Meaning of -அ | Babel Free
ɐDefinitions
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used to form the infinitive. morpheme
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Spoken Tamil form of -ஆய் (-āy, second person singular ending) Tamil, colloquial, form-of, morpheme
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used to form the past adjectival participle by appending to the adverbial participle. morpheme
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an optative ending. morpheme
Examples
“ஓடு (ōṭu, “run”) + -அ (-a) → ஓட (ōṭa, “to run”)”
“வந்து (vantu, “having come”) + -அ (-a) → வந்த (vanta, “which came”)”
“ஓங்கு (ōṅku) + -அ (-a) → ஓங்க (ōṅka)”
“எங்க போற?”
Where are you going?
“எங்கே போகிறாய்?”
Where are you going?
“விழி வீக்குற வெறும் வார்த்தையா வரியாக்கி நீ வாசிக்குற”
You cause my eyes to swell, you turn mere words into poetry
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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