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By and with: -ஆல், -ஓடு
மூன்றாம் வேற்றுமை: -ஆல், -ஓடு
English “with” has two jobs, and Tamil splits them: the tool you use takes -ஆல், the person you are with takes -ஓடு. -ஆல் also gives the cause, and who is able to do something.
How it is used
With a tool: -ஆல்
What you use to do something takes -ஆல்.
He cut the fruit with a knife.
I wrote with a pen.
Because of: -ஆல்
The cause of something also takes -ஆல்.
The game stopped because of the rain.
Together with: -ஓடு, -உடன்
Who or what you are with takes -ஓடு. -உடன் means the same and sounds a little more formal.
I went to the shop with mother.
She spoke with father.
Who is able: -ஆல் with முடியும்
“I can” is “by me it is possible”: என்னால் முடியும். More in the lesson on must and can.
I can run.
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மரம் → மரத்தால் -ஆல் · by, because of · 3rd case
மரம் → மரத்தோடு -ஓடு · together with · 3rd case
Practise
அவன் … பழத்தை வெட்டினான்.He cut the fruit with a knife.
Which word fills the gap?
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