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He said that…

என்று, -ஆம்

Tamil reports speech by quoting it and adding என்று (“saying”). The quoted words stay as they were said, so “he said he would come” keeps his “I will come”. -ஆம் on the end means “so they say”.

As it was saidஅவன், “நான் வருவேன்” என்று சொன்னான்.அவன் வருவேன் என்று சொன்னான்.He said he would come.
So they say: -ஆம்அவன் போனானாம்.They say he went.நாளை மழை பெய்யுமாம்.They say it will rain tomorrow.
Who said it
So they say: -ஆம்

Practise

He said he would see.

Which Tamil sentence says this?

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