Tamil Grammar in Easy English
Thamil Paadanool (Draft Version)
by Elango Cheran
Pronouns / Simple Sentences
Pronouns
Singluar 1st Person 2nd Person Plural
I
ehd; eP ePq;fs; mtd; mts; mtu; mJ
ehk; ehq;fs; ePq;fs;
we (listener included) we (listener not included)
you you (with respect) he she he/she (respect) it
you
3rd Person
mtu;fs; mit
they
they ("those things")
Singular / Plural
Singular means that a word refers to only 1 thing. Plural means that a word refers to more than 1 thing.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Person
First person speech means the person speaking is talking about him/herself as an individual ("I...") or in a group ("we..."). In Thamil, ehk; is used when the person who is being spoken to is included in the group. ("Are we there yet?") ehq;fs; is used when the person who is being spoken to is not included. ("We saw a bear! You missed it.") Second person speech means that the person being spoken to is being spoken about. ("Who are you?") ePq;fs; is used for a group of people, as well as for just one person who receives respect.
http://www.unc.edu/~echeran/paadanool
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January 2, 2004
Thamil Paadanool (Draft Version)
by Elango Cheran
Third person speech means that the speaker is talking with someone about someone else. ("He is good." "They are smart.") mtu; is used when talking about a person who receives respect. mJ refers to anything that is not a person (place, thing, idea). mit is used to refer to more than 1 place, thing, or idea, such as 9 dogs or 5 tables.
Simple Sentences
There is no way to translate "is" in Thamil, and there is no translation for "is" in making simple sentences. So if you want to make a simple, informative statement, just put the two words together without a verb. Ex:
mtu; fhty;fhud; = "He is a police officer."
Also, you can use numbers to describe what is being referred to. There is a word for "a"/"an", which is xU, which is used. Ex:
mtu;fs; Ie;J Mrpupau;fs; = "They are 5 teachers." ehd; xU igad; = "I am a boy." Technicalities
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by Elango Cheran
Pronouns / Simple Sentences
Pronouns
Singluar 1st Person 2nd Person Plural
I
ehd; eP ePq;fs; mtd; mts; mtu; mJ
ehk; ehq;fs; ePq;fs;
we (listener included) we (listener not included)
you you (with respect) he she he/she (respect) it
you
3rd Person
mtu;fs; mit
they
they ("those things")
Singular / Plural
Singular means that a word refers to only 1 thing. Plural means that a word refers to more than 1 thing.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Person
First person speech means the person speaking is talking about him/herself as an individual ("I...") or in a group ("we..."). In Thamil, ehk; is used when the person who is being spoken to is included in the group. ("Are we there yet?") ehq;fs; is used when the person who is being spoken to is not included. ("We saw a bear! You missed it.") Second person speech means that the person being spoken to is being spoken about. ("Who are you?") ePq;fs; is used for a group of people, as well as for just one person who receives respect.
http://www.unc.edu/~echeran/paadanool
1
January 2, 2004
Thamil Paadanool (Draft Version)
by Elango Cheran
Third person speech means that the speaker is talking with someone about someone else. ("He is good." "They are smart.") mtu; is used when talking about a person who receives respect. mJ refers to anything that is not a person (place, thing, idea). mit is used to refer to more than 1 place, thing, or idea, such as 9 dogs or 5 tables.
Simple Sentences
There is no way to translate "is" in Thamil, and there is no translation for "is" in making simple sentences. So if you want to make a simple, informative statement, just put the two words together without a verb. Ex:
mtu; fhty;fhud; = "He is a police officer."
Also, you can use numbers to describe what is being referred to. There is a word for "a"/"an", which is xU, which is used. Ex:
mtu;fs; Ie;J Mrpupau;fs; = "They are 5 teachers." ehd; xU igad; = "I am a boy." Technicalities
If you want to