Which of the following is NOT a type/classification of an Avyay (अव्यय - Indeclinable word)?
- Aविस्मयादिबोधक (Vismayadibodhak)
- Bक्रिया-विशेषण (Kriya-Visheshon)
- Cसम्बन्धबोधक (Sambandhbodhak)
- Dपरिमाणबोधक (Parimanbodhak)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
An अव्यय (Avyay) is an indeclinable word whose form remains unchanged by gender, number, or case. The four main classical sub-divisions of Avyay are:
1. क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverb)
2. सम्बन्धबोधक (Preposition/Postposition)
3. समुच्चयबोधक (Conjunction)
4. विस्मयादिबोधक (Interjection)
परिमाणबोधक (Quantity-signifying) is a sub-classification of adjectives (विशेषण) or adverbs, but it is NOT an independent main division of Avyay. Therefore, option (D) is the correct answer.
1. क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverb)
2. सम्बन्धबोधक (Preposition/Postposition)
3. समुच्चयबोधक (Conjunction)
4. विस्मयादिबोधक (Interjection)
परिमाणबोधक (Quantity-signifying) is a sub-classification of adjectives (विशेषण) or adverbs, but it is NOT an independent main division of Avyay. Therefore, option (D) is the correct answer.