गुणादिभिस्तु यद्भेद्यं तत्विशेष्यमुदाहृतम् ।
guṇādibhis tu yad bhedyaṁ tat viśeṣyam udāhṛtam |
(Vaiyākaraṇānām uktiḥ)
“That which is to be distinguished [i.e., determined, individuated] by a quality (guṇa) and forth [i.e., an action (kriyā) or class (jāti)] is called a viśeṣya (qualificand).”