ഈ താളിൽ തെറ്റുതിരുത്തൽ വായന നടന്നിരിക്കുന്നു
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THE PRESENT TENSE FINITE.
110. How is the present tense formed?
The present tense is formed by adding the present
affix 'unnu'* to the root, or in case of strong verbs
to the strengthened root.
Ex: pókunnu, varunnu, valikkunnu.
111. What is the form of the present shewing the three
persons?
As follows:
| Gender | 3rd Person | 2nd Person | 1st Person | ||
| Singular. | Masculine | kúṭunnán | (= he, she, it joins) | kúṭunnáya (=thou joinest) |
kúṭunnén (= I join) |
| Feminine | kúṭunnáḷ | ||||
| Neuter | kúṭunnatu | ||||
| Gender | 3rd Person | 2nd Person | 1st Person | ||
| Plural. | Mas. | kuṭikkunnár | (= they drink) | kuṭikkunnír (= you drink) |
kuṭikkunnam (= we drink) |
| Fem. | |||||
| Neu. | kuṭikkunnva | ||||
* The present affix was anciently 'innu'; it is still found in the
negative verb.
