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8. (Control or Possession.) 'ennil' uḷḷa dravyam [= the wealth
which is with me (i. e. which I have)].
9. (Manner or Quality.) 'teḷivil páṭi [= she sang or recited
with clearness (i. e. clearly); 'kiṇar̥r̥il' panni [= the pig in
the well (i. e. 'that fell into' etc.)].
10. (Apportionment.)'vastuvinkal' shaḷbhágam (=the sixth part
of his goods).
267. How is the substituted-form or inflective base used?
The substituted-form or inflective base occurs in most
of the senses of the locative, also in some of those of
the dative and genitive.
Ex: 'akattu' chennu (=he went in); 'víṭṭu' paṇi (= work in
house-building); nanné 'dúratt' akunnu (= he removed to a
great distance).
NOUNS AND VERBS USED
TO SUPPLY THE WANT OF PREPOSITIONS.
268. What nouns are used as supplementary to the case
affixes.
1. In the senses of the instrumental, 'múlam' (= root,
origin), 'káraṇam' (= cause), 'hétu' (= cause) etc. with
the nominative, and having 'áy' understood.
Ex.: sankaṭam 'múlam' [= in consequence of a grievance, lit.
a grievance (being) the origin]; atu 'káraņam' (=because of this,
from this, (lit. this (being) the cause)]; atu 'hétu' etc.
2. In the senses of the dative, 'nimittam' (=purpose,
reason) 'varé' (=line, limit) etc. with 'áy' expressed or
understood.
