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51. When does the duplication of consonants occur?
Duplication is often necessary in the case of surds
standing at the beginning of a word and preceded by
a long vowel, a palatal vowel or a full 'u', and in
some other cases.
Ex: tí + par̥r̥i = típpar̥r̥i,
pilá + kízhu = pilákkízhu,
puḷḷi + puli + tól = puḷḷippulittól,
putu + chol = putunchchol,
pór + kaḷam = pórkkaḷam.
Duplication of consonants sometimes also occurs in the
sonants.
Ex: paṭa + janam = paṭajjanam,
or̥r̥a + šaram = or̥r̥aššaram.
When a syllable ends in a consonant, and has its vowel
short, the final consonant must be doubled when a vowel
follows.
Ex: kaṇ + illa = kaṇṇilla.
52. Can the duplication of consonants occur with elision?
Yes.
Ex: maṇal + tiṭṭa = maṇaltiṭṭa = maṇattiṭṭa,
kaṭal + puram = kaṭalpuram = kaṭappuram,
makkaḷ + dáyam = makkaḷttáyam = makkattáyam.
It is in such cases that duplication occurs with elision.
PUNCTUATION.
53. Are there any signs of punctuation in the writing of
Malayálam?