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e.g.
šeyyumbadi, in order to do.
s)eyyumƒru in
order to do. |
| The
masculine singular future finite verb: |
e.g.
šeyvƒn,
to do.
nadappƒn, to
walk.
The ‘p’ of the latter form sometimes changes
into ‘k’. |
e.g.
nadakkƒn, to walk.
padikkƒn, to
learn, to read. |
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The
Subjunctive or Conditional Mood
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| Past
Participle with ƒl, a termination of
the Third Case: |
e.g.
šeydu+ƒl=šeydƒl,
if he (she, etc.,) does.
p†y+ƒl=p†yƒl-p†nƒl,
if he (she, etc.)
p†yi+ƒl=p†yiyƒl-p†yinƒl,
} goes
šolliyƒl
- šollinƒl-šonnƒl,
if he (she etc.) says.
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The
forms p†yƒl,
šolliyƒl,
etc., have become extinct in Modern Tamil, but are still retained in Malayalam.
| (2) |
Past
Relative Participle with kƒl, time:
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e.g.
šeyda+kƒl=šeydakkƒl,
if he (she, etc.,)does.
The consonant ‘k’ is invariably inserted in
this form:
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The
Origin of the Infinitive Mood
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The
infinitive mood is the apocopic form of the verbal noun with the suffix
al.
| e.g. |
šeyyal
v„–dum, šeyyav„–dum,
must do, must be done,
kodukkal-kodukka, to give. |
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The
Optative Mood (ViyaŒg†~
Vinai)
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The
optative mood has originated from the infinitive, and is common to all
persons and genders.
(1) With ‘a’ suffix detached from the infinitive ‘šeyya’:
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