दशकम्
daśakam
The English word 'decade' is translated into Sanskrit as दशकम् (daśakam).
A decade can be expressed by referring to a group of ten or specifically to a period of ten years.
Meaning: period of ten years (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term दशकम् is derived from the root for 'ten' and literally means 'ten-fold' or 'a group of ten'.
Which one should you use?
दशकम् refers more generally to a group of ten, whereas दशवर्षाणि is a specific term denoting a period of ten years.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the word changes depending on its grammatical role. The instrumental singular form, meaning 'by' or 'with' a decade, is दशकेन. The dative singular form, meaning 'to' or 'for' a decade, is दशकाय.
How do you pronounce it?
daśakam
Did you know?
- In Sanskrit, the number ten दश is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'decimal'. This connection exists because both languages descended from a common prehistoric ancestor.
- The term दशकम् can be used to describe a specific segment of ten beads on a 'mala' or prayer string.
- In traditional poetic structures, दशकम् can switch from being a noun to an adjective meaning 'ten-fold'.
Examples in context
- दशकम् कालः व्यतीतः।daśakam kālaḥ vyatītaḥ.A decade of time has passed.
Example conversation
Meera and Ishan are talking about their old school.
- मीरा Miraकिं भवान् दशकम् पूर्वं अत्र आसीत्?kiṃ bhavān daśakam pūrvaṃ atra āsīt?Were you here a decade ago?
- इशान Ishanआम्, अहं तदा छात्रः आसम्।ām, ahaṃ tadā chātraḥ āsam.Yes, I was a student then.
- मीरा Miraइदानीं सर्वं परिवर्तितम् अस्ति।idānīṃ sarvaṃ parivartitam asti.Everything has changed now.
- इशान Ishanसत्यम्, समयः शीघ्रं गच्छति।satyam, samayaḥ śīghraṃ gacchati.True, time goes quickly.
