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Adjective / Adverb Relationships[edit | edit source]
Some nouns can take one ending to become an adjective or another ending to become an adverb. Not all nouns can form an adverb and an adjective. Some form neither of the two. The rules aren’t precise here.
Like in English, adjectives precede the nouns which they describe, regardless of what place in the [sentence word order] the word falls.
Ending for Adjectives
Adjectives formed from a noun usually end in -ஆன.
Ending for Adverbs
Adverbs formed from a noun usually end in -ஆக.
| Adjective | Adverb | Noun | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| அழகான | beautiful | அழகாக | beautifully | அழகு | beauty |
| மெலிதான | soft | மெலிதாக | softly | மெலிது | softness |
| நீலமான | blue | நீலமாக | blue-ly | நீலம் | blueness |
| பச்சையான | green | பச்சையாக | green-ly | பச்சை | green-ness |
| உப்பான | salty | உப்பாக | saltily | உப்பு | salt, saltiness |
Video: Basic Tamil Grammar - அடைமொழி - Adjectives[edit | edit source]
Video: Parts of Speech verbs & adverbs in Tamil[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://www.learntamil.com
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NoBfflPi_Q
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkjxJNsyFIU
Videos[edit | edit source]
Adjective | Adverb | Sen Talks | English Grammar in Tamil - YouTube[edit | edit source]
[TAMIL] The Adjective Clause - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Cases
- Tamil Finite Verbs Conjugation
- Plural Noun Suffix Addition
- Future Tense எதிர்காலம்
- Negation
- Nouns
- Personal Pronouns
- Plural nouns
- Plurals
- Negatives
- Past tense
- Verb Classes
- Conditional Mood
- That, This, and Question Words