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Meaning of -ആം | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2
-aːm

Definitions

  1. -th; used to form the ordinal numeral
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  2. used to form certain forms of verb. Denotes: capability (can); permission (can); assurance to perform in future (I will); cohortative form of verb (let's)
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  3. A question marker, eg ബുക്ക് (bukkŭ) "book" > ബുക്കാ (bukkā) "book?".
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  4. A negation marker, eg പേടിക്കുക (pēṭikkuka) "be afraid" > പേടിക്കാതെ (pēṭikkāte) "dont be afraid".
    morpheme

Examples

“പത്ത് (pattŭ, “ten”) + -ആം (-āṁ) → പത്താം (pattāṁ, “tenth”)”

Example:

“നടക്ക് (naṭakkŭ, “walk”) + -ആം (-āṁ) → നടക്കാം (naṭakkāṁ, “can walk”) കഴിക്ക് (kaḻikkŭ, “eat”) + -ആം (-āṁ) → കഴിക്കാം (kaḻikkāṁ, “may eat”) പോ (pō, “go”) + -ആം (-āṁ) → പോകാം (pōkāṁ, “will go”)”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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