malayalam basic grammar 1 Flashcards
1
Q
tell me the rules for plurality
A
The suffix -കൾ (-kaḷ), which changes to -ങ്ങൾ (-ṅṅaḷ) when the nouns ends in -അം (-aṁ), is the most common suffix for denoting plural nouns. It is used by all inanimate nouns, concrete or abstract, and most animate, non-gendered nouns. Two other suffixes, -മാർ (-māṟ) and അർ (-aṟ), are used exclusively by a few animate nouns.
2
Q
what to append at the end for nominative
A
ф
3
Q
what to append at the end for accusative
A
-e
4
Q
what to append at the end of dative
A
-kku, u
5
Q
what to append at the end for sociative
A
-ootu
6
Q
what to append at the end for instrumental
A
-aal
7
Q
what to append at the end for locative
A
-il, -attu
8
Q
“I understood” - > “enikku ____”
A
manassilayi
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