(3) The use of d or t as the sign of the
neuter singular of
demonstrative pronouns or pronouns of the
third person.
(4) The existence of a neuter plural, as
in Latin, in short a.
(5) The formation of the remote demonstrative
from a base in
a, the proximate from the base in i.
(6) The formation of most preterites, as
in Persian, by the
addition of d.
(7) The formation of some preterites by
the reduplication of
portion of the root.
(8) The formation of a considerable number
of verbal nouns
by lengthening the vowel of the verbal root.
Close affinity between Tamil and the Teutonic languages
(1) Many primitive words such as, coo, cry,
roar, hallo, and lull
are common to Tamil and the Teutonic lanaguges,
especially
Anglo-Saxon or English, though in different
forms.
(2) Where words are common to Tamil and
the West Aryan
languages, the forms found in the Teutonic
group are closer
to Tamil.
e.g.
Tamil
English Latin
turuvu
through trans
turuttu
thrust trudo
(3) The Teutonic languages differ from
primitive Aryan in
consonant and vowel sounds.
(4) Doubling of consonants orgemination
is characteristic of
Teutonic in contradistinction to Aryan.
(5) The seat of accent is the first syllable
in nominal forms
and simple verbs in the Teutonic languages,
as in Tamil.
(6) The Aryan Dual of the noun is not found
in Teutonic.
(7) The preterite of the weak verbs in d
(love-d) is peculiar
to the Teutonic languages.
1.D.C.G.Introduction,p.73
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