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-ഇല്ല
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Malayalam
Alternative forms
ml -ഊല colloquial
Etymology
From ml ഇല്ല not, to not exist.
Pronunciation
Suffix
ml suffix
Negative verbal suffix indicating non occurrence, non existence, or negation of an action.
ml അവൻ നാളെ വരില്ല. avan nāḷe varilla He will not come tomorrow.
ml അവൾ അറിഞ്ഞില്ല. avaḷ ariññilla She did not know.
ml ഞാൻ ഇപ്പോൾ വരുന്നില്ല. ñān ippōḷ varunnilla I am not coming now.
Usage notes
Combines with various verb forms to produce negated verbs:
ml വരും + ml -ഇല്ല → ml വരില്ല (will not come)
ml അറിഞ്ഞു + ml -ഇല്ല → ml അറിഞ്ഞില്ല (did not know)
ml വരുന്നു + ml -ഇല്ല → ml വരുന്നില്ല (is not coming)