Language/Tamil/Grammar/Negation/fi
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Negation in Tamil[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, you will learn how to negate sentences in Tamil. In Tamil, negation is formed by adding a negative marker to the verb. Let's take a look at some examples:
Tamil | Pronunciation | Finnish |
---|---|---|
நான் செல்ல வேண்டாம் | Nāṉ cella vēṇṭām | En halua mennä |
அவன் உங்களுக்கு உதவ வேண்டாம் | Avan uṅkaḷukku udhava vēṇṭām | Hän ei halua auttaa sinua |
நீ எங்கும் செல்ல வேண்டாம் | Nī eṅkum cella vēṇṭām | Et halua mennä minnekään |
As you can see in the examples above, the negative marker in Tamil is "வேண்டாம்" (vēṇṭām).
Here are some important things to keep in mind when using negation in Tamil:
Negating Verbs[edit | edit source]
To negate a verb in Tamil, simply add the negative marker "வேண்டாம்" (vēṇṭām) to the end of the verb. Here's an example:
- நான் செல்ல வேண்டாம் (Nāṉ cella vēṇṭām) - I don't want to go
Negating Nouns[edit | edit source]
To negate a noun in Tamil, use the negative marker "எதுவும் இல்லை" (etuvum illai) before the noun. Here's an example:
- எனக்கு சாப்பிட எதுவும் இல்லை (Eṉakku sāppiṭa etuvum illai) - I don't eat anything
Negating Adjectives[edit | edit source]
To negate an adjective in Tamil, use the negative marker "எதுவும் இல்லை" (etuvum illai) after the adjective. Here's an example:
- அவள் அருமை எதுவும் இல்லை (Avaḷ arumai etuvum illai) - She is not beautiful
Negating Adverbs[edit | edit source]
To negate an adverb in Tamil, use the negative marker "எதுவும் இல்லை" (etuvum illai) after the adverb. Here's an example:
- நான் எப்போதும் திடீர் எதுவும் இல்லை (Nāṉ eppōdhum tiṭīr etuvum illai) - I never arrive late
That's it for this lesson on negation in Tamil. Practice forming negative sentences with different verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to improve your Tamil skills.
Quiz[edit | edit source]
- How do you negate a verb in Tamil?
- Add the negative marker to the end of the verb
- Use the negative marker before the verb
- Use the negative marker after the verb
- How do you negate a noun in Tamil?
- Use the negative marker before the noun
- Use the negative marker after the noun
- Add the negative marker to the end of the noun
- How do you negate an adjective in Tamil?
- Use the negative marker before the adjective
- Use the negative marker after the adjective
- Add the negative marker to the end of the adjective
- How do you negate an adverb in Tamil?
- Add the negative marker to the end of the adverb
- Use the negative marker before the adverb
- Use the negative marker after the adverb