What is the indirect object? The direct object is what actually receives the action. In the sentence, "I hit the ball." the ball is the direct object. If, "I hit the ball to you," "you" are not receiving the action (being hit), but are the indirect recipient because you get the ball. It answers to whom or to what, it can also be used to indicate movement toward a place.
Post is based on Lessons 20-22 from "Learn Thamil Through English" on the Duke University page. Direct download link to the lessons pdf.
Formation of the Indirect Object/Dative Case
- For nouns ending in டு/று not preceded by a dotted consonant, double the consonant before adding க்கு. (ட்டுக்கு/ற்றுக்கு)
- For nouns ending in ம் change ம் to த்த் before adding உக்கு.
- For nouns ending in ர் or ய் add க்கு.
- For nouns made of one short syllable (vowels அ,இ,உ,எ,ஒ) double the last consonant before adding உக்கு. If the word has 1 short syllable and ends in ய், follow the ய் rule above.
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