Early Inscriptional MalayalamMorphological evolution of the Malayalam language from 9th century to 13th; study based on Malayalam inscriptions of the period found in Kerala. |
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3rd and 4th 3rd century 4th century According accusative added Adjective become belong bound brahmins comes committee complete compound constructions dative deity denote Dravidian Linguistics early earth Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai ending equal established Evolution Examples existed expense families feminine five forms four gave gender genitive gift give given gods gold governing grains half honorofic hundred included increase Inscriptional language irantu itankali kalam kalańcu Kerala king Kollam Kollam Era kontu Kottayam lamp land later Lilatilakam Linguistic Lo.C Lord marker masculine meaning not clear means measure of capacity modern Malayalam month nāli nasal neuter noon occurs offering paddy para period person plural position present proper noun punishment rarely received rice rice field rules Śāsanam secretary seen shows silver singular standard measure suffix talai Tamil temple term terminations Tiru Tirunelli vēnātu verbs village vowel weight