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šeyki‹Š,,n,
I do (Present Indefinite)
šeyduko–dirukki‹Š,,n,
I am doing (Present Continuous)
šeydirukki‹Š,,n,
I have done (Present Perfect)
šeyduko–dirundirukki‹Š,,n,
I have been doing
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The ki‹Šu
of all the four forms has been syncopated into kiŠu
in the colloquial dialect.
The four forms of each of the three tenses
have been in use in the colloquial dialect from time immemorial. But,
the ancient grammars have deliberately ignored all the complex tenses
as they were written exclusively for the poetic dialect, into which many
colloquial words and forms had not entered, all ancient Tamil literature,
including lexicons and commentaries, having been invariably in the poetic
garb.
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The
Negative Voice (EdirmaŠai Vinai)
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| (1) |
Finite Verb followed
by illai, No:
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e.g. vandƒnillai,
he did not come.
varuki‹Šƒnillai,
he does not come.
varuvƒnillai,
he will not come. |
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| (2) |
Verbal Noun with du suffix
followed by illai: |
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e.g. vandadillai, (past),
varuki‹Šƒdillai (present),
varuvadillai (future)
These forms are common to all persons and
genders. |
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| (3) |
The Infinitive followed
by illai: |
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e.g. varavillai. |
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This form is common to all
persons, genders, and tenses. |
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| (4) |
Conjugated form of the crude
verb aru to be rare, to be difficult, suffixed to the theme: |
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e.g. šeyyariy„n-šeyy„n,
I shall not do.
šeyyariyƒy-šeyyƒy,
you will not do. |
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