2. |
When
a single word is used both as a noun and
as a verb, the noun and the verb are treated separately in two articles ;
but in cases, where a word is used in different parts of speech, other
than verb, it is treated in a single article. But its meanings are separately
numbered under each part of
speech. |
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3. |
.In showing the transitive and intransitive and intransitive uses of verbs, an invariable order is not followed. Preponderance of use determining the order, sometimes the transitive and sometimes the intransitive is given first |
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4. |
Some
verbs are conjugated in two or more, as shown by the numerals prefixed to
v. |
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5.. |
When,
after the mention of the parts of speech of a word, the indication 'see'
is written and next to it the word to be looked
up, the intention is
that the meanings under the same parts of speech are to be referred to. |
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6. |
Among
synonyms, i.e., among different words having identical meaning, the
commonest in use is treated in full ; and other words are referred to the
commonest synonym, e.g.,
Technical (Latin or other) equivalents are given under the commonly used names of minerals, plants, animals, etc., and not under their less known synonyms |
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7. |
Where,
in giving English meanings, the italicized transliteration of a Tamil word
is given, the Tamil word thus presented may be referred to in its place in
the Lexicon for a full explanation. Thus in 'அமுதவெழுத்து...
the word தசாங்கம்...
is to be consulted. |
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8. |
Technical
words pertaining to schools of philosophy, religion, arts, sciences, etc.,
have abbreviated indications of the specials branch of learning they relate
to e.g., சற்காரியவாதம்...
(Phill.). |
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9. |
As
in the case of Winslow's Tamil, Brown's Telugu, Kittel's Kanarese, and
Gundert's Malayalam dictionaries, the meaning in English was regarded, in the
earliest stages of the Tamil Lexicon, as the main requisite. Consequently,
in the earlier parts of the Lexicon, the Tamil equivalents were not given
for some simple words ; and the English renderings were more detailed than
the Tamil equivalents. But form Volume II onwards, the Tamil equivalents are as detailed as the
English renderings |
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10. |
The
suffix தல்
is used in the Tamil meanings of verbs and the suffix
கை in those of verbal nouns, e.g.,
அறை-தல்-மோதுதல்
; அறை-மோதுகை. |
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11. |
In the case of well-known enumerative group-names, as எழுகடல்,the individuals of the group are mentioned in each case. Each of these is explained, in its respective place, as one of the group, e.g., உப்புக்கடல், one of c‰n-ka-al, q.v. Page |