, act. क्रीणन्त्  (fem. क्रीणती ); mid. क्रीणान.

725. There is nothing special to be noted as to the inflection of this tense: an example is —