kākaḥ phalam khādati

 The phrase "kākaḥ phalam khādati" translates

to "The crow eats the fruit" in English.

Word-by-word Breakdown

• kākaḥ (काकः) – “crow.” In Sanskrit, the suffix ḥ denotes the 
• nominative singular masculine form, indicating that the crow 
• is the subject of the sentence 

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• phalam (फलम्) – “fruit.” This is the accusative singular form, 
• indicating the object that the action is directed toward 

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• khādati (खादति) – “eats.” This is the present tense, third-person
• singular form of the verb खाद् (khād), meaning “to eat” 

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Sentence Structure

Sanskrit follows a flexible word order due to its case system. 

Here, the structure follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV):

• Subject (kākaḥ) → Crow
• Object (phalam) → Fruit
• Verb (khādati) → Eats

Thus, the literal and natural English rendering of "kākaḥ phalam khādati"

is "The crow eats the fruit"

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This phrase can be used as a simple example sentence in Sanskrit 

learning or in elementary texts showcasing basic sentence structure

with a subject, verb, and object.