अत्र आगच्छ
atra aagaccha
The English phrase "come here" is translated into Sanskrit as अत्र आगच्छ (atra aagaccha).
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
अत्र means "here". आगच्छ is the imperative form of the verb gam (to go) with the prefix aa (towards), which together mean "come".
Which one should you use?
अत्र आगच्छ is a singular imperative used for a single person, whereas अत्र आगच्छतु is the third-person singular imperative, which means "let him/her come here".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form अत्र आगच्छ is a singular imperative used for a single person, whereas अत्र आगच्छतु is the third-person singular imperative.
How do you pronounce it?
atra aagaccha
Did you know?
- The word अत्र is a distant relative of the English 'he'. Both descend from a prehistoric root used to refer to a person or place already mentioned in a conversation.
- Sanskrit allows the speaker to change the command अत्र आगच्छ into a request or a polite invitation simply by changing the verb ending, without needing to add words like 'please'.
- The Sanskrit root for 'go' found in this phrase, गम्, is a distant relative of the English word 'go'.
Examples in context
- Teacher: आगच्छतु।Please come here.
- Friend: आगच्छ!Come here!
- अत्र आगच्छ।atra āgaccha.Come here.
- बालक, अत्र आगच्छ।bālaka, atra āgaccha.Boy, come here.
- त्वं अत्र आगच्छ।tvaṃ atra āgaccha.You, come here.
Example conversation
Ishaan is calling Isha to look at something.
- इशान Ishanıīś, अत्र आगच्छ।ıīś, atra āgacchaIsha, come here.
- ईशा Ishaकिम् अस्ति?kim asti?What is it?
- इशान Ishanएतत् पश्य।etat pashyaLook at this.
- ईशा Ishaअहो, सुन्दरम्!aho, sundaram!Oh, it is beautiful!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अत्र, CC BY-SA 4.0.
