Mmgl Annex Ii (29-4) - (A-3(1) Special Contributory Nature Deficiency Comments

In the quoted example, possibility and means both become deficient. ‘Sound is permanent nature for want of shape. Any other thing is of shapeless nature, but it is of permanent nature, like the pot.' If it said like this, in the pot example, the created possible permanent nature and the means which is shapeless are both appear to be not there.

(a-3(2) Ordinary contributory nature deficiency
The fake example of ordinary contributory nature deficiency is to show a thing which is not there. The possibility and means of showing for such a thing, they are, so to say, are deficient. "Sound is impermanent nature, for want of shape/ So any other shapeless nature thing is impermanent, like the sky"—if it is said like this, the example of sky possible nature impermanent and the means shapeless nature, both are like saying "There is no sky as such.' Since the statement doesn't match, it becomes deficient. If any one says, "Sky is there" this would appear as if it is permanent shapeless nature. For him also it will be with fault, as a contributory deficiency.
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