Pāṇini sūtras

The affix ṇini comes after a verb when it is in composition with a word denoting an object of comparison, expressing the agent, the sense of the affix being ‘doing something like that’, that is to say, when the upapada agent is the standard of comparison of the agent denoted by the word to which the sense of the affix refers.

1. kartariकर्तरि

   Part	Lexeme	Sandhi form	Meaning	Stem + termination
   kक्	kartṛकर्तृ	kartariकर्तरि	agens	kartकर्त् + plus ariअरि

2. upamāneउपमाने

   Part	Lexeme	Sandhi form	Meaning	Stem + termination
   uउ	upamānaउपमान	upamāneउपमाने	comparison	upamānउपमान् + plus eए

Anuvṛtti

1. supiसुपि 3·2·4

   Part	Lexeme	Sandhi form	Meaning	Stem + termination
   sस्	supसुप्	supiसुपि	case ending	supसुप् + plus iइ

2. ṇiniḥणिनिः 3·2·78

   Part	Lexeme	Sandhi form	Meaning	Stem + termination
   ṇण्	ṇiniणिनि	ṇiniḥणिनिः	ṇiniणिनि	ṇinणिन् + plus iḥइः