LEARN TAMIL THROUGH PHONETICS BY D.SINGARAYAN

      *     Part I

      *     Part II

      *     Part III

      *     Part IV



Table 3.1 Simple sentences in Tamil and English


TAMIL

ENGLISH

Having studied that book he will give it to her.  
(or)  
After studying that book he will give it to her.

 

Having studied that book he gave it to her.
(or)  
After studying that book he gave it to her.


Being unwell Ram cannot go to the office.

Being unwell Ram could not go to the office.


Studying well the students will pass the examination.

Studying well the students passed the examination.


Note :

1.    The numbered simple sentences are formed from the compound and
complex sentences found in Lessons 1 and 2, Part IV.

Table  3.1 Continued  


TAMIL

ENGLISH
Having seen that film twice he will not see it again.


Having finished the work the workers went home.


On getting the money that woman bought a book.



Before her getting to the bus station the bus had left.

PROBABLE CONDITION  

In the event of studying well you will pass the examination.

In the event of not studying well you will not pass the examination.


IMPROBABLE CONDITION

In the event of being rich I could buy a car.

In the event of her dropping the pen it would break.






Table  2.1 Continued

TAMIL

ENGLISH

IMPOSSIBLE CONDITION

In the event of having seen that snake I would have shot it.

In the event of not having studied well she would not have passed the examination.  


In spite of being sick the supervisor will attend office.

In spite of being sick the supervisor attended office.


In spite of running fast Tom will not get a prize.

In spite of running fast Tom did not get a prize.


Buying a car the engineer will present it to his wife.



Buying a car the engineer presented it to his wife.


While running she was talking.

That old man is too tired to stand.

That old man was too tired to stand.  








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