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3rd. Verbs are formed by the help of the verb ചെയ്യുന്നു, 17 to do,
to make; and in a few cases by other verbs, added to substantives, deriv-
ed from Sanscrit. In this case the noun undergoes no change; as,
വെല ചെയ്യുന്നു, To labour; from വെല, Work.
മൊഷണം ചെയ്യുന്നു, To commit a robbery.
In the case of verbs formed with substantive nouns and ചെയ്യുന്നു,
the verb must in general, be constructed as if the noun were the accusative
case.
4th. Verbs are made by the help of verbal nouns with ഉം and ചെ
യ്യുന്നു, in the tense required; as,
അവൻ അവനെ അടിക്കയും ചെയ്തു, He beat him.
OF THE FORMATION OF THE TENSES.
89. Time strictly speaking, can be of three kinds only; Past, Present,
and Future,
These, in Malayalim, are expressed by the verb in its simple state; as,
Present ഞാൻ അടിക്കുന്നു, I strike. ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു, I speak.
Past „ അടിച്ചു, I struk. „ പറഞ്ഞു, I spake.
Future „ അടിക്കും, I will strike.„ പറയും, I will speak.
Sometimes however in speaking of the performance of certain actions,
or of the state of things at particular times; there are so many modifying
circumstances as to render it necessary to qualify the simple tenses of the
verb. This, in Malayalim, is, in a great measure, effected by the aid of
the auxiliary verbs ആകുന്നു and ഇരിക്കുന്നു, to be, ഉണ്ട, to have, to
be; and the particles കൊണ്ട, മാറ, and ആം.
1st. ആകുന്നു and ഇരിക്കുന്നു, declined, as far as necessary to
explain their connection with other verbs.
INDICATIVE MOOD.
| Present tense | ആകുന്നു, | ഇരിക്കുന്നു. |
| Past „ | ആയി, | ഇരുന്നു. |
| Future „ | ആകും, | ഇരിക്കും. |
17 See para 127, Section 6, on ചെയ്യുന്നു.
