-അവൻ

Malayalam Etymology From ml അവൻ he. In its grammatical function as a suffix, it converts a relative participle into a masculine pronominal noun (agent noun). Suffix ml suffix he who; the one (masculine) who... Creates a pronominal noun from a relative participle. Its role as the "doer" (subject) or the "receiver" (object) depends on the preceding words and the verb's tense. Examples of Syntactic Flexibility The suffix -അവൻ identifies a person based on an action. As Subject (The Doer): ml നിന്നെ തല്ലിയവൻ ഇതിൽ ആരാണ്? Who among these is the one who hit you? ml സത്യം പറയുന്നവൻ ആരെയും പേടിക്കില്ല. The one who says (speaks) the truth fears no one. As Object (The Receiver): ml നീ തല്ലിയവൻ ഇതിൽ ആരാണ്? Who among these is the one [that] you hit? ml നീ പറഞ്ഞവൻ ഇപ്പോൾ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. The one [that] you mentioned (spoke about) is here now. Related Suffixes ml -അവൾ (feminine singular) ml -അവർ (plural/honorific) ml -അത് (neuter singular) ml -അവ (neuter plural)