"-ஆக" meaning in Tamil

See -ஆக in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /aːɡɐ/ Audio: Ta-ஆக.ogg Forms: -āka [romanization], -ஆ [alternative]
Etymology: From ஆக (āka), infinitive of ஆ (ā, “to be, become”). Etymology templates: {{infl of|ta|ஆ||inf|nocat=1|t=to be, become}} infinitive of ஆ (ā, “to be, become”) Head templates: {{head|ta|conjunction|cat2=clitics}} -ஆக • (-āka), {{tlb|ta|rare|clitic}} (rare, clitic)
  1. either ... or Tags: clitic, rare Synonyms: -ஆ
    Sense id: en--ஆக-ta-conj--csSF6UA

Particle

IPA: /aːɡɐ/ Audio: Ta-ஆக.ogg Forms: -āka [romanization], -ஆ [alternative]
Etymology: From ஆக (āka), infinitive of ஆ (ā, “to be, become”). Etymology templates: {{infl of|ta|ஆ||inf|nocat=1|t=to be, become}} infinitive of ஆ (ā, “to be, become”) Head templates: {{head|ta|particle}} -ஆக • (-āka)
  1. joined with a finite verb to indicate indirect speech. Tags: clitic, rare Related terms: -ஆன (-āṉa), -ஆ (-ā), ஆகு (āku), (ā)
    Sense id: en--ஆக-ta-particle-lWWviQvo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil clitics, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil particles Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 88 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 89 9 2 Disambiguation of Tamil clitics: 0 80 18 2 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 0 83 14 3 Disambiguation of Tamil particles: 0 80 18 2

Suffix

IPA: /aːɡɐ/ Audio: Ta-ஆக.ogg Forms: -āka [romanization], -ஆ [alternative]
Etymology: From ஆக (āka), infinitive of ஆ (ā, “to be, become”). Etymology templates: {{infl of|ta|ஆ||inf|nocat=1|t=to be, become}} infinitive of ஆ (ā, “to be, become”) Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -ஆக • (-āka)
  1. forms adverbs and adjectives from nouns. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ஆய்
    Sense id: en--ஆக-ta-suffix-wv8w~Ika Categories (other): Tamil links with redundant alt parameters, Tamil links with redundant wikilinks
  2. for, for the sake of, for the purpose of Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ஆக-ta-suffix-PCrg1g3c

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "He said that he saw.",
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          "word": "-ஆன"
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          "word": "ஆகு"
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