MALAYALIM LANGUAGE. 57
OF THE INDETERMINATE PRONOUNS.
76. It may admit of a question whether some of the words, arranged
under this head, should not be classed among the adjectives; and others
among the personal nouns; but as on the one hand, they form the only
exceptions to the general rules by which Malayalim adjectives are govern-
ed; and as under certain modifications they correspond to English adjective
pronouns; it appears to me that they may fairly come under the appella-
tion given above. I am the more confirmed in this opinion in consequence
of the plan upon which this grammar is written: see the note 16.
77. ഒക്ക, or ഒക്കയും. All, the whole. These words are sometimes
declined; but this is not correct.
ഒക്ക is often used absolutely; as,
അവൻ ഒക്ക, or ഒക്കയും കൊണ്ടുവന്നു.
He brought all, or the whole.
ഒക്കയും is never prefixed to words; but follows nouns in any case; as,
അവൻ ൟ കാൎയ്യങ്ങളിൽ ഒക്കയും ശീലമുള്ളവനാകുന്നു.
He is accustomed to, or, has practice in all these matters.
അവൻ ആ പശുക്കളെ ഒക്കയും രക്ഷിച്ചു.
He saved all those cows.
78. എല്ലാം, All is neuter gender; but by removing the last letter and
affixing അവരും, it becomes Masculine and Feminine; as,
| Mas. And Fem. | Neuter. | |
|---|---|---|
| N. | എല്ലാവരും, | എല്ലാം, All. |
| G. | എല്ലാവരുടെയും, | എല്ലാറ്റിന്റെയും, of all. |
| D. | എല്ലാവൎക്കും, | എല്ലാറ്റിന്നും, to all. |
| Ac. | എല്ലാവരെയും, | എല്ലാറ്റിനെയും, all. |
| 1st. Ab. | എല്ലാവരാലും, | എല്ലാറ്റിനാലും, by all. |
| 2nd. „ | എല്ലാവരൊടും, | എല്ലാറ്റിനൊടും, with all. |
| 3rd. „ | എല്ലാവരിലും, | എല്ലാറ്റിനും, in all. |
| 4th. „ | എല്ലാവരിൽനിന്നും. | എല്ലാറ്റിൽനിന്നും, from all. |
16 The author has thought it would be convenient to the Student to
arrange the different parts of speech, so far as the nature of the language
will allow, under the same divisions and nomenclatures, as those, sup-
posed to be, most familiar to persons acquainted with the English
Language.
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