January 08th, 2014

List of Abbreviations

anim. abl.         Animate ablative case marker

acc.                  accusative case (object marker)

adj.                  adjective (adjectival)

adv.                 adverb(ial)

AJP                  adjectival participle

AVP                 adverbial participle

bene.                benefactive, உக்காக case suffix, 'for'

compl.             விடு, completive.htmlect, also unexpectedness

cond.               conditional

conj.                conjuction

cont.                continuous.htmlect

dat.                  dative case ('to', 'from')

emph.              emphasis/emphatic (e.g., தான், ஏ, கூட)

excl.                 exclusive (cf., 1st person plural)

fem.                 feminine (e.g., 3rd person feminine, அவள்)

fut.                   future tense

gen.                  genitive case

imp.                 imperative

impol.              impolite/informal/familiar

incl.                 inclusive (cf. 1st person plural)

inf.                   infinitive (cf., to X)

instr.                instrumental case ('by', 'because of')

lit.                    literally

loc.                  locative case ('in')

masc.               masculine (e.g., 3rd pers. masc. அவர்)

neg.                  negative/negation

neut.                neuter (e.g., இது இருக்கு 'it be-pres-neut')

obl.                  Oblique (e.g., oblique form of நான் = என்)

perf.                 perfective.htmlect, இரு as auxiliary verb after AVP

pers.                 person (e.g., 1st person = 'I')

pl.                    plural

PNG                 person-number-gender (agreement marker on the verb)

pol.                  polite (honorific), also formal

poss.                possessive ('my')

pres.                 present tense

pst.                   past tense

sing.                 singular

vb.                   verb

wr.                   written (Tamil)

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