tamil grammar - verb conjugation Flashcards

1
Q

how many verb classes are in tamil (for future tense suffixes)

A

7

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2
Q

tamil verb groups, based on middle bit change for present and future tense

A

class 1-4 - weak
class 6-7 - strong
class 5- special

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3
Q

how are verb suffixes chosen

A

based on the pronoun it matches to

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4
Q

verb suffix for நான்

A

-ஏன்

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5
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verb suffix for நாம்

A

-ஓம்

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6
Q

verb suffix for நாங்கள்

A

-ஓம்

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7
Q

verb suffix for நீ

A

-ஆய்

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8
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verb suffix for நீங்கள்

A

-ஈர்கள்

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9
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verb suffix for அவன்

A

-ஆன்

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10
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verb suffix for அவள்

A

-ஆள்

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11
Q

verb suffix for அவர்கள்

A

-ஆர்கள்

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12
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verb suffix for அவர்

A

-ஆர்

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13
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verb suffix for அது (past tense)

A

-அது

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14
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verb suffix for அது (present tense)

A

-அது

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15
Q

verb suffix for அது (future tense)

A

-உம்

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16
Q

verb suffix for அவை (future tense)

A

-உம்

17
Q

how to determine the suffix if your subject is not a pronoun

A

find its related pronoun, then match that up (so i guess it can be gendered then)

18
Q

weak verb, present tense form

A

(verb root) + கிற + (suffix)

19
Q

strong verb, present tense form

A

(verb root) + க்கிற + (suffix)

20
Q

conjugation form - any verb, present tense

A

weak - (verb root) + கிற + (suffix)
strong - (verb root) + க்கிற + (suffix)

21
Q

conjugation form - weak verb, future tense

A

(verb root) + வ் + suffix

22
Q

conjugation form - strong verb, future tense

A

(verb root) + ப்ப் + suffix

23
Q

conjugation form - verbs, future tense

A

weak - (verb root) + வ் + suffix
strong - (verb root) + ப்ப் + suffix