$ 237-240. Rem. In the instances quoted the abstracts are ending in T anda. But although these suffixes are the most employed ones, any other abstract has the same effect. Daç. 15 ufuonatasaraf- an affanfran (I was appointed nurse of the twins, his children); Kâç. I, p. 16 auffraud: janec a (sva is used as a designation of kinsmen and property); Pat. I, p. 230 Tat- freuniu celfaronàu faafanıfa vafaa uut asta a f TIÊN T che faran dan surf. For this reason, different ab- stracts made from one noun are as a rule promiseuous; compare f. i Kathâs. 13, 132 g with Hit. 97 arg , both ad, ar and signifying in the quality of a messenger." g 238. Occasionally but not often an ablative will do the same Other duty as the instrumental of 237. R. 3, 6, 10 AGY JĘINY. - similar idiome: fra açara: (— we will address you, Lord, as supplicants), ep. Kathâs. 72, 165. Tu The locative of the abstracts may also be used so, as R. 3, 36, 17 eerà ad den (be informed of the matter, which you must perform as my helper on my order). It is espe- cially used with verbs of appointing, choosing, designing to some rank or dignity. Pane: 26 feuid not yard faulsenfa (— I will make [him] your attendant); Nala 3, 23 චà qfard (choose one of those devas for your husband); Hit, 91 afara sfufen: Note that of abstracts of the feminine gender the ablative and locative are not used so, only the instrumental (cp. 102). 239. The dative of the abstracts with verbs of appointing etc. will Dative. occasionally occur. Mhbh. 1, 139, 1 startar eafnt yor your grafe Kathâs. 38, 153 nafara o 1 Rem. In the ancient liturgical books we met with two datives, one of the person and one of the abstract noun, both attending on the same verb, especially and . Ait. Br. 4, 25, 8 3 Tar (the devas did not yield to Indra as to the eldest and most excellent [of them])) sadle detra day wensed and at an aura unifican etc., ep. T. S. 2, 2, 11, 5. Ait. Br. 7, 17, 7 Viçvâmitra thus ad- sagra guru a Loca- tive. 184
