"कारक" meaning in Sanskrit

See कारक in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kɑ́ː.ɾɐ.kɐ/ [Vedic], /kɑː.ɾɐ.kɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: kā́raka [romanization]
Etymology: Ultimately from the root कृ (kṛ, “to do”). Etymology templates: {{root|sa|sa|कृ}} Head templates: {{sa-adj|tr=kā́raka}} कारक • (kā́raka) stem
  1. making, doing, acting
    Sense id: en-कारक-sa-adj-bCRKunE5
  2. who or what does or produces or creates
    Sense id: en-कारक-sa-adj-RQUFLAhZ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 12 4 39 3 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 8 2 44 2 41 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 4 48 3 45 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 6 44 4 46 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 6 46 4 45
  3. intending to act or do
    Sense id: en-कारक-sa-adj-NF7Lcjwp

Noun

IPA: /kɑ́ː.ɾɐ.kɐ/ [Vedic], /kɑː.ɾɐ.kɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Ultimately from the root कृ (kṛ, “to do”). Etymology templates: {{root|sa|sa|कृ}} Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=n|tr=kā́raka}} कारक • (kā́raka) stem, n Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-n|kā́raka}} Forms: kā́raka [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], कारकम् [nominative, singular], कारके [dual, nominative], कारकाणि [nominative, plural], कारका1 [nominative, plural], कारक [singular, vocative], कारके [dual, vocative], कारकाणि [plural, vocative], कारका1 [plural, vocative], कारकम् [accusative, singular], कारके [accusative, dual], कारकाणि [accusative, plural], कारका1 [accusative, plural], कारकेण [instrumental, singular], कारकाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], कारकैः [instrumental, plural], कारकेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], कारकाय [dative, singular], कारकाभ्याम् [dative, dual], कारकेभ्यः [dative, plural], कारकात् [ablative, singular], कारकाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], कारकेभ्यः [ablative, plural], कारकस्य [genitive, singular], कारकयोः [dual, genitive], कारकाणाम् [genitive, plural], कारके [locative, singular], कारकयोः [dual, locative], कारकेषु [locative, plural]
  1. instrumental in bringing about the action denoted by a verb, the notion of a case
    Sense id: en-कारक-sa-noun-XoPss87d Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms belonging to the root कृ, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 12 4 39 3 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 8 2 44 2 41 Disambiguation of Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script: 17 21 17 45 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 4 48 3 45 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 6 44 4 46 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms belonging to the root कृ: 18 23 16 43 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 6 46 4 45
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    {
      "form": "कारकेभ्यः",
      "roman": "kā́rakebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकात्",
      "roman": "kā́rakāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "kā́rakābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकेभ्यः",
      "roman": "kā́rakebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकस्य",
      "roman": "kā́rakasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकयोः",
      "roman": "kā́rakayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकाणाम्",
      "roman": "kā́rakāṇām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारके",
      "roman": "kā́rake",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकयोः",
      "roman": "kā́rakayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "कारकेषु",
      "roman": "kā́rakeṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "tr": "kā́raka"
      },
      "expansion": "कारक • (kā́raka) stem, n",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kā́raka"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-n"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "instrumental in bringing about the action denoted by a verb, the notion of a case"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "case",
          "case"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑ́ː.ɾɐ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑː.ɾɐ.kɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "कारक"
}

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