jalaṁ ca pibati

 The Sanskrit phrase "jalaṁ ca pibati" translates 

to "drinks water" or more literally, "and drinks water," depending on context.

Word-by-word Breakdown

• jalaṁ (जलं): This is the accusative singular form of "jala," 
• meaning water. The accusative is used here as the object 
• of the verb. In Sanskrit, the final "ṁ" indicates the singular 
• object in the accusative case.
• ca (च): This is a conjunction meaning "and." It can be used
• to link phrases or clauses.
• pibati (पिबति): This is the third person singular present tense 
• form of the verb "pibati," which means "he/she/it drinks." 
• The verb agrees with the subject in person and number.

Grammatical Notes

In Sanskrit, the order of words is flexible, so "jalaṁ ca pibati," 

"pibati jalaṁ ca," or "ca jalaṁ pibati" could all convey the same 

basic meaning, generally interpreted as "he/she/it drinks water, 

too" or "and drinks water" 

HiNative

. The context usually clarifies 

the subject. The verb form suggests a singular subject if not 

specified elsewhere in the sentence.

Example Usage

A sentence using a singular subject might be:

• sītaleṇa jalaṁ ca pibati – "He/she drinks water from the cool [source]."
  In broader texts, especially in classical or scriptural Sanskrit, 
• similar constructions are common to describe actions with 
• conjunctions linking them.

Thus, in simple English, "jalaṁ ca pibati" means "and drinks water" 

or "he/she/it drinks water," depending on context 

HiNative+1

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