bhavant
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Declension
Declension table of "bhavant" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhavaṃ or bhavanto | bhavanto or bhavantā |
| Accusative (second) | bhavantaṃ | bhavanto or bhavante |
| Instrumental (third) | bhavatā or bhavantena | bhavantehi or bhavantebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhavato or bhavantassa | bhavataṃ or bhavantānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhavatā or bhavantasmā or bhavantamhā or bhavantā | bhavantehi or bhavantebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhavato or bhavantassa | bhavataṃ or bhavantānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhavati or bhavantasmiṃ or bhavantamhi or bhavante | bhavantesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhavaṃ or bhavanta | bhavanto or bhavantā |
Declension table of "bhavantī" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhavantī | bhavantiyo or bhavantī |
| Accusative (second) | bhavantiṃ or bhavantiyaṃ | bhavantiyo or bhavantī |
| Instrumental (third) | bhavantiyā | bhavantīhi or bhavantībhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhavantiyā | bhavantīnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhavantiyā | bhavantīhi or bhavantībhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhavantiyā | bhavantīnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhavantiyā or bhavantiyaṃ | bhavantīsu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhavanti | bhavantiyo or bhavantī |
Declension table of "bhavant" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhavaṃ or bhavantaṃ | bhavanti or bhavantāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhavaṃ or bhavantaṃ | bhavanti or bhavantāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhavatā or bhavantena | bhavantehi or bhavantebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhavato or bhavantassa | bhavataṃ or bhavantānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhavatā or bhavantasmā or bhavantamhā or bhavantā | bhavantehi or bhavantebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhavato or bhavantassa | bhavataṃ or bhavantānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhavati or bhavantasmiṃ or bhavantamhi or bhavante | bhavantesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhavaṃ or bhavanta | bhavanti or bhavantāni |
Etymology 2
Surmised to be a contraction of bhagavant.
Declension
Declension table of "bhavant" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhavaṃ | bhavanto or bhonto |
| Accusative (second) | bhavantaṃ | bhavante |
| Instrumental (third) | bhotā | bhavantehi or bhavantebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhoto | bhavataṃ or bhavantānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhotā | bhavantehi or bhavantebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhoto | bhavataṃ or bhavantānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhavati or bhavante | bhavantesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bho or bhavaṃ or bhante | bho or bhante |
Usage notes
The form bho does not necessarily convey respect.
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