110 A GRAMMAR OF THE
4th. In neuter nouns, especially of inanimate objects, the nominative
case is frequently used for the accusative; as,
മഷി കൊണ്ടുവരെണമെന്ന അവനൊട പറക.
Tell him to bring the ink.
വിഷ്ണു പുഷ്പങ്ങൾ, or പുഷ്പങ്ങളെ പറിച്ചു.
Vishnoo plucked flowers.
ഞാൻ അത ചെയ്യാം എന്ന അവൻ പറഞ്ഞു.
He said I will do that.
5th. Participial neuter nouns in the nominative case often correspond
to the English infinitive mood when it performs the office of a noun in
the nominative case, as, to walk is healthy; to play is pleasant, &c.; thus,
നന്മ ചെയ്യുന്നത ഇമ്പമുള്ളതാകുന്നു.
To do good is pleasant.
നല്ല ഗുണദൊഷം പറയുന്നത ബുദ്ധിയുള്ളതാകുന്നു.
To give good advice is wise.
GENITIVE CASE.
144. The genitive is placed first of two nouns in whatever case the
second noun may be. In other respects the following rules must be observed.
1st. When two nouns come together, one of which denotes the pro-
perty or attribute of the other, the noun denoting possession must be in
the genitive case: as,
രാജാവിന്റെ കുതിര, The king's horse.
കുതിരയുടെ ഉടയൻ, Owner of the horse.
അവന്റെ കൈ, His hand.
അവളുടെ കുപ്പായം, Her garment.
ഭൂമിയുടെവലിപ്പം, Magnitude of the earth.
ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കൃപ, Mercy of God.
In some instances of nouns of this class the nominative case is used for
the genitive: sometimes the nominative is slightly altered to answer the
same purpose; but such nouns may in general be used under either form; as,
| എരിമപ്പാൽ, | or | എരുമയുടെ പാൽ, | Buffaloe's milk. |
| ദൈവകാരുണ്യം, | „ | ദൈവത്തിന്റെ കാരുണ്യം, |
Mercy of God. |
| മനസ്സുറപ്പ, | „ | മനസ്സിന്റെ ഉറപ്പ, | Steadfastness of mind |
