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Ex: koṭukk(u) (= give), kéḷkk (u) (=hear), kaḷikk (u) (= play)
are strong. After this 'kku' has been added to the crude-form,
the two together are called the strengthened crude-form.
103. How may verbs be divided acccording to the mean-
ing?
Verbs are divided into transitive and intransitive ac-
cording as the action does or does mot pass over to an
object.
Ex: irikka (= to be), varika (= to come), cháka (= to die),
not requiring an object or accusative are intransitive, while
koṭukka (= to give), tarika (= to give), etc. are evidently
transitives.
Ex: pustakatte koṭuttu (= he gave the book), ariyé tarunnu
(= he is giving [me] rice).
There is also a division of verbs into negative, and
affirmative, according as the action is stated to have
taken place, or not to have taken place.
Ex: 'vannu' (= having come) is affirmative, 'varáńńu' (= not
having come) is negative.
THE TENSES OF THE FINITE VERB.
104. How many tenses have verbs?
The following three: the present, the past, and the
future.
THE FUTURE TENSE, (FINITE).
105. How many forms has the future?
The future has two forms.