என்று
Tamil
Alternative forms
- ணு (ṇu), ண்ணு (ṇṇu)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnrʊ/, [ɛndrɯ]
Etymology 1
From the verb என் (eṉ, “to say”). Cognate with Kannada ಎಂದು (endu), Malayalam എന്ന് (ennŭ).
Particle
என்று • (eṉṟu)
- that, relative particle and quotative marker, used after a verb or noun, connects the verb with the speaker's thoughts or indicates an action or cause
Derived terms
- என்றால் (eṉṟāl)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnṯu
Etymology 3
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *enṯ-. Cognate with Telugu ఎండ (eṇḍa).
Declension
| u-stem declension of என்று (eṉṟu) (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | என்று eṉṟu |
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| Vocative | என்றே eṉṟē |
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| Accusative | என்றை eṉṟai |
- |
| Dative | என்றுக்கு eṉṟukku |
- |
| Genitive | என்றுடைய eṉṟuṭaiya |
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| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | என்று eṉṟu |
- |
| Vocative | என்றே eṉṟē |
- |
| Accusative | என்றை eṉṟai |
- |
| Dative | என்றுக்கு eṉṟukku |
- |
| Benefactive | என்றுக்காக eṉṟukkāka |
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| Genitive 1 | என்றுடைய eṉṟuṭaiya |
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| Genitive 2 | என்றின் eṉṟiṉ |
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| Locative 1 | என்றில் eṉṟil |
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| Locative 2 | என்றிடம் eṉṟiṭam |
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| Sociative 1 | என்றோடு eṉṟōṭu |
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| Sociative 2 | என்றுடன் eṉṟuṭaṉ |
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| Instrumental | என்றால் eṉṟāl |
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| Ablative | என்றிலிருந்து eṉṟiliruntu |
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References
- David W. McAlpin (1981) “என்று”, in A Core Vocabulary for Tamil, Philadelphia: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, page 17
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “என்று”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
- S. Ramakrishnan (1992) “என்று”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page 180
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “என்று”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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