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"Wife and husband" is "wife-husband" Here "sometimes" is understood. 358. For the wife, 'tudaṃ' and 'jāni' for the husband. The words 'tudaṃ' and 'jāni' are sometimes substituted for the word 'jāyā' when the word 'pati' follows. Tudaṃpati, jānipati, jayampatikā. Here there is an addition of 'niggahīta', and a shortening of the vowel "sometimes". Sometimes the shorter word comes first, for example: moon and sun, candasūriyā; towns and districts, nigamajanapadā; gods and demons, eagles and humans, serpents and gandhabbas, surāsuragaruḷamanujabhujagagandhabbā. Sometimes words ending in 'i' or 'u' come first, for example: fire and smoke, aggidhūmā. Thus: going, knowing, eating, reading, taking, doing, sleeping; roots and genders, dhātuliṅgāni. Sometimes words ending in 'a' come first, for example: meaning and dhamma, atthadhammā. Thus: meaning and words, or words and meaning. However, in a collective compound – when "eye and ear" is meant, and a dvanda compound is formed by "a collection of nouns is a dvanda", and the elision of case endings, etc., is done – "Neuter gender and singular number" is understood. 359. Likewise in a dvanda compound, for hands, musical instruments, vehicles, parts of an army, small creatures, various, opposing, dissimilar things, and so on. Just as in a digu compound, so too in a collective dvanda compound, the words for hands, musical instruments, vehicles, and parts of an army, and for small creatures, various, opposing, dissimilar things, and so on, are singular in number and neuter in gender. Hands and musical instruments and vehicles and an army are pāṇitūriyayoggasenā; their parts are pāṇitūriyayoggasenaṅgāni, the word 'aṅga' (part) is individually connected to each word after the dvanda. Small and those creatures are khuddajantukā; opposing in various ways are vividhaviruddhā, constantly hostile. Those whose parts are similar are sabhāgā; by "growth in them" and so on, 'sa' is substituted for 'samāna'. Various and those similar in characteristic and function are visabhāgā. Hand and parts of musical instruments, and small creatures, and various opposing things, and dissimilar things, this is a dvanda compound. Here, due to multitude, the order of the prior term is not fixed. Those meanings which are theirs, those are the meanings of parts of hands, musical instruments, yokes, army, small creatures, various opposing things, and dissimilar things. Those are the beginnings of those, those are "tadādayo" (and so on). By the term "ādi" (and so on), the singular form in dvanda compounds is also applied to things specified by different genders, numbers, measures, meanings of cook and outcaste, and directional meanings, etc., and also the neuter gender. Thus, because they are parts of the body, the eyes, ears, and sounds, by this (rule), become singular and neuter gender, and after forming the compound, when the naming is done, the syādi endings arise, and the amādesādi (substitutions). Eye-ear (cakkhusotaṃ), O eye-ear (he cakkhusota), eye-ear (cakkhusotaṃ), by the eye-ear (cakkhusotena). Thus, in all cases, only the singular form. Mouth and nose (mukhañca nāsikā ca) become mouth-nose (mukhanāsikaṃ). "A vowel becomes short in the neuter" makes the end vowel short. Jaw and neck (hanu ca gīvā ca) become jaw-neck (hanugīvaṃ). Similarly, ear-nose (kaṇṇanāsaṃ), hand-foot (pāṇipādaṃ), skin-flesh-blood (chavimaṃsalohitaṃ). But for "hands and feet," "flesh and blood," etc., it is established by the "itarītarayoga" (alternative combination) rule. Thus, in the meaning of body parts. In the meaning of musical instrument parts: Song and music (gītañca vāditañca) become song-music (gītavāditaṃ). Cymbal and drum (sammañca tāḷañca) become cymbal-drum (sammatāḷaṃ). "Samma" means a bronze cymbal. "Tāḷa" means a hand cymbal. Conch and drum and small drum (saṅkhe ca paṇavo ca ḍiṇḍimo ca), or conches and drums and small drums (saṅkhā ca paṇavā ca ḍaṃṇḍimā ca), become conch-drum-small drum (saṅkhapaṇavaḍiṇḍimaṃ). Both "paṇava" and "ḍiṇḍima" are types of drums. In the meaning of yoke parts, for example: Ploughshare and goad (phālo ca pācanañca) become ploughshare-goad (phālapācanaṃ). Yoke and plough (yugañca naṅgalañca) become yoke-plough (yuganaṅgalaṃ). In the meaning of army parts: Elephants and horses (hatthino ca assā ca) become elephant-horse (hatthiassaṃ). Chariots and foot soldiers (rathā ca pattikā ca) become chariot-foot soldier (rathapattikaṃ). Sword and shield (asi ca cammañca) become sword-shield (asicammaṃ). "Camma" means a shield for arrows. Bow and quiver (dhanu ca kalāpo ca) become bow-quiver (dhanukalāpaṃ). "Kalāpa" means a quiver. In the meaning of small creatures: Gnats and mosquitoes (ḍaṃsā ca makasā ca) become gnat-mosquito (ḍaṃsamakasaṃ). Similarly, ants and small ants (kunthakipillikaṃ), insects and moths (kīṭapaṭaṅgaṃ), insects and reptiles (kīṭasarīsapaṃ). Therein, "kunthā" are tiny ants. "Kīṭā" are creatures with hard shells on their backs. In the meaning of various opposing things: Snake and mongoose (ahi ca nakulo ca), or snakes and mongooses (ahī ca nakulā ca), become snake-mongoose (ahinakulaṃ). Similarly, cat-mouse (biḷāramūsikaṃ), the shortening of the final vowel. a crow-owl, a snake-frog, an eagle-snake. In the sense of dissimilarity, virtue and wisdom is virtue-wisdom, calm and insight is calm-insight. Similarly, name-form, shame-dread. Mindfulness-comprehension, greed-delusion, hatred-delusion, shamelessness-dreadlessness, sloth-torpor, restlessness-remorse, etc. In “Aṃmo, you are seized, burn it!” the word “aṃmo” is seen as a vocative, so it should be understood that it is not neuter in some cases. Thus, the phrases “the retinue of sovereignty,” “purity of intention,” “the occurrence of rebirth,” etc., are established. In a dvanda compound of words specified by different genders, a maid and a servant is maid-servant, with the shortening of the middle vowel by “kvacādī” etc. Similarly, woman-man, bowl-robe, branch-leaf, etc. In a dvanda compound of words denoting number or quantity, one and two is one-two; in a numerical dvanda, the smaller number comes first. Similarly, two-three, three-four, four-five, long and medium is long-medium. In a dvanda compound of words denoting a cook or an outcast, a sheep-butcher and a pig-butcher is sheep-butcher-pig-butcher. Similarly, bird-hunter-deer-hunter, a dog-eater and an outcast is dog-eater-outcast, a Pukkusa and a corpse-burner, a bamboo-worker-chariot-maker. Here, bamboo-workers are carpenters, chariot-makers are leather-workers. In a dvanda compound of words denoting direction, in the sense of east and west, having formed a dvanda compound and dropped the case ending, and by taking “idha” etc., making it singular and neuter, by “saro rasso napuṃsake” (the vowel is short in the neuter), it becomes east-west, O east-west, east-west, by east-west, of east-west, etc. Similarly, east-west, south-north, lower-upper. “Neuter gender, singular, in a dvanda compound” is still current. 360. Optionally for trees, grasses, animals, wealth, grains, countries, etc. Singular and neuter gender optionally occur in a dvanda compound for trees, grasses, animals, wealth, grains, countries, etc. If not singular, then plural, and the gender of the latter word. In a dvanda compound of trees, a Bodhi tree and a Ka When a dvanda compound is formed in the sense of a collection, by this option, it becomes singular and neuter gender. Assattha and Kapittha, or Assatthas and Kapitthas. Similarly, Mango and Jackfruit, or Mangoes and Jackfruits. Khadira and Palasa, or Khadiras and Palasas. Dhava and Assakaṇṇaka, or Dhavas and Assakaṇṇakas. In a dvanda of grasses: Usīra and Bīraṇa, or Usīras and Bīraṇas. Similarly, Muñja and Pabbaja, or Muñjas and Pabbajas. Kāsa and Kusa, or Kāsa and Kusas. In a dvanda of animals: Goats and Sheep, or Goats and Sheeps. Elephants and Cows and Horses and Mares, or Elephants, Cows, Horses, and Mares. By "kvacā" etc., shortening; and by "osare cā", substitution of 'a'. Cows and Buffaloes, or Cows and Buffaloes. Antelopes and Boars, or Antelopes and Boars. Lions, Tigers, and Bears, or Lions, Tigers, and Bears. In a dvanda of wealth: Silver and Gold, or Silver and Golds. Similarly, Gold and Silver, or Golds and Silvers. Gems, Pearls, Conches, and Beryls, or Gems, Pearls, Conches, and Beryls. In a dvanda of grains: Rice and Barley, or Rices and Barleys. Similarly, Sesame, Mung beans, and Black gram, or Sesames, Mung beans, and Black grams. In a dvanda of countries: Kāsī and Kosala, or Kāsīs and Kosalas. Vajjī and Malla, or Vajjīs and Mallas. Aṅga and Magadha, or Aṅgas and Magadhas. By "ādi" (etc.) in dvanda compounds of mutually opposing qualities and names of birds, optionally there is singularity and neuter gender. Skillful and unskillful, or skillful and unskillful things. Similarly, blameworthy and blameless, or blameworthy and blameless things. Inferior and superior, or inferior and superior things. Dark and bright, or dark and bright things. Pleasure and pain, or pleasures and pains. Aversion and affection, or aversions and affections. Shade and sun, or shades and suns. Light and darkness, or lights and darknesses. Night and day, or nights and days. Day and night, or days and nights. By "kvaci samāsanta" etc., 'ā' A collection of things that are made. In the dual of birds, swans and herons are a swan-heron, or swan-herons. Similarly, a duck-goose, or duck-geese; a peacock-crane, or peacock-cranes; a parrot-myna, or parrot-mynas. A collective compound. Mostly here – The former is praised, the latter sometimes has a vowel; In a dual, it ends in a vowel or 'a', in many there is no rule. The dual compound is finished. This compound, where both former and latter are principal, is of four kinds; It is of six kinds with the Digu and Kammadhāraya. The indeclinable compound is of two kinds, the Kammadhāraya of nine; The Digu of two, the Tappurisa of eight or nine kinds;