would be correct; but it is not so. दया करना, is not a full Compound, and the sentence should therefore be, उसने मु(
Devanagari characters) पर दया की.
306. दिखाई देना, etc. One small class of Compounds demands a separate notice. A few Abstract Nouns, notably दिखाई, a seeing, मुनाई, a hearing (and a few others formed on the same principle), are formed with देना into Compound Verbs which are treated as Neuters, but have somewhat the force of Passives. Occasionally, पड़ना is found instead of देना.
तब चन्द्रगुप्त का राज गया सा दिखाई देना है, Then Chandragupt's kingdom appears as though it had passed away. वे जानवर से वया दिखाई देते है, What are those (things) like animals which are visible? जब केाई पुएॺ दिखाई न दिया, When no man appeared. जय शबद सुनाई पड़ा, The shout of “Victory!” was heard. वाएावय बैठा हुपा दिखाई पड़ता है, Chanakya, seated, comes into view (i.e., when the curtain is lifted).
SYNTAX OF THE VERB.
307. The matter of agreement between the verb and its Nominative and Accusative, has already been dealt with in sections, 142-144 and the position of the Verb, in the sentence in section 147. Many other points
