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256. Does the nominative ever occur in a dependent re-
lation?
The nominative is used dependently to express place,
quantity, time, and manner.
i.) (Place.) Ex: sénayé nálu 'dikkum' ayachchu (=he sent
troops to all the four quarters); here 'dikku' (= quarter) a
nominative is used to express place and depends upon the verb
'ayachchu' (= sent).
ii) (Quantity.) Ex: pattu 'yójana' cháṭuvan (=I will leap ten lea-
gues); araviral 'ázham' mur̥ikil (=if one be wounded to the
depth of half a finger).
iii.) (Time.) Ex: 'pakal' kakkunnavane 'rátri' kanṭál (=if one
sees at night one who steals in the day time).
iv.) (Manner.) Ex: karayum bhávam ninnán (=he stood after
the manner of one who weeps, lit. will weep).
The indeclinable 'é' is frequently added.
Ex: 'dúramé' chennu (=he went to a distance).
Again in the case of the name of inanimate objects,
the nominative is used dependently for the object.
Ex: pašukkaḷ 'pullu' tinnunnu (=cows eat grass).
257. What are the uses of the accusative?
It depends upon the verb as the object.
Ex: 'enné? tánggi (=he held me up, or supported me).
But accusatives are sometimes found depending upon
intransitive verbs.
Ex: 'avaré' akannu [=he removed (from) them].
'dévané' kúppi [=he joined his hands, i. e. made adoration
(to) the god].
'enné' pirińńu [=they separated (from) me].
