12.

In  words of common gender as  பொறியிலி,  மூக்கறை, the meaning is indicated as அறிவற்றி-ன்-ள் and  குறைமூக்குள்ள-வன்-வள்-து respectively Sometimes, the masculine alone is indicated.

13.

The literal meanings in Tamil are in small pica types within square brackets.

VII. Quotations and Authorities cited

1.

. Brief titles of authorities are given in a separate table. The exact method of citing quotations is indicated in the last column of that table.

2..

Where necessary and  possible, the meanings given are supported by appropriate quotations. In cases where quotations do not elucidate the meaning of the word, where persons, countries, cities, etc., are mentioned and when commentaries,  quoted, the authorities are mentioned without further details

3.

Where, for the form, provenance and meaning of a word, the authority cited is a dictionary, glossary or nikantu, such authority is referred to as (W.), து (சது.) (நாமதீப,), (M. M.), (C.G.).

4.

Proverbs and popular usages have also been in illustration when the usage of a word is confined to some localities only, 'Loc.' is used. when the usage is collquial, ;Colloq.' is used. With regard to words in use in particular localities, their provenance is indicated, e.g., Madr. (Madras) i Tj.(Tanjore).

5.

Where the authority cited is common to all the meanings of a word, it is given at the beginning of the meanings.

6.

Nika--u works are cited as they afford some guidance about the period when the came into use.

7.

Dictionaries are cited in the case of words which are not in common use and of which the provenance is uncertain

8.

New sentences are framed when the actual use of words requires to be illustrated.