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Ex: aṭikka (= the striking, or to strike), ákkuka (= the
making, or to make).
The second verbal noun is formed by adding 'kal' or
'kkal' to the crude-form.
Ex: cheykal (= the doing), koṭukkal (= the giving).
135. In what respect does the verbal noun agree with
verbs, and in what respect with nouns?
It resembles verbs in having a subject and object, and
it resembles nouns in being declined, and standing as
a subject.
Ex: avan ninne aṭikkayál [= by his (lit. he) beating thee];
ní enne rájyattilninnu purattákkuka véṇṭu nrŭpa [= O king,
thy (lit. thou) pulling me out of the kingdom will be neces-
sary].
In the first example, the verbal noun 'aṭikkayál' (=by
beating is governed by its subject 'avan' (=he) and
governs its object 'ninne' (=thee), and is so far a verb;
while at the same time it is in the instrumental case
and is so far a noun. In the second example, the verbal
noun 'ákkuka' (= put, make) has its own subject and
object 'ni' (=thou), and 'enne' (=me), and is so far a
verb; while it is the subject and nominative to 'véṇṭu'
(= will be necessary), and is so far a noun.
