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    The document discusses the infinitive in Tamil grammar. It states that the infinitive is formed by adding -m to verb roots and is used to form other verb expressions and forms. Examples of infinitives are provided. It also discusses how the infinitive is used with words like "going to", "should", and in negative commands, future tense, and conditional statements. The infinitive plays an important role in Tamil grammar.

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    The document discusses the infinitive in Tamil grammar. It states that the infinitive is formed by adding -m to verb roots and is used to form other verb expressions and forms. Examples of infinitives are provided. It also discusses how the infinitive is used with words like "going to", "should", and in negative commands, future tense, and conditional statements. The infinitive plays an important role in Tamil grammar.

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    Thamil Paadanool, Chapter 9 by Elango Cheran

    Infinitive

    The infinitive is a simple word made out of the verb root. It corresponds
    well with the English infinitive in translations, which is the word "to" followed by
    the verb. (Ex: "to fall", "to wash"). It is used very often to help form other
    expressions and verb forms.

    Infinitive
    The infinitive is formed by
    adding -m to verbs in Classes 1-4
    (2-syllable short-vowel words ending in an -c sound drop the final -c
    before adding -m)
    adding -f;f to verbs in Classes 6-7

    Ex:

    fOt = "to wash"


    tpo = "to fall"
    nrhy;y = "to say"
    gz;z = "to do"
    Cw;w = "to pour"

    Irregulars

    Verb Infinitive
    tpy;5 tpw;f
    Nfs;5 Nfl;f
    th2 tu
    jh2 ju

    http://www.unc.edu/~echeran/paadanool 1 1/24/2004
    Thamil Paadanool, Chapter 9 by Elango Cheran

    Ngh3 Nghf

    "Going To ...", Etc.


    In English, we sometimes say "They are going to buy things" or "We went
    to play". To say "going to", follow the infintive with Ngh3. In addition to Ngh3,
    this also applies to any other verbs that make sense in its place, such as
    tpL4, Kaw;rp nra;1a, tpUk;G3, and ghu;6.

    Although ghu;6 means "see", when it is used here, it means "try". Kaw;rp
    nra;1a means "try" as it is, so both verbs mean the same thing here.
    Ex:

    mtu;fs; nghUs;fis thq;f Nghfpwhufs; = "They are going to


    buy things"
    ehq;fs; tpisahl NghNdhk; = "We went to play"
    mtd; NgUe;jpy; Vw Kaw;rp nra;jhd;> Mdhy; mtdhy; Vw
    Kbatpy;iy = "He tried to get on the bus, but he was not able to get
    on."

    Should / Should Not

    Should / Should Not


    To indicate "should", use infinitive + Ntz;Lk;
    To indicate "shouldn't", use infinitive + $lhJ

    Ex:

    ehd; Gwg;gl Ntz;Lk; = "I should depart"


    eP ghypy; jz;zi
    P u fyf;f $lhJ = "You shouldn't mix water in
    the milk"

    http://www.unc.edu/~echeran/paadanool 2 1/24/2004
    Thamil Paadanool, Chapter 9 by Elango Cheran

    Prior Uses Of The Infinitive


    The infinitive has been the basis for some of the rules about negative
    commands and verbs with mJ and mit . Using the infinitive, the previous
    rules become:

    Negative Commands
    -m of the infinitive
    Commands without respect are formed by replacing the final
    with -MNj. Commands with respect are formed by replacing the final -m of
    the infinitive with -MjPu;fs;.

    Future Tense Of mJ, mit


    The future tense of mJ and mit is formed by replacing the final -m of the
    infinitive with -ck;

    Negative Verbs

    Negative verbs are verbs which indicate that an action did not happen.
    Here, the word "negative" means "opposite", as in "to negate" something. We
    have seen this before in Negatives / Questions and Negative Commands.

    Past/present Tense Negative Verbs


    To form a negative verb, past or present, use infinitive + t; + -,y;iy

    Since all infinitives end in an m sound, we automatically know that t; must


    be inserted between the verb and -,y;iy.

    Future Tense Negative Verbs


    For nouns besides mJ and mit, the negative is infinitive + khl;l; +
    verb suffix
    For mJ and mit , replace the final -m from the infinitive with

    http://www.unc.edu/~echeran/paadanool 3 1/24/2004
    Thamil Paadanool, Chapter 9 by Elango Cheran

    -MJ

    Ex:

    ehd; Mis nfLjyhf Ngr tplkhl;Nld; = "I will not let the guy
    talk badly"
    me;j rpwg;ghd fpzw;wpy; jz;zuP ; jPuhJ = "In that special well,
    water will not run out"

    If Statements / Negative If Statements

    If statements (a.k.a. conditionals) refer to sentences that go something like


    "If some action occurs ...". The negative form of this is something like "If
    some action doesn't occur ...".

    For verbs, the past tense stem is the part of the past tense verb to which
    the verb ending is added. See Verbs - Past Tense for details.

    If Statements
    To turn a phrase into an if statement, add -My; to the past tense stem of the verb

    Negative If Statements
    To turn a phrase into a negative if statement, replace the final -m from the
    infinitive with -Mtpl;lhy;

    Ex:

    ahUk; fisia vLf;fhtpl;lhy;> mJ ,d;Dk; tsUk; = "If no


    one pulls out the weed, it will still grow"

    http://www.unc.edu/~echeran/paadanool 4 1/24/2004

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