The above-mentioned affix ka -- prāgivātkaḥ [[5.3.70]], and the rest come in expressing the small quantity or small number of anything.,
Thus अल्पं तैलं = तैलकं 'a little oil'. सर्वकम्, घृतकम्, विश्वकम्, उच्चकैः, नीचकैः 'a somewhat high, a somewhat low &c'. पचतकि 'he cooks a little'. जल्पतकि 'he speaks somewhat'.,