अस्मि
asmi
The Sanskrit phrase for "I am" is अस्मि (asmi).
अस्मि is used to state one's own existence or identity.
How does it change in a sentence?
अस्मि is the first person singular present indicative form of the verb as, which means "to be". While अस्मि can stand alone to express "I am", the full syntactic phrase including the pronoun is अहम् अस्मि.
How do you pronounce it?
asmi
Did you know?
- The root as is related to the Latin word esse, which is where the English word 'essential' comes from.
- Sanskrit verbs like अस्मि are conjugated for three different numbers: singular, dual and plural. The dual form is used specifically when two people are speaking of themselves.
- The phrase सोऽहम् is a famous spiritual mantra meaning 'I am He'. It uses a variation of the 'to be' concept to express the identity of the individual soul with the universal consciousness.
Examples in context
- अहं छात्रः अस्मि।aham chātraḥ asmi.I am a student.
- अहं भारतीयः अस्मि।aham bhāratīyaḥ asmi.I am Indian.
- अहं प्रसन्नः अस्मि।aham prasannaḥ asmi.I am happy.
Example conversation
A formal introduction between two students at a college.
- इशान Ishanत्वं का?tvaṃ kā?Who are you?
- काव्या Kavyaअहं काव्या अस्मि।aham kāvyā asmi.I am Kavya.
- इशान Ishanअहं इशानः अस्मि।aham iśānaḥ asmi.I am Ishan.
- काव्या Kavyaमिलित्वा प्रसन्नम्।militvā prasannam.Nice to meet you.
