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Sanskrit also lacked a single affirmative particle, instead using various words/phrases meaning "true" or "it is so" (sat, satya, astu) Also similar to Latin,

by danans 9y ago

Sanskrit also lacked a single affirmative particle, instead using various words/phrases meaning "true" or "it is so" (sat, satya, astu) Also similar to Latin, most of it's daughter languages standardized on a single affirmative particle "haan".

gigogkggi 9y ago
Astu (अस्तु) is imperative, asti, (अस्ति) is what would be used.
- danans 9y ago
  Either works depending on the context. "astu" is more like "let it be so". Still, there is no single generic affirmative particle.
  - DFHippie 9y ago
    I believe the direct cognate of this in Latin is "esto".