The declension of base words with a single stem is shown below:
Masculine base word: dhImat (wise)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative (NOM) | dhImAn | dhImantO | dhImantaHa |
| Accusative (ACC) | dhImantam | dhImantO | dhImataHa |
| Instrumental (INS) | dhImatA | dhImadbhyAm | dhImadbhiHa |
| Dative (DAT) | dhImate | dhImadbhyAm | dhImadbhyaHa |
| Ablative (ABL) | dhImataHa | dhImadbhyAm | dhImadbhyaHa |
| Genitive (GEN) | dhImataHa | dhImatoHa | dhImatAm |
| Locative (LOC) | dhImati | dhImatoHa | dhImatsu |
| Vocative (VOC) | dhIman | dhImantO | dhImantaHa |
Neuter base word: dhImat (wise)
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative (NOM) | dhImat | dhImatI | dhImanti |
| Accusative (ACC) | dhImat | dhImatI | dhImanti |
| Instrumental (INS) | dhImatA | dhImadbhyAm | dhImadbhiHa |
| Dative (DAT) | dhImate | dhImadbhyAm | dhImadbhyaHa |
| Ablative (ABL) | dhImataHa | dhImadbhyAm | dhImadbhyaHa |
| Genitive (GEN) | dhImataHa | dhImatoHa | dhImatAm |
| Locative (LOC) | dhImati | dhImatoHa | dhImatsu |
| Vocative (VOC) | dhImat | dhImatI | dhImanti |
Feminine base word: dhImat (wise) [Note: the weak form is treated as bhavatI, resulting in a treatment similar to 'nadI:river' in the weak-element declensions]