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THE INFINITIVE VERBAL FORMS.

I. THE INFINITIVE.

130. How many forms are there of the infinitive?

The old infinitive and the new infinitive.

131. How is the old infinitive formed?

The old infinitive is formed by adding the affix 'a'
(palatal) to the crude-form, or in the case of strong
verbs to the strengthened crude-form.

Ex: áka (= to become), ákka (= to make), par̥aya (=to say),
koṭukka (= to give).

When a vowel follows, this 'a' is sometimes elided.

Ex: áké =áka + é.

132. What is the form of the new infinitive?

It is formed by adding the affix 'ka' to the crude-form
or in the case of strong verbs to the strengthened
crude-form.

Ex: koḷḷuka (= to take), koṭukkuka (= to give), par̥aka
(= to say).

II. THE VERBAL NOUN.

133. What is the verbal noun?

The verbal noun is a form which while expressing
action is used both as a noun and as a verb.

134. What is the form of the verbal noun?

The first verbal noun has the same form as the new
infinitive.

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