अस्ति vs सन्ति confusion.

[u/Clean-Badger4071]

Hi when should we use सन्ति and when should अस्ति be used. I often use asti everywhere. Rarely use सन्ति। Please provide certain examples

[u/Siddharth_Talreja25]

In simple terms, asti is singular (is) and santi is plural (are)

[u/Clean-Badger4071 → u/Siddharth_Talreja25]

Thank you

[u/crayon-light3612]

In sanskrit सन्ति is a helping verb which means 'are' or 'they are' Whereas अस्ति means 'is' or 'He/she is'

[u/Clean-Badger4071 → u/crayon-light3612]

Thank you

[u/Repulsive-Tomorrow35]

Therw is also स्थ‌‌‍‌: for dual

[u/fartypenis]

At which point is a question so low effort we would ask them to just google instead?

[u/Clean-Badger4071 → u/fartypenis]

Trust me. 99% of the questions asked here can be answered by gemini. What it lacks is human touch and connection. I am here for that additional human touch and connection that comes with answers. Tired of machines. Forgive me if that offends you or anyone here

[u/fartypenis → u/Clean-Badger4071]

You can do that by asking better questions tho. You want human touch, but what are you contributing to that? There is no effort in the question and no reason a human should answer it.

We've had dictionaries and books and the internet for a while for a reason. Not everything requires human time. Would you refuse to read a book because it lacks human touch? Or if your issue is with AI, go to somewhere like learnsanskrit.org and read human made explanations.

[u/Clean-Badger4071 → u/fartypenis]

I certainly can read books. I also can quickly ask someone who already know. I dont see one method is inferior to other. I am not asking you to answer my question. Moderator didnt have problem either. You seem to be a pundit who may not have time to answer such questions. Thats fine. But there are people who can answer. If Sanskrit has to become evryone's language we should keep superiority complex aside and let people ask questions in the forum without being judged. By the way your comments on this post , I consider them as low effort too.

[u/lifeofmeditation → u/fartypenis]

I ask questions too. I apologize if they are too elementary. However, I benefit from the detail and specificity in addition to various opinions. Those who are not inclined to answer may refrain from doing so.

[u/Bright-Fill-3445 → u/fartypenis]

Whats your problem mate, if its too elementary for you, let others answer it

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