Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Index of Tamil Past Tense Posts

Tamil Past Tense Positive general formation rules
  • Class 1:  add -த்  to the root then add the correct pronoun ending
  • Class 1b: remove ள்  add -ண்ட்-  to the root then add the correct pronoun ending
  • Class 1c: remove ல் add -ன்ற் to the root then add the correct pronoun ending
  • Class 2: add -ந்த்  to the root then add the correct pronoun ending
  • Class 3: add -இன்  to the root then add the correct pronoun ending (*3rd person "it" and "they" have additional rules)
  • Class 4: Double the final consonant of the root and then add the correct pronoun ending
  • Class 5: remove the last letter of the root, add those listed below and the correct pronoun ending.
    • Class 5a:  -ண்ட்-
    • Class 5b: -ன்ற்-
    • Class 5c: -ட்ட்-
    • Class 5d: -ற்ற்-
  • Class 6: add -த்த்  to the root then add the correct pronoun ending
  • Class 7: add -ந்த்  to the root then add the correct pronoun ending 
Tamil Past Tense Negative general formation rules:

Infinitive + வ் + இல்லை

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