There are basically three types of verb roots that are used in Sanskrit. Let me discuss all the three types.
परस्मैपदी
If a verb in present tense 3rd person Singular ends in ‘ति’, the verb root is called Parasmaipadi. Example would be गच्छति…
आत्मनेपदी
If a verb in present tense 3rd person Singular ends in ‘ते’, the verb root is called Atmanepadi. Example would be वन्दते…
उभयपदी
If a verb is conjugated in both Parasmaipadi and Atmanepadi forms, the verb root is designated as Ubhayapadi. It has both the forms ending with ‘ति’ and ‘ते’. Example would be पचति/पचते…
The below examples are for present tense only.
| परस्मैपदी (वर्तमानकालः) | |||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| 3rd person | गच्छति | गच्छतः | गच्छन्ति |
| 2nd person | गच्छसि | गच्छथः | गच्छथ |
| 1st person | गच्छामि | गच्छावः | गच्छामः |
| आत्मनेपदी (वर्तमानकालः) | |||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| 3rd person | वन्दते | वनदेते | वन्दन्ते |
| 2nd person | वन्दसे | वन्देथे | वन्दध्वे |
| 1st person | वन्दे | वन्दावहे | वन्दामहे |
