Meaning of -ണം | Babel Free
-ɳɐmDefinitions
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must; should; Expresses necessity or obligation. morpheme
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want to; desire to; When used with a dative subject, it expresses a wish or intention. morpheme
Examples
“നീ അങ്ങോട്ട് പോകണം.”
You must/should go there.
“എനിക്ക് അങ്ങോട്ട് പോകണം.”
I want to go there.
“അവർക്ക് അങ്ങോട്ട് പോകണം എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.”
(They) said that they want to go there.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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