കൊണ്ട്

Malayalam edit

Etymology edit

From കൊള്ളുക (koḷḷuka). Cognate with Tamil கொண்டு (koṇṭu).

Pronunciation edit

Postposition edit

കൊണ്ട് (koṇṭŭ)

  1. using
  2. by
  3. because

Usage notes edit

Usually follows a noun in the accusative[1] case. It marks different things, depending on the type of sentence:

  • Agent of a sentence which is in the passive voice
  • Instrument with which an action is performed[2]
  • Marks a clause which has been nominalised as a subordinate reason clause[3]
  • Marks the second-level causee of a verb[1]

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Asher, R.E. and Kumari, T.C, Malayalam, →ISBN, page 277
  2. ^ Asher, R.E. and Kumari, T.C, Malayalam, →ISBN, page 60
  3. ^ Asher, R.E. and Kumari, T.C, Malayalam, →ISBN, page 86