शय

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    Nominal formation from शी (śī, to lie down).

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    शय • (śaya) stem

    1. (at ends of compounds) lying, sleeping, resting, abiding

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of शय
    singular dual plural
    nominative शयः (śayaḥ) शयौ (śayau) शयाः (śayāḥ)
    accusative शयम् (śayam) शयौ (śayau) शयान् (śayān)
    instrumental शयेन (śayena) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयैः (śayaiḥ)
    dative शयाय (śayāya) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयेभ्यः (śayebhyaḥ)
    ablative शयात् (śayāt) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयेभ्यः (śayebhyaḥ)
    genitive शयस्य (śayasya) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयानाम् (śayānām)
    locative शये (śaye) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयेषु (śayeṣu)
    vocative शय (śaya) शयौ (śayau) शयाः (śayāḥ)
    Feminine ā-stem declension of शय
    singular dual plural
    nominative शया (śayā) शये (śaye) शयाः (śayāḥ)
    accusative शयाम् (śayām) शये (śaye) शयाः (śayāḥ)
    instrumental शयया (śayayā) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयाभिः (śayābhiḥ)
    dative शयायै (śayāyai) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयाभ्यः (śayābhyaḥ)
    ablative शयायाः (śayāyāḥ) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयाभ्यः (śayābhyaḥ)
    genitive शयायाः (śayāyāḥ) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयानाम् (śayānām)
    locative शयायाम् (śayāyām) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयासु (śayāsu)
    vocative शये (śaye) शये (śaye) शयाः (śayāḥ)
    Neuter a-stem declension of शय
    singular dual plural
    nominative शयम् (śayam) शये (śaye) शयानि (śayāni)
    accusative शयम् (śayam) शये (śaye) शयानि (śayāni)
    instrumental शयेन (śayena) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयैः (śayaiḥ)
    dative शयाय (śayāya) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयेभ्यः (śayebhyaḥ)
    ablative शयात् (śayāt) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयेभ्यः (śayebhyaḥ)
    genitive शयस्य (śayasya) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयानाम् (śayānām)
    locative शये (śaye) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयेषु (śayeṣu)
    vocative शय (śaya) शये (śaye) शयानि (śayāni)

    Noun

    शय • (śaya) stemm

    1. sleep, sleeping
    2. bed, couch

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of शय
    singular dual plural
    nominative शयः (śayaḥ) शयौ (śayau)
    शया¹ (śayā¹)
    शयाः (śayāḥ)
    शयासः¹ (śayāsaḥ¹)
    accusative शयम् (śayam) शयौ (śayau)
    शया¹ (śayā¹)
    शयान् (śayān)
    instrumental शयेन (śayena) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयैः (śayaiḥ)
    शयेभिः¹ (śayebhiḥ¹)
    dative शयाय (śayāya) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयेभ्यः (śayebhyaḥ)
    ablative शयात् (śayāt) शयाभ्याम् (śayābhyām) शयेभ्यः (śayebhyaḥ)
    genitive शयस्य (śayasya) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयानाम् (śayānām)
    locative शये (śaye) शययोः (śayayoḥ) शयेषु (śayeṣu)
    vocative शय (śaya) शयौ (śayau)
    शया¹ (śayā¹)
    शयाः (śayāḥ)
    शयासः¹ (śayāsaḥ¹)
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