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SOME INTERROGATIVE PARTICLES IN PRÄKRIT : 209
The more popular Jaina Māhārāştri texts already show signs of new developments; thus kiha 'why' appears in the Vasudevahindi (92. 16), kiha bihesi why are you afraid ?'. This word must probably be explained from katham "how?' influenced by kim. New forms based on the interrogative pronoun, particularly the neuter plural kāim, become prevalent in Apabhramsa, and a new cycle of fixed locutions begins.
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