वर्ग
varga
In Sanskrit, the word for class is वर्ग (varga).
वर्ग refers to a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
Meaning: group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'of the class' (genitive case), the word changes to वर्गस्य.
How do you pronounce it?
varga
Did you know?
- The term वर्ग can also mean 'square' in a mathematical context, as a square is a specific 'category' of geometric shape with equal sides.
- The word वर्ग is built from a root meaning 'to pluck' or 'to choose'. This implies that a 'class' is not just a random gathering, but a group of things specifically selected or picked out.
- In the context of ancient music theory, वर्ग was used to divide musical scales into specific groupings of notes.
Examples in context
- आज पाठशालायाः अन्तिमः वर्गः आसीत्।Today was the final class of the school.
- एषः एकः विशेषः वर्गः अस्ति।eṣaḥ ekaḥ viśeṣaḥ vargaḥ asti.This is a special class.
- तस्य वर्गस्य स्वरूपं कीदृशम् अस्ति?tasya vargasya svarūpaṃ kīdr̥śam asti?What is the nature of that class?
Example conversation
Ishaan and Ananya are organizing items into categories.
- इशान Ishanअनन्ये, एतस्य वर्गः कः?ananye, etasya vargaḥ kaḥ?Ananya, what is the class of this?
- अनन्या Ananyaएषः पुस्तकानां वर्गः अस्ति।eṣaḥ pustakānāṃ vargaḥ asti.This is the class of books.
- इशान Ishanकिम् अन्यः वर्गः अपि अस्ति?kim anyaḥ vargaḥ api asti?Is there another group also?
- अनन्या Ananyaआम्, तत्र लेखनीनां वर्गः अस्ति।ām, tatra lekhanīnāṃ vargaḥ asti.Yes, there is a class of pens there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries वर्ग, CC BY-SA 4.0.
