SECOND PART OF 1000 SENTENCES 61.ஆம , எ
வ லடன இகற.
aamaam en viidu laNdanil irukkiRathu. yes, my house in london is (Yes,my house is in London.)
NOTE: According to Tamil grammar no Tamil word can begin with 'la' or 'ra'. So when they write London, they will wri te 'I London' adding 'i'. But I did not follow the rule at this stage. Raman is written as 'i raman' in grammatical Tamil adding 'i'.
62. உக ப எக இகற? ungaL kudumbam engee irukkiRathu? your family where is? (Where is your family?)
63. எ ப லடன த இகற. en kudumbam laNdanilthaan irukkiRathu. my family in london indeed is (My family is in London indeed) NOTE: 'thaan' can be used for Only, Indeed, Of course or emphasis
64.நக தம மணவக. NaangaL thamiz maNavarhaL we (are) thamiz students .
NOTE: Though the Tamil sentence has 'ka', Tamils pronounce it as 'ha'.That is why you see 'maNavarHaL'
65.நக தம மணவகள? NiingaLum thamiz maNavarhaLaa? you too thamiz students? (Are you also Tamil students?)
66. அவக ய ? AvrhaL yaar? They who? (who are they?)
67.அவக ஜம மணவக. AvarhaL jerman
maaNavarhaL.
They (are) German students.
MY FRIENDS 68.இவக ய? IvarhaL yaar? these who? (Who are these people?)
69 இவக எ நபரக. IvarhaL en naNbarhaL these (are) my friends.
70. ஜ உ நபன? John un naNbanaa? john your friend? (Is John your friend?)
71. ஆம , ஜ எ நபத. Aamaam, John en naNbanthaan. yes, John (is) my friend indeed
72. ய ஜலய நப? yaar
juuliyin
naNban?
who (is) Julie's friend?
73. ஜ ஜலய நப. James
juuliyin
naNban.
Jame's (is) Julie's friend.
74. மய தழ ய? Maryin
thoozi
yaar?
Mary's friend who? (Who is Mary's friend?)
NOTE:When a girl has a friend who is also a girl 'thoozi' is used.
75.லத மய தழ. Lathaa, Maryin
thoozi.
Latha, (is) mary's friend
76.எ நபக நல நபக. En naNbarhaL nalla naNbarhaL. my friends (are) good friends.
USE OF 'WHERE' எக
77.ப ப எக இகற? Big Ben engee
irikkiRathu?
Big Ben where is? (Where is Big Ben?)
78. ப ப லடன இகற. Big Ben
laNdanil
irukkiRathu.
Big Ben in London is. (Big Ben is in London)
79.லட டவ எக இகற? LaNdan tavar engee
irukkiRathu ?
London Tower where is? (Where is Tower of London?)
80.லட டவ லடனத இகற. LaNdan tavarum laNdanilthaan
irukkiRathu
London Tower in London indeed i s. (The Tower of London is in London itself)
81.லட டவ ப ப லடன இகற. laNdan tavarum ,big bennum
laNdanil
irukkiRathu.
London Tower and Big Ben and in London is. (Tower of London and Big Ben are in London)
82.ஐப டவ எக aifal tvar engee
இகற ?
irukkiRathu?
aiffal tower where is? (Where is the Eiffel Tower?)
83.ஐப டவ பஸ இகற aIfal tavar
paarisil
irukkiRathu.
Eiffel Tower in Paris is. (Eiffel Tower is in Paris)
84.அ என? Athu enna? That what? (What is that?)
85.அ பன. Athu peenaa. That (is) pen
86.இ என? ithu enna? This what? What (is) this?
87.இ பச ithu pencil This (is) pencil.
88.இவக என? IvaihaL enna? these what? (What are these?)
89.இவக பனக ivaihaL peenaakkaL These (are) pens
90.அவக என? AvaihaL
enna?
Those what? (What are those?)
91. அவக க AvaihaL puukkaL Those (are) flowers.
USE OF 'or' & 'and' ' அல' & 'உ' 92. அவக பனகள கள? AvaihaL peenaakkaLaa,
puukkaLaa?
those pens ? flowers? (Are those pens or flowers?)
RULE: In Tamil 'or' is not used. The reason being ' or ' is not necessay when two questions are put one after other. Here Pens? flowers? come together. So 'or' is not used
93. அவக பனக இல ,க இல. AvaihaL
peenaakkaLum illai, puukkaLum illai.
those pens not, flowers not (Those are neither pens nor flowers)
RULE: When 'um' and 'um' used with a negative word 'illai' the meaning is "neither nor". One more example: he is neither Raman nor Kannan in Tamil "avan raamnum illai,
kaNNanum illai"
94.ரம கண நபக. raamanum
kaNNanum
naNbarhaL.
Raman and Kannan (are) friends.
95.ரம கண ய நபக? Raamanum kaNNanum yaar
naNbahaL?
raman and kannan and whose friends? (Whose friends are Raman and Kannan?)
NOTE: 'yaar' is translated as who or whose depending upon the context.
96.rரம கண ஜடய நபக. raamanum
kaaNNanum
Johnudaiya
naNbarhaL.
(Raman and Kannan are John's friends.)
NOTE: 'udaiya' in Tamil is 'of' in English. This is genetive case suffix.
97.மஜ எக இகற? Meejai engee irukkiRathu? Table where is? (Where is the table?)
98. மஜ அக இகற. Meejai angee
irukkiRathu.
table there is. (There is the table)
99.நகல எக இகற? NaaRkaali engee irukkiRathu? Chair where is? (Where is the chair?)
NOTE: Chair in Sri Lankan Tamil is 'kathirai'
100.நகல அகத இகற. NaaRkaaliyum angeethaan irukkiRathu. chair too there only is. (Chair too is there only / itself)
101. இவ உ நபன? ivar un naNbanaa? he your friend? (Is he your friend?)
102. இவ எ நப இல.ivar en naNban illai. he my friend not. (He is not my friend)
103. அவ உ தபய ? avan un thambiyaa? he your younger brother? (Is he your younger brother?)
104. ஆம அவ எ தப .aamaam, avan en thambi yes, he (is) my younger brother.
105. அவ ஜடய நபன? avar johnudaiya naNbanaa? (is) he John's friend?
106.இல அவ ஜடய நப இல. illai avar johnudaiya naNban illai. no, he john's friend not. (No, he is not John's friend)
107 இ பனவ ? ithu peenaavaa? (Is) this pen?
108. இல அ பன இல, அ பச. illai, athu peenaa illai,athu pencil no, that pen not, that pencil. (No ,that is not a pen, that is a pencil)
NOTE: In English article 'a' pen 'a' pencil i s used.
109. இ எடய பன இல. ithu ennudaiya peenaa illai this my pen not. (This is not my pen)
110 அ உடய பசல? athu unnudaiya pencilaa? (Is) that your pencil?
111.இல, அ எடய பச இல illai, athu ennudaiya pencil illlai. No ,that my pencil not. (No ,that is not my pencil)
112.இ ய பன? ithu, yaar peenaa? this whose pen? (Whose pen is this?)
113.இ லதடய பன. Ithu lathaavudaiya peenaa. This (is) Latha's pen.
114.இவ யடய தழ ? ivaL yaarudaiya thoozi? she whose friend? (Whose friend is she?)
115.இவ ஜலடய தழ. ivaL juuliyudaiya thoozi. She Julie's friend. (She is Julie's friend)
116.இ உக வ ட ? ithu ungaL viidaa? this your house? (Is this your house?)
117.ஆம இ எ வ . aamaam ithu en viidu yes, this (is) my house
118 இ உக தடம? ithu ungaL thoottamaa? this your garden? (is this your garden?)
119. ஆ. இ எக தட. aam, ithu engaL thoottam. yes this (is) our garden.
USE OF INSIDE & OUTSIDE USE OF UP & DOWN
120.தட எக இகற? thoottam engee irukkiRathu? garden where is? (Where is the garden?)
121.தட வளய இகற. thoottam veLiyee irukkiRathu. Garden outside is (Garden is outside)
122.உள என இகற? ULLee enna irukkiRathu? inside what is? (What is inside?)
123. பக அற உள இகற. padukkai aRai uLLee irukkiRathu. bed room inside is (The bedroom is inside)
123. சமய அற எக இகற? samaiyal aRai engee irukkiRathu? cooking room where is? (Where is the kitchen?)
124.சமய அற மல
இகற.
samiyal aRai meelee irukkiRathu. cooking room upstairs is. (The kitchen is upstairs)
125.வ எதன பக அறக இகற ? viittil eththanai padukkai aRaikaL irukkiRathu.? in house how many bedrooms is? (How many bedrooms are in the house?)
NOTE: IrukkiRathu is used only for singular and irukkindRana for plural. Here we have used it for two bedrooms. When it is neuter gender thing like a bedroom, people use singular .
126.வ இர பக அறக இகற viittil 2 padukkai aRaikaL irukkiRathu. in house 2 bedrooms is (Two bedrooms are in the house).
127.பக அற மல
இகறத?
padukkai aRai meelee irukkiRathaa? bedroom upstairs is? (Is the bedroom upstairs?)
128.பக அற மல இகற. padukkai aRai melee irukkiRathu. bedroom upstairs is (Bedroom is upstairs)
129.ளய அற எக இகற? kuLiyal aRai engee irukkiRathu? bathroom where is (Where is the bathroom?)
130.ளய அற கழ இகற. kuLiyal aRai kiizee irukkiRathu. bathroom downstairs is (Bathroom is downstairs. )
131.வ ஒ கத உ. viittukku oru kathavu uNdu to the house a door is (The house has a door)
132. வ எதன ஜனக இகற? viittil eththanai jannalhaL irukkiRathu? in the house how many windows is (How many windows are there in the house?) 'is' used in Tamil instead of 'are'
133.வ ந ஜனக இகற. viittil naanku jannalKal irukkiRathu. in the house four windows is. (There are four windows in the house)
134. வ வ வள நற. viittin suvar veLLai niRam. of the house wall white colour (The colour of the wall of the house is white)
