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iv.) From abstract nouns ending in 'a' (palatal) and 'i'.
Ex: from 'oruma' (= oneness), 'ormma' (= recollection), 'mar̥a'
(= what hides, or is hidden), 'nila' (= standing-place), 'taṭi'
(= bulk), 'mozhi' (= word), we have 'orumikkŭ' (= bring
into one, bring together), 'órimmikkŭ' (= recollect). 'mar̥ayŭ'
(= to disappear), 'mar̥ekkŭ' (= hide), 'nilekkŭ' (= be establish-
ed), 'taṭikkŭ' (= become bulky), 'mozhiyu' (= to speak, utter).
v.) From nouns ending in 'al'.
Ex: 'nizhalikkŭ' (= to shade) from, 'nizhal' (= shade); 'púta-
likkŭ' (=have the dropsy), from 'pútal' (=dropsy).
vi.) From nouns ending in 'ir'.
Ex: 'etirkkŭ' (= oppose), from 'etir' (=opposition); 'kuḷirkku
(= to cool), from 'kuḷir’ (= cold).
203. How are causal verbs formed?
One way is by changing the weak crude-form into a
corresponding strong form.
| Ex: | 'ákŭ' (=be) | makes | 'ákkŭ' | (=cause to be, make) |
| aṭanggŭ (=be repressed, contained) | makes | aṭakkŭ | (= cause to be etc.) | |
| keṭŭ (= spoil) | makes | ketukkŭ | (= ,, ,, ) | |
| vaḷar (=grow) | ,, | vaḷarkkŭ | (= ,, ,, ) | |
| nana (= be wet) | ,, | nanakkŭ | (= ,, ,, ) |
204. What is the second way?
The second way in which causal verbs are formed is
by adding 'ttŭ'.
