Lesson 6

Question 1

The suffix -മായി as in പ്രഭാത ഭക്ഷണമായി

Answer 1

The suffix -മായി (-māyi) means “as” or “in the form of.”
Together, പ്രഭാത ഭക്ഷണമായി means “as breakfast” or “in the form of breakfast.”

Question 2

“ഞാന്‍ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ കൂടെ ആണ് ഉച്ച ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക.”

Why കഴിക്കുക and not കഴിക്കുന്നത് or കഴിക്കുന്നു?

Answer 2

“ഞാന്‍ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ കൂടെ ആണ് ഉച്ച ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക.”

Uses കഴിക്കുക to describe the action of eating lunch in a general or habitual sense, with a focus on the fact of the action rather than its process.
“ഞാന്‍ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ കൂടെ ഉച്ച ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്നത്.”

Uses കഴിക്കുന്നത് to emphasize the act of eating as a noun or to describe what the act is.
“ഞാന്‍ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ കൂടെ ഉച്ച ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്നു.”

Uses കഴിക്കുന്നു to emphasize that the action of eating is currently happening.

Question 3

Understanding the Suffix -ആയ (-āya) as in “ശരിയായ”

Answer 3

The suffix -ആയ (-āya) is used in Malayalam to indicate a state, quality, or characteristic of something. It is often used to turn an adjective or a descriptive noun into a form that can describe another noun more precisely. It can be compared to the English forms like “-ed,” “-ous,” or “-ful,” but its use varies based on context.

Role in ശരിയായ (śariyāya):
ശരി (śari) means “right” or “correct” as a standalone adjective.
By adding -ആയ (-āya), we get ശരിയായ, which means “in a correct manner” or “having the quality of being correct.”
It transforms the simple adjective ശരി into a form that can describe a state or condition of another noun.

Question 4

-ആയ (-āya) vs. -ഉള്ള (-uḷḷa)

Answer 4

-ഉള്ള (-uḷḷa):
This is the present participle form derived from the verb ഉള് (“to be” or “to exist”).

It is often used to describe a quality or state that something possesses in the present.

It can be translated as “that has” or “that possesses” in English.

Example Uses:

ശരിയായ ആളു vs. ശരി ഉള്ള ആളു:
ശരിയായ ആളു (śariyāya āḷu): This means “a person who is correct” or “a person who is proper.”

-ആയ (-āya):
This is more of a qualitative or descriptive form that indicates a characteristic or condition of something.

It focuses more on describing the nature or state of something rather than simply possessing it.
Example Uses:

ശരിയായ പാത: “a correct path” or “a proper path.”
The emphasis here is on the quality of being correct or proper.